Runnin' (The Pharcyde song)
1995 single by The Pharcyde
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"Runnin'" is a song performed by American hip-hop group The Pharcyde and produced by J Dilla.[1] It was released as the first single from the group's second album, Labcabincalifornia, in 1995. "Runnin'" is The Pharcyde's best-selling song from this album.[2] It peaked at fifty-five on the Billboard Hot 100, thirty-five on the U.S. R&B chart, and thirty-six on the UK singles chart.[3] The track is included in their greatest hits compilation Cydeways: The Best of The Pharcyde. It is one of the group's most remembered songs, along with "Passin' Me By".[4]
| "Runnin'" | ||||
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| Single by The Pharcyde | ||||
| from the album Labcabincalifornia | ||||
| Released | October 7, 1995 | |||
| Recorded | 1995 | |||
| Genre | Hip-hop | |||
| Length | 4:56 | |||
| Label | Delicious Vinyl Records | |||
| Songwriters | ||||
| Producer | Jay Dee | |||
| The Pharcyde singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Runnin'" on YouTube | ||||
Sampling
"Runnin'" contains samples from "Saudade Verm Correndo" (1963) by Stan Getz and Luiz Bonfá, "Flying Easy" (1969) by Woody Herman, "You Follow Me" (1978) by James Moody, and "Rock Box" (1984) by Run-DMC.
In turn, "Runnin'" has been sampled by a number of artists, including Mýa ("Fallen", 2003), Rocky Marsiano ("The Runaway Beat", 2005), Wiz Khalifa ("Name on a Cloud", 2009), The Roots ("Clock With No Hands", 2006), Limp Bizkit ("Full Nelson", 2000), and the rap band 1995 ("La Source", 1995), among others.[5]
Charts
| Chart (1995–1996) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[6] | 34 |
| Scottish Singles Sales (Official Charts)[7] | 59 |
| UK Hip Hop/R&B (Official Charts)[8] | 7 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts)[9] | 36 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[10] | 55 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[11] | 35 |
| US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[12] | 5 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[13] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
