Runaway (Lil Peep song)

"Runaway"
Cover art for "Runaway - OG Version", released in 2023
Single by Lil Peep
from the album Come Over When You're Sober, Pt. 2
ReleasedNovember 1, 2018 (2018-11-01)
Recorded2017
GenreEmo rap
Length3:12
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Lil Peep singles chronology
"Cry Alone"
(2018) 		"Runaway"
(2018) 		"Life Is Beautiful"
(2018)
Music video
"Runaway" on YouTube

"Runaway" is a song by American rapper Lil Peep from his second studio album, Come Over When You're Sober, Pt. 2. The song was released posthumously as a single on November 1, 2018, by AUTNMY through Columbia Records. It was written by Gustav Åhr, Steve Choi, Drew Fulk, and Dylan Mullen, with the production handled by Fulk and Smokeasac.

Background

"Runaway" was chosen as a single by Liza Womack, Lil Peep's mother, who stated that she "really liked" the song.[1] An early version of the track leaked online several months prior to its official release.[2] This version was later included on Come Over When You're Sober, Pt. 2 (OG Version), released in 2023.[3]

Composition

"Runaway" discusses "fake" people that surround Peep and includes the repetition of the line "I was dying and nobody was there" alongside Smokeasac's "dark, guitar-driven production."[4][5]

Music video

The music video was co-directed by Lil Peep's mother, Liza Womack, and Steven Mertens.[6] It premiered on YouTube on November 1, 2018.[7] The video opens with a dedication written by Womack, which reads: "For my passionate, hard-working, and talented son, Gus. And for his alter ego, Lil Peep".[6] It features original drawings created by Lil Peep throughout his life, including ones inspired by Static Shock,[8] depicting his departure from Los Angeles and move to London.[9]

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "Runaway"
Chart (2018) Peak
position
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[10] 28
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[11] 28
Swedish Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[12] 18

Certifications

Certifications for "Runaway"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[13] Gold 15,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)[14] Gold 25,000‡
United States (RIAA)[15] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Zidel, Alex (September 26, 2022). "Lil Peep's Mother Breaks Down 'Runaway' Music Video". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
  2. ^ Norris, John (November 9, 2018). "Lil Peep's Friend and Producer Smokeasac Talks 'Come Over When You're Sober Pt. 2,' Coping With Depression & More". Billboard. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
  3. ^ Horvath, Zachary (November 10, 2023). "Lil Peep Rereleases 'Come Over When You're Sober, Pt. 2' With The OG Version". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
  4. ^ Eustice, Kyle (November 22, 2018). "Review: Lil Peep's 'Come Over When You're Sober 2' Spotlights His Missed Opportunities". HipHopDX. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
  5. ^ Hinz, Luke (November 17, 2018). "Lil Peep "Come Over When You're Sober, Pt. 2" Review". HotNewHipHop. Archived from the original on November 18, 2018. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
  6. ^ a b Strauss, Matthew (November 1, 2018). "Lil Peep's Mother Directs Video for New Song 'Runaway': Watch". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
  7. ^ Saponara, Mivhael (November 1, 2018). "Lil Peep Details His Life's Journey to London in New 'Runaway' Video: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
  8. ^ Cowen, Trace William (December 19, 2018). "Lil Peep's Mother Liza Womack Breaks Down 'Runaway' Video". Complex. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
  9. ^ Reilly, Nick (November 1, 2018). "Watch the emotional new video for 'Runaway', the latest posthumous single from Lil Peep". NME. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
  10. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 46. týden 2018 in the date selector. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
  11. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. November 9, 2018. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
  12. ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker – Vecka 46, 16 November 2018". Sverigetopplistan. Archived from the original on November 17, 2018. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
  13. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Lil Peep – Runaway". Radioscope. Retrieved August 13, 2025. Type Runaway in the "Search:" field.
  14. ^ "OLiS - oficjalna lista wyróżnień" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved August 13, 2025. Click "TYTUŁ" and enter Runaway in the search box.
  15. ^ "American single certifications – Lil Peep – Runaway". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
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