Runnin' Away (Sly and the Family Stone song)

{{Short description|Song by American band Sly and the Family Stone in 1972}}

{{Infobox song

| name = Runnin' Away

| cover =

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Sly and the Family Stone

| album = There's a Riot Goin' On

| B-side = Brave & Strong

| released = 1972

| recorded = 1970

| studio =

| venue =

| genre =

• Funk
• soul
• pop{{cite book |first1=Robert |last1=Dimery |first2=Michael |last2=Lydon |date=23 March 2010 |title=1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die |edition=Revised and Updated |publisher=Universe |isbn=978-0-7893-2074-2}}

| length =

| label = Epic

| writer = Sylvester Stewart

| producer = Sly Stone

| prev_title = Family Affair

| prev_year = 1971

| next_title = (You Caught Me) Smilin'

| next_year = 1972

}}

"Runnin' Away" is a song by American band Sly and the Family Stone. It was released as a single in early 1972 and appears on their 1971 album, There's a Riot Goin' On. The song reached No. 23 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and No. 15 on the Best Selling Soul Singles chart.{{cite book |title= Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004|last=Whitburn |first=Joel |authorlink=Joel Whitburn |year=2004 |publisher=Record Research |page=534}} Outside the U.S., "Runnin' Away" reached No. 17 on the UK Singles Chart.

Record World said that "though Sly the lead vocalist is not much in evidence here, Sly the innovator, the driving force, is omnipresent".{{cite magazine|title=Hits of the Week|magazine=Record World|date=January 29, 1972|page=1|accessdate=2023-04-02|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Record-World/70s/72/RW-1972-01-29.pdf}}