Mc Sar & The Real Mccoy - Run Away Apr 2026
Directed by Nigel Dick, this version is set in a dark factory where O-Jay plays a "Big Brother" figure monitoring "slave-like" workers. It was initially considered too dark for public broadcasting by the label. Chart Legacy Peak Position Certification United States United Kingdom Australia Finland
Directed by Matt Broadley and filmed in Andalusia, Spain, this version features singer Patricia "Patsy" Petersen (miming Kasar's vocals) walking through a desert. MC Sar & The Real McCoy - Run Away
The lyrics capture a desperate longing for freedom from toxic relationships or painful situations, symbolized by the repeating plea, "Just like a child, I wanna run away". Directed by Nigel Dick, this version is set
The track was produced by Juergen Wind and Frank Hassas (known as Freshline ) and written by Olaf Jeglitza (O-Jay), Wind, and Frank Fenslau. The lyrics capture a desperate longing for freedom
The song blends high-energy beats with a sense of "paranoid urgency".
While O-Jay provided the distinctive rap, the powerful female lead vocals were performed by studio singer Karin Kasar , though she was often uncredited in official releases.
It was a standout single from the album Another Night (1995), which was the US re-release of their German album Space Invaders . Lyrical Themes & Meaning