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"Runnin'" is a song performed by The Pharcyde and produced by J Dilla. It was released as the first single from The Pharcyde's second album Labcabincalifornia in 1995. The song peaked at #55 on the Billboard Hot 100, and reached #35 on the U.S. R&B chart. Also featured in The Pharcyde's greatest hits compilation Cydeways: The Best of The Pharcyde, "Runnin'" is one of Pharcyde's most remembered songs, along with "Passin' Me By".

"Runnin'"
Single by The Pharcyde
from the album Labcabincalifornia
ReleasedOctober 7, 1995
Recorded1995
GenreHip hop
Length4:56
LabelDelicious Vinyl Records
Songwriter(s)
  • Trevant Hardson
  • Emandu Wilcox
  • Derrick Stewart
  • James Yancey
Producer(s)Jay Dee
The Pharcyde singles chronology
"Drop"
(1995)
"Runnin'"
(1995)
"She Said"
(1996)
Audio sample
  • file
  • help
Music video
"Runnin'" on YouTube

Samples


The song samples popular jazz artist Stan Getz's "Saudade Vem Correndo", from his 1963 album "Jazz Samba Encore". The sample loops a small section of the track's bridge, layering on additions from other sections of Getz' song (such as Getz' sax solo parts).

"Rock Box" by Run–D.M.C. is also sampled, the "Run" sample plays the part of the hook.

The track "Qtio" by Brothomstates samples a line from this song.

In 2003, singer Mýa sampled the song for her single "Fallen", which led to ex-members Fatlip and Slimkid3 appearing on a remix of the song.

In 2009, rapper Wiz Khalifa sampled the song for the song on his mixtape, Flight School, "Name on a Cloud".

In 2017, the band UNKLE featured a sample of the song in the track "Iter 3 - Keep on Runnin'", from their album "The Road: Part 1".

In 2019, Juice Wrld featured a sample of the song on the track, "Make Believe", from his album Death Race for Love.

In 2019, Logic used this song in his "No Pressure" freestyle.


Appearances in other media



Charts


Chart (1995–1996) Peak
position
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[1] 34
Scotland (OCC)[2] 59
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[3] 7
UK Singles (OCC)[4] 36
US Billboard Hot 100[5] 55
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[6] 35
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[7] 6

References


  1. "The Pharcyde – Runnin'". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
  2. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
  3. "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
  4. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
  5. "The Pharcyde Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
  6. "The Pharcyde Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
  7. "The Pharcyde Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 25, 2022.





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