One night, after a show, guitarist Richie Sambora found Bon Jovi backstage and told him he should be the guitarist for the group. Ī dance/club remake of "Runaway" was released in July 2008 by "DJ Freddy Retro featuring Jim Davis Jr." on Casa Records. It hit the Top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 at #39 in early 1984 and became the band's first Top 40 hit in the US.
"Runaway" became the first single from the band's self-titled debut album. After the song won the contest, it became a radio hit in the summer of 1983. John's University, to search for the best unsigned band. In 1983, local radio station WAPP 103.5FM "The Apple" had a contest, held in conjunction with St. The keyboard intro was written by Mick Seeley-then of John Bongiovi and the Wild Ones and later with Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes-who also performed backing vocals on the track with David Grahmme. Jon Bon Jovi chose studio musicians who were recording with other artists using the studio at the time-these musicians became known as "The All Star Revue", which included: bassist Hugh McDonald (who would join Bon Jovi in 1994 as an unofficial member) guitarist Tim Pierce (who was working on a John Waite record with producer Neil Giraldo) drummer Frankie LaRocka and keyboardist Roy Bittan. The track was recorded in 1982 at the Power Station recording studio, and released to radio in 1983.
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