Runaway Child, Running Wild
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"Runaway Child, Running Wild" is a 1969 socially conscious soul song by The Temptations, produced and co-written by Norman Whitfield, that explores themes of youth rebellion and urban hardship.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Run Away Child, Running Wild | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| album | Cloud Nine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | The Temptations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedMovement | late 1960s socially conscious soul music ⓘ |
| backingBand | The Funk Brothers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bSide | I Need Your Lovin' NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPerformance |
Billboard Hot 100 top 10 hit
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Billboard R&B chart top 10 hit ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| features |
dramatic spoken interjections
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extended instrumental passage ⓘ psychedelic sound effects ⓘ |
| follows | Cloud Nine (song) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format | 7-inch single ⓘ |
| genre |
psychedelic soul
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socially conscious soul ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| labelCatalogNumber | Gordy G-7085 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| labelImprint | Gordy Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 9:38 ⓘ |
| lyricalPerspective | narrative about a runaway boy ⓘ |
| partOf | The Temptations psychedelic soul period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | The Temptations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedes | I Can't Get Next to You NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Norman Whitfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedAt |
Detroit, Michigan
NERFINISHED
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Hitsville U.S.A. studio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedIn | 1968 ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Gordy
NERFINISHED
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Motown ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1969-01-23 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1969 ⓘ |
| side | A-side ⓘ |
| singleVersionLength | 4:45 ⓘ |
| theme |
consequences of disobedience
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runaway children ⓘ urban hardship ⓘ youth rebellion ⓘ |
| vocalGroup | The Temptations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalist |
Dennis Edwards
NERFINISHED
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Eddie Kendricks NERFINISHED ⓘ Melvin Franklin NERFINISHED ⓘ Otis Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer |
Barrett Strong
NERFINISHED
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Norman Whitfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Run Away Child, Running Wild