Self-accusation and romantic damage unfold from a lonely piano figure into a long, distorted vocal ending that releases words into sound.
Sources & recording details
Explanation & sources
An editorial reading of the song, informed by the sources below; it is not a statement of the artist’s intent. Reviewed 11/8/2026.
- My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy review
Slant Magazine · Runaway paragraphs
Track discussion
Listen
Song links to the listed streaming catalogs. A particular mix, master or archive edition is not verified. Availability may vary by country and account.
Listening link checks
- Spotify: Runaway · Kanye West, Pusha T · My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. Catalog source (opens in a new tab). Song and album identity checked; playback not tested.
- Apple Music: Runaway (feat. Pusha T) · Kanye West · My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. Catalog source (opens in a new tab). Song and album identity checked; playback not tested.
Music video
Watch on YouTube (opens in a new tab)Kanye West - Runaway (Video Version) ft. Pusha T
Video Version; distinct from the Extended Video Version and full-length Runaway film.
Video link check
YouTube indexed metadata identifies Kanye West as an Official Artist Channel and identifies the named official video through its title, music-video description, or directing credits.
Music-video identity checked from primary YouTube metadata. Playback and regional availability were not tested. Video edits may differ from the audio catalog.
Lyrics & annotations
Read Runaway on Genius (opens in a new tab)Song-level reference, not a verified match to a particular recording or edition. Lyrics are hosted on Genius.
Recordings
These are indexed catalog entries. Distinct metadata does not establish an audible revision or audio equivalence. Audio is not hosted.
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (13-track explicit Qobuz edition)
Catalog duration: 9:07 · Rating: explicit
Position 9 of 13 in My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (13-track explicit Qobuz edition)
Recording sources & evidence
Catalog title: Runaway (Album Version (Explicit))
Source version label: Album Version (Explicit)
Catalog-specific recording that Qobuz directly marks Explicit and labels Album Version (Explicit). Matching title, rating, label, or duration does not establish identity with a recording in another catalog.
Sources & evidence
View field-level evidence (6 claims)
Release membership · field
releaseIdsArchive summary: This exact Qobuz edition contains the recording as track 9.
Source location: Track 9
Qobuz: My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (explicit catalog 0060252747446) →Song identity · field
trackIdArchive summary: The catalog recording belongs to the generic Runaway track identity.
Scope note: This relationship does not establish identity with a recording in another catalog.
Source location: Track 9
Qobuz: My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (explicit catalog 0060252747446) →Kind
Archive summary: Qobuz labels the recording Album Version (Explicit); it is modeled as an album variant.
Source location: Track 9
Qobuz: My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (explicit catalog 0060252747446) →Version label · field
versionLabelArchive summary: Qobuz displays Album Version (Explicit).
Source location: Track 9
Qobuz: My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (explicit catalog 0060252747446) →Content rating · field
contentRatingArchive summary: Qobuz directly marks the recording Explicit.
Source location: Track 9
Qobuz: My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (explicit catalog 0060252747446) →Duration · field
durationSecondsArchive summary: Qobuz displays 9:07.
Source location: Track 9
Qobuz: My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (explicit catalog 0060252747446) →
Archive detail
Record ID: rv-mbdtf-runaway-qobuz-0060252747446
Evidence is assessed claim by claim. An association or a source confidence label does not establish a recording credit.
About the archive & methodMy Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (US CD, B0014695-02)
Catalog duration: 9:08
Position 9 of 13 in My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (US CD, B0014695-02)
Recording sources & evidence
Catalog title: Runaway (US CD B0014695-02)
Track as listed on the MusicBrainz US CD release 2fcfcaaa, with the community database's displayed length. No content-rating marker is shown, so none is stored. Matching title or length does not establish identity with a digital recording.
Sources & evidence
View field-level evidence (4 claims)
Release membership · field
releaseIdsArchive summary: This exact edition lists the recording at medium 1 (CD), track 9.
Source location: Medium 1 (CD), track 9
MusicBrainz: My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (US CD release 2fcfcaaa) →Song identity · field
trackIdArchive summary: The listed recording belongs to the generic Runaway track identity.
Scope note: This relationship does not establish identity with a recording in another edition.
Source location: Medium 1 (CD), track 9
MusicBrainz: My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (US CD release 2fcfcaaa) →Kind
Archive summary: The recording is listed as part of this album edition; it is modeled as an album variant.
Source location: Medium 1 (CD), track 9
MusicBrainz: My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (US CD release 2fcfcaaa) →Duration · field
durationSecondsArchive summary: The source displays 9:08.
Source location: Medium 1 (CD), track 9
MusicBrainz: My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (US CD release 2fcfcaaa) →
Archive detail
Record ID: rv-mbdtf-runaway-us-cd-b0014695-02
Evidence is assessed claim by claim. An association or a source confidence label does not establish a recording credit.
About the archive & methodMy Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (14-song US Apple Music edition)
Catalog duration: 9:07 · Rating: explicit
Position 9 of 14 in My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (14-song US Apple Music edition)
Recording sources & evidence
Catalog title: Runaway (feat. Pusha T) (Apple Music 1440742903)
Recording as listed on US Apple Music album 1440742903, with Apple's explicit marker and displayed duration. Matching title or duration does not establish identity with a recording in another edition.
Sources & evidence
View field-level evidence (5 claims)
Release membership · field
releaseIdsArchive summary: This exact edition lists the recording at disc 1, track 9.
Source location: Disc 1, track 9
Apple Music: My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (US catalog 1440742903) →Song identity · field
trackIdArchive summary: The listed recording belongs to the generic Runaway track identity.
Scope note: This relationship does not establish identity with a recording in another edition.
Source location: Disc 1, track 9
Apple Music: My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (US catalog 1440742903) →Kind
Archive summary: The recording is listed as part of this album edition; it is modeled as an album variant.
Source location: Disc 1, track 9
Apple Music: My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (US catalog 1440742903) →Content rating · field
contentRatingArchive summary: The source displays an explicit marker for this recording.
Source location: Disc 1, track 9
Apple Music: My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (US catalog 1440742903) →Duration · field
durationSecondsArchive summary: The source displays 9:07.
Source location: Disc 1, track 9
Apple Music: My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (US catalog 1440742903) →
Archive detail
Record ID: rv-mbdtf-runaway-apple-1440742903
Evidence is assessed claim by claim. An association or a source confidence label does not establish a recording credit.
About the archive & method
Credits
- Recording-specific Ye role
- artist, producer (documented)
Evidence applies to the cited recording only, not every track or the whole catalog.
Related people
Imported associations may describe a feature or another contribution. Exact roles and recordings have not been independently reverified.
Date & editorial context
- Date context
- 11/22/2010 (edition unverified) · linked release
Inherited from the linked release, not independently verified as this track's first release date. Imported catalog-date claim with a linked reference. The exact territory, edition and date have not been independently reverified for this release record.
- Editorial era
- My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy · 2010–2011
Editorial grouping, not a sourced historical boundary.
Sources & evidence
- Apple Music: My Beautiful Dark Twisted FantasyApple Music
- Qobuz: My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (explicit catalog 0060252747446)Qobuz
View field-level evidence (6 claims)
Title
Archive summary: Runaway
Apple Music: My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy →Release status · field
statusArchive summary: released
Apple Music: My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy →Release membership · field
releaseIdsArchive summary: rel-mbdtf-2010
Apple Music: My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy →Catalog artist attribution · field
primaryArtistIdsArchive summary: p_ye
Imported catalog artist attribution. The artist identity, display name and recording credit have not been independently reverified.
Apple Music: My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy →Person association · field
featureArtistIdsArchive summary: Featured artists: p-pusha-t
Imported person association. It may describe a feature or another contribution. The exact role and recording have not been independently reverified.
Apple Music: My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy →Ye role on this recording · field
yeRolesArchive summary: The individual recording credit in exact explicit catalog 0060252747446 identifies Kanye West as MainArtist and Producer (including CoProducer).
Source location: Track 9: Runaway (Album Version (Explicit))
Qobuz: My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (explicit catalog 0060252747446) →
Archive detail
Record ID: trk-mbdtf-runaway
Evidence is assessed claim by claim. An association or a source confidence label does not establish a recording credit.
About the archive & method