Song · Joji
“Run” by Joji
From the album Nectar (2020)
“Run” by Joji appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 2020. It was first released in 2020 on the album Nectar. Its best result is #62 on the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2020. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #253 alternative song of 2020.
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Joji put out "Run" in February 2020 on 88rising, and the song, which is also on his 2020 album Nectar, found the Japanese-Australian singer-songwriter reaching for something bigger. Some heard an atmospheric rock power ballad, all falsetto and guitar solos; others filed it under R&B. He wrote it with Daniel Wilson and Justin Parker, Parker produced, and Jaco Caraco wrote and played the guitar parts.
Critics took to it. Complex's Joshua Espinoza heard real growth in Joji's big vocals and the haunting, atmospheric production, and Time's Raisa Bruner named it one of the five best songs of its week. In March he sang it on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, his first time on American television.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 62 | Triple J Australia (national) | Triple J Hottest 100 of 2020 | 100 |
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