You Keep Runnin' Away

For the Four Tops song, see You Keep Running Away.

"You Keep Runnin' Away"
Single by 38 Special
from the album Special Forces
B-side	"Prisoners of Rock 'n' Roll"
Released	1982
Recorded	1981
Studio	Studio One
Genre	Southern rock
Length	3:56
Label	A&M
Songwriter(s)	Don Barnes Jeff Carlisi Jim Peterik
Producer(s)	Rodney Mills Barnes Carlisi
38 Special singles chronology
"Caught Up in You" (1982) "You Keep Runnin' Away" (1982) "Chain Lightnin'" (1982)
Music video
"You Keep Runnin' Away" on YouTube

"You Keep Runnin' Away" is a song by American rock band 38 Special and the second single from their fifth studio album Special Forces (1982).

Critical reception

Mark Coleman of Rolling Stone considered the song one of the few "minor delights" from the compilation album Flashback: The Best of 38 Special.^[1] Mike DeGagne of AllMusic had a favorable reaction toward the song for its chorus and "well-proportioned rhythms".^[2]

Charts

Chart (1982)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100[3]	38
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[4]	7

References

1. The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 702.
2. "Special Forces Review by Mike DeGagne". AllMusic. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
3. "Billboard Hot 100: Week of October 1, 1982". Billboard. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
4. "Mainstream Rock Airplay: Week of October 2, 1982". Billboard. Retrieved September 24, 2024.