Betty Who has a knack for capturing the very essence of euphoria — from her glittering, Whitney Houston-inspired 2013 debut single “Somebody Loves You” to her crunchy anthem “Heartbreak Dream,” she manages to create lightning-in-a-bottle bursts of pop time and time again. Ahead of the release of her debut LP Take Me When You Go on October 7, the rising pop diva has delivered another heart-racing rush with “Runaways,” a sleek and shimmering highlight from the upcoming record.
“We sneak out late after midnight, highjack your daddy’s car / You’re my best bad kind of habit, I’m your backseat movie star,” Who purrs above a steady ’80’s-inspired synth pulse. It’s an all out us-against-the-world teen rebel anthem, armed with the kind of unstoppable, sing-along yelp of a chorus (and an even more catchy chant afterward) that makes everything feel infinite.
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