Get Away (Bobby Brown song)

"Get Away"
Single by Bobby Brown
from the album Bobby
Released	January 5, 1993 (1993-01-05)[1]
Recorded	February 1992[2]
Genre	R&B, new jack swing
Length	5:10 (album version) 4:36 (radio edit)[3]
Label	MCA
Songwriter(s)	Bernard Belle, Bobby Brown, Louis Silas Jr., Teddy Riley, Tony Haynes[4]
Producer(s)	Teddy Riley[3]
Bobby Brown singles chronology
"Good Enough" (1992) "Get Away" (1993) "That's the Way Love Is" (1993)

"Get Away" is a song performed and co-written[4] by American singer Bobby Brown, issued as the third single from his third album, Bobby. In 1993, the song peaked at #14 on the Billboard Hot 100,[5] as well as reaching #1 on the Billboard dance chart.[5] It was also Brown's last song to chart on the Top 40 in the United States.

Music video

The official music video for the song was directed by Fatima Robinson.[6]

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1993)[5] Peak position Europe (European Dance Radio)[7] 14 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[8] 10 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[9] 97 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[10] 23 US Billboard Hot 100[11] 14 US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[12] 3 US Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)[13] 1 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[14] 3 US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[15] 17 US Rhythmic (Billboard)[16] 8

Year-end charts Chart (1993) Position US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (Billboard)[17] 33

References

1. "Amazon.com: Get Away: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved April 14, 2014.
2. Meredith Berkman. "Terry Riley's life". Ew.com. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
3. "Bobby Brown - Get Away (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved April 14, 2014.
4. "Get Away - Bobby Brown - Listen, Appearances, Song Review". AllMusic. Retrieved April 14, 2014.
5. "Bobby Brown - Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved April 14, 2014.
6. Garcia, Alex S. "Music Video DataBase". Mvdbase.com. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
7. "European Dance Radio Top 25" (PDF). Music & Media. March 27, 1993. p. 8. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
8. "Tipparade-lijst van week 9, 1993" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
9. "Bobby Brown – Get Away" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
10. "Bobby Brown – Get Away". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
11. "Bobby Brown Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
12. "Bobby Brown Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
13. "Bobby Brown Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
14. "Bobby Brown Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
15. "Bobby Brown Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
16. "Bobby Brown Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
17. "Bobby Brown - Chart history - Billboard". Billboard.com. Retrieved April 14, 2014.

External links

• "Get Away" at AllMusic
• "Get Away" at Discogs (list of releases)