Runaway Train
Soul Asylum
1993
Annual listening list: initial release cycle, with recent carryovers; not an original-release-date field. Release/version source checked.
Release: 1992
Release: 1992Source checked | Recent carryover
Grave Dancers Union album 1992; first single May 1993.
Separately documented single release: 1993. Read the source note for the release region or version.
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Runaway Train - release / recording history
Grave Dancers Union album 1992; first single May 1993. Source consulted 2026-10-13; not a complete discographic audit.
Inspiration and background
Supplied note - not independently verified
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The song addresses depression and suicide, with a music video featuring missing children.
Evidence scope: Source-provided note, not an established account of the songwriter's intent
Sources for this information
Owner-supplied 1993.html, song-list position 19
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Other appearances and versions
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Sources and scope
Source-backed annual association (secondary source; not a complete discographic review)
Editorial artist-repertoire classification
Billboard year-end 1993 table (Wikipedia transcription)
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