Midnight Mixtape: Running

Keep on Running

On the midnight mixtape, Colin Murray was joined by Claire Lim to look at listener selections (20/04/2023) with Songs that reference running (with the London Marathon next Sunday)!

Songs in contention

• Flanagan and Allen - Run Rabbit Run
• Bruce Springsteen - Born to run
• Kate Bush - Running up that hill
• Bronski Beat - Small town boy (run away turn away run away)
• Naughty Boy ft Beyonce - Running
• Stephen Fretwell - Run (Gavin & Stacey Theme)
• Spencer Davis Group - Keep on running
• Matthew Wilder - Break my stride
• Black Eyed Peas - Lets get it started (and runnin' runnin' and runnin' runnin')
• Eurythmics - Thorn in my side (to run away from you)
• Iron Maiden - Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
• Iron Maiden - Run to the hills
• Tiffany - I think we're alone now (running as fast as we can)
• Woodkid - Run boy run
• Reo Speedwagon - Take it on the run
• Softcell - Tainted Love
• Snow Patrol - Run
• Tom Petty - Runnin' down a dream
• Del Shannon - Runaway
• Vangelis - Chariots of Fire
• Jackson Browne - Running on empty (hidden)
• Lindisfarne - Run for home
• Coheed and Cambria - Running free
• Sheryl Crow - Run baby run
• Bryan Adams - Run to you
• Fun Lovin' Criminals - Scooby Snacks (running around robbing banks)
• Jessie Ware - Keep Me Running
• Sly and the Family Stone - Runnin' away
• Flock of Seagulls - Ran so far away

Final Mixtape

Here's the final mixtape!

[Side 1]
1. Black Eyed Peas - Lets get it started
2. Flock of Seagulls - I ran (so far away)
3. Bruce Springsteen - Born to run
4. Bronski Beat - Small town boy (run away turn away run away)
5. Kate Bush - Running up that hill
6. Iron Maiden - Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
[Side 2]
7. Woodkid - Run boy run
8. Bryan Adams - Run to you
9. Spencer Davis Group - Keep on running
10. Sly and the Family Stone - Runnin' away
11. Lindisfarne - Run for home
12. Vangelis - Chariots of Fire
Hidden: Jackson Browne - Running on empty

Stats

Debuts for Black Eyed Peas, Flock of Seagulls, Bronski Beat, Woodkid, Lindisfarne and Jackson Browne.
Second time for Vangelis with "Chariots of Fire" after appearance as hidden track on the One name mixtape. Second time for Bryan Adams after "Summer of 69" on the memories mixtape. Also second time for Spencer Davis Group after "Gimme some lovin'" on the Summer lovin' mixtape.
Third time for Sly and the Family Stone after "Everyday people" (Respect) and "Dance to the music" (New Years).
Fourth time for Iron Maiden after appearances with "Deja vu" (Deja vu), "Rise of the ancient mariner" (Under the sea - hidden track) and "Number of the beast" (Devils).
Sixth time for Bruce Springsteen after appearances with "Thunder Road" (Car Showroom/Greatest Album), "The River" (River), "Glory Days" (Non-sport), "Born in the USA" (Louder than war).
Eighth time for Kate Bush including second time with "Running up that hill" (Greatest album) and duet with Peter Gabriel "Don't give up" (Human Spirit). Other appearances "50 words for snow" (North Pole), "Breathing" (Breathing), "Hammer Horror" (Toolbox), "Hounds of love" (Dogs) and "Man with the child in his eyes" (Eyes).