Song · Foals
“The Runner” by Foals
From the album Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost, Part 2 (2019)
“The Runner” by Foals appears on 6 radio countdowns from 6 stations in 2019. It was first released in 2019 on the album Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost, Part 2. Its best result is #33 on the WXPK Top 107 Songs of 2019. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #154 alternative song of 2019.
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"The Runner" was the second single from Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost – Part 2, Foals' sixth album, and it got its first spin on Annie Mac's BBC Radio 1 show on 5 September 2019. Coming after "Black Bull", it struck DIY's Lisa Wright as proof that Foals meant business, with prowling guitars, cocky verses and a chorus that swells into something grander and more fragile, while the Guardian's Mark Beaumont likened it to a funky android version of Royal Blood.
Yannis Philippakis sings and plays guitar, bass and keys, alongside Jimmy Smith on guitar and keys, Edwin Congreave on bass and keys, Jack Bevan on drums and Vincent Taeger on percussion. The band produced it with Brett Shaw co-producing, and Mark "Spike" Stent mixed. A 9:29 remix by RÜFÜS DU SOL followed on 27 November 2019.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 86 | 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana | 91X Top 91 Songs of 2019 | 91 |
| 2019 | 46 | CD101 Columbus, OH | CD101 Top 50 Songs of 2019 | 50 |
| 2019 | 48 | 102.7 WEQX Southern Vermont and the Capital District of New York (Albany) | WEQX Top 102.7 of 2019 | 103 |
| 2019 | 61 | WRNR 103.1 Annapolis, MD | WRNR Top 103.1 Songs of 2019 | 104 |
| 2019 | 33 | 107.1 The Peak Westchester County, NY | WXPK Top 107 Songs of 2019 | 107 |
| 2019 | 78 | WXPN Philadelphia, PA | WXPN Top 100 Most Played Songs of 2019 | 100 |
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