| Runaway Boys | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Stray Cats |
| Album: | Stray Cats/Built for Speed |
| B-Side: | My One Desire |
| Released: | November 21, 1980 |
| Genre: | Rockabilly |
| Length: | 2:57 |
| Label: | Arista |
| Producer: | Dave Edmunds |
| Next Title: | Rock This Town |
| Next Year: | 1981 |
"Runaway Boys" is the debut single by American rockabilly band Stray Cats, released November 21, 1980, by Arista Records in the UK, where it peaked at No. 9 on the Singles Chart.[1] Its biggest success was in Finland, where it reached number one. The song was later included on the band's 1981 self-titled debut album.
Its first US release, by EMI America, was on the June 1982 album Built for Speed.
"Runaway Boys" was later covered by Drake Bell on his 2014 album Ready, Steady, Go!, which was produced by Brian Setzer.
| Chart (1980–81) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[2] | 15 |
| Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[3] | 1 |
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] | 91 |
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