On October 4, 2010, the song was released onto the iTunes Store as the album's second single. On October 1, 2010, West released a newer cover art for "Runaway" which is a painting also by Condo of a ballerina. Condo produced two different promotional artworks, and also produced the cover artwork for My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy and several of its singles. The original cover art for "Runaway" is a photograph by contemporary visual artist George Condo of a ballerina.
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The music video received mostly positive reviews from music critics, who praised the scope of the video, the degree of creativity and the production design. The song's nearly ten-minute music video features ballet dancers performing elaborate choreography. The song debuted and peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 at position 12 and is the centerpiece of Runaway, a 35-minute short film featuring the majority of songs from My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. The song quickly became one of the best reviewed singles released by West, with several critics noting that the track solidified West's commercial comeback with the public. Critics praised the song for its sincere subject matter, the openness of the song and the soulful, clean production. The song itself received universal acclaim from music critics and was listed amongst the best songs of the year by several publications, including MTV, Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, Complex, New York Post, amongst others.
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West's performance at its premiere received positive reviews, with the full song being released online on October 4, 2010. Lyrically the song explores criticism aimed at West in the past and serves as a "toast to the douchebags."īefore the song's premiere at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards, it generated substantial public interest due to what had happened the year prior at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards. Described as a deeply personal song in nature, it expresses West's thoughts on his failed relationships, and his acceptance of the media's perception of him. The composition features repetitive piano riffs, intricate samples and a production style with several similarities to West's album 808s & Heartbreak (2008).
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The production was handled by West, alongside co-producers Emile, Jeff Bhasker, and Mike Dean. It features Pusha T, who is signed to West's label GOOD Music. " Runaway" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Kanye West, released as the second single from his fifth studio album, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (2010). The alternate artwork, as designed by George Condo