Run Boy Run (song)

"Run Boy Run"
Single by Woodkid
from the album The Golden Age
B-sideInstrumental (7")
Released21 May 2012
Recorded2011
Genre
Length3:33
Label
Songwriters
Producers
Woodkid singles chronology
"Iron"
(2011)		 "Run Boy Run"
(2012)		 "I Love You"
(2013)
Music video
"Run Boy Run" on YouTube

"Run Boy Run" is a song by Yoann Lemoine, under his stage name Woodkid. It was released as the second single from his debut studio album, The Golden Age (2013). It was written by Lemoine and Ambroise Willaume from the French band Revolver. The single was released on 21 May 2012, becoming his highest-charting single. "Run Boy Run" was certified gold in Germany in 2014.[1] The song has been described as an LGBTQ anthem.[2]

The music video for "Run Boy Run" was nominated for Best Short Form Music Video at the 2013 Grammy Awards.[3]

Music video

The music video shows a young boy running, surrounded by various beasts that pick him up when he falls, hand him a sword and a shield, and put a horned helmet on his head. The video was directed by Lemoine himself.[3]

Use in politics

In 2014, Woodkid objected after the anti-same-sex marriage movement La Manif pour tous used his music during a demonstration in Rome, mocking the group for using what he described as "the most pro-gay music". When "Run Boy Run" was played again at a La Manif pour tous march in Paris in 2016, he said he had not authorized its use and "did not support this movement in any way".[20][21] The song was later also used in a campaign video for the Donald Trump 2024 presidential campaign. In response Lemoine stated that the use of the song was never authorized and called upon his label Universal Music France to react against it.[2][22]

Track listing

  1. "Run Boy Run" (album version) – (3:33)
  2. "Run Boy Run" (Sebastian remix) – (3:52)
  3. "Run Boy Run" (Tepr remix) – (5:52)
  4. "Run Boy Run" (Ostend remix) – (4:15)

Charts

Single release

Chart (2013–14) Peak
position
Austrian Singles Chart[23] 39
Belgium Ultratip 40 (Wallonia)[24] 43
France (SNEP)[25] 52
German Singles Chart[26] 11
Hungary (Single Top 40)[27]10
UK Singles Chart 44

Run Boy Run – Remixes (EP) position

Chart (2013) Peak
position
French Albums (SNEP)[28] 31

Year-end charts

Chart (2013) Position
Germany (Media Control AG)[29] 85

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Germany (BVMI)[30] Gold 150,000^
Italy (FIMI)[31] Gold 25,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[32] Gold 400,000‡

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "BVMI | Datenbank". www.musikindustrie.de. Archived from the original on 2016-09-26.
  2. 1 2 3 Mouriquand, David (August 7, 2024). "French artist Woodkid calls out Donald Trump for illegal use of (LGBT+) song". Euronews. Archived from the original on July 12, 2026. Retrieved July 12, 2026.
  3. 1 2 "Grammys 2013: Complete list of nominees and winners". Los Angeles Times. February 10, 2013. ISSN 2165-1736. Archived from the original on May 9, 2026. Retrieved May 9, 2026.
  4. ↑ Sweeney, Samantha (22 February 2013). "iLL Manors wins film music prize". Screen International. ISSN 0307-4617. Archived from the original on July 27, 2026. Retrieved July 27, 2026.
  5. ↑ Richardson, Charis (29 September 2023). Reconfiguring the Familiar: The Use of Cliché in Minimalist Soundtracks (PhD thesis). Prifysgol Bangor. p. 97. Archived from the original on July 12, 2026. Retrieved July 12, 2026.
  6. ↑ Wolfe, Jennifer (April 28, 2014). "Vodaphone 'Add Power' Wins ITFS Animated Com Award". Animation World Network. Archived from the original on July 12, 2026. Retrieved July 12, 2026.
  7. ↑ Saa, Marco (September 5, 2013). "Vodafone lässt es im Werbeblock krachen". Horizont (in German). ISSN 0175-7989. Archived from the original on July 12, 2026. Retrieved July 12, 2026.
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  9. ↑ O'Connor, Samantha (October 31, 2014). "This week in reality TV: Heartbreak on 'Bachelor Canada,' the price of rice on 'Survivor' and more". Toronto Sun. ISSN 0837-3175. Archived from the original on July 12, 2026. Retrieved July 12, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Die 14-jährige Kyra holt zweimal Gold und "alles für Opa"". Stern.de (in German). February 6, 2017. Archived from the original on January 26, 2023. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Selena Gomez's "Only You" and Ariana Grande's "Dangerous Woman" Rank on TV Songs Chart for April". The Hollywood Reporter. May 15, 2017. ISSN 0018-3660. Archived from the original on July 3, 2026. Retrieved July 3, 2026.
  12. ↑ Caporimo, Alison (April 12, 2017). "Here are the Most Popular Songs from "13 Reasons Why"". Seventeen. ISSN 0037-301X. Archived from the original on December 21, 2025. Retrieved December 21, 2025.
  13. ↑ Tewksbury, Drew (August 9, 2024). "Challenge Your Siblings to a Dance-Off with The Umbrella Academy Playlist". Tudum. Netflix. Archived from the original on July 3, 2026. Retrieved July 3, 2026.
  14. ↑ Sejwal, Rohit (June 23, 2025). "20 Video Game Trailers With The Best Music: 'Death Stranding', 'GTA 6' And More". August Man. ISSN 2737-5277. Archived from the original on July 3, 2026. Retrieved July 3, 2026.
  15. ↑ Giuseppe, Felice Di (October 3, 2017). "Gran Turismo Sport: arriva la demo su PS4". IGN Italia (in Italian). Archived from the original on July 3, 2026. Retrieved July 3, 2026.
  16. ↑ "SubTerra". Mandarins Drum and Bugle Corps. 2019. Archived from the original on July 3, 2026. Retrieved July 3, 2026.
  17. ↑ "2019 show announcement tracker". Drum Corps International. June 5, 2019. Archived from the original on July 3, 2026. Retrieved July 3, 2026.
  18. ↑ Depasse, Guillaume (January 28, 2023). "Adam Siao Him Fa est champion d'Europe de patinage artistique, Aymoz quatrième | Résultats". Olympic Games (in French). Archived from the original on July 15, 2026. Retrieved July 15, 2026.
  19. ↑ "VIDÉO. Patinage artistique : revivez le sacre européen d'Adam Siao Him Fa". Ouest-France (in French). January 27, 2023. ISSN 1760-6306. Archived from the original on July 15, 2026. Retrieved July 15, 2026.
  20. ↑ "Manif pour tous: Woodkid s'insurge contre l'utilisation d'une de ses musiques". 20 minutes (in French). October 17, 2016. ISSN 2270-6658. Archived from the original on July 15, 2026. Retrieved July 15, 2026.
  21. ↑ "Woodkid dénonce la reprise d'une chanson par la Manif pour tous". Le Point (in French). October 17, 2016. ISSN 0242-6005. Archived from the original on July 15, 2026. Retrieved July 15, 2026.
  22. ↑ "Le musicien français Woodkid dénonce l'utilisation par Donald Trump d'un de ses titres dans un clip de campagne". Le Monde (in French). Agence France-Presse. August 7, 2024. ISSN 1950-6244. Archived from the original on July 15, 2026. Retrieved July 15, 2026.
  23. ↑ "Woodkid - Run Boy Run".
  24. ↑ Ultratop 40: Woodkid - "Iron" page (Belgium, Wallonia charts)
  25. ↑ LesCharts.com Woodkid - "Run Boy Run" page
  26. ↑ "Home - Offizielle Deutsche Charts". Archived from the original on September 7, 2014.
  27. ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
  28. ↑ LesCharts.com Woodkid - "Run Boy Run" EP / album page (France)
  29. ↑ "Top 100 Singles Jahrescharts 2013" (in German). VIVA. Viacom International Media Networks. Archived from the original on 20 January 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
  30. ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Woodkid; 'Run Boy Run')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
  31. ↑ "Italian single certifications – Woodkid – Run Boy Run" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
  32. ↑ "British single certifications – Woodkid – Run Boy Run". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 27 August 2022. Select singles in the Formats field. Type Run Boy Run Woodkid in the "Search:" field.
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