---
title: "The Runaways"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/the-runaways"
genre: "Heavy Metal"
country: "United States"
formed: 1975
disbanded: 1979
---

# The Runaways

**The Runaways** is a heavy metal band, from United States, active 1975 to 1979.

The Runaways were an American rock band who recorded and performed from 1975 to 1979. Formed in 1975 in Los Angeles, the band released four studio albums and one live album during its run. Among their best-known songs are "Cherry Bomb", "Hollywood", "Queens of Noise", and a cover-version of the Velvet Underground's "Rock & Roll". Never a major success in the United States, the Runaways became a sensation overseas, especially in Japan, thanks to the single "Cherry Bomb".

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Runaways

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | The Runaways |
| Genre | Heavy Metal |
| Parent genre | Heavy Metal |
| Origin | Los Angeles, United States |
| Formed | 1975 |
| Disbanded | 1979 |
| Releases in catalog | 5 |

## Genres

[Heavy Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/heavy-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Cherie Currie](https://themetalnet.com/musician/cherie-currie) |  |  | Current |
| [Jackie Fox](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jackie-fox) | Bass guitar |  | Current |
| [Joan Jett](https://themetalnet.com/musician/joan-jett) |  |  | Current |
| [Lita Ford](https://themetalnet.com/musician/lita-ford) |  |  | Current |
| [Sandy West](https://themetalnet.com/musician/sandy-west) |  |  | Current |
| [Vicki Blue](https://themetalnet.com/musician/vicki-blue) |  |  | Current |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1976 | [The Runaways](https://themetalnet.com/album/03a06598-2d75-3b9e-a2ad-f62440d2b179) | Album |
| 1977 | [Queens of Noise](https://themetalnet.com/album/f42c2a95-2e04-3a9e-85f6-a5f1c9b37f5e) | Album |
| 1977 | [Waitin’ for the Night](https://themetalnet.com/album/5fd31d9e-ddbe-3352-83fe-2c13c973da9a) | Album |
| 1979 | [And Now... The Runaways](https://themetalnet.com/album/9c501f5e-d3b9-3b8e-8e80-80849f81f0ba) | Album |
| 1985 | [Young and Fast](https://themetalnet.com/album/4acff825-5b8a-4ef3-b3fd-4546484e4073) | Album |

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- [Evanescence](https://themetalnet.com/band/evanescence) (listened together)
- [Linkin Park](https://themetalnet.com/band/linkin-park) (listened together)
- [Ted Nugent](https://themetalnet.com/band/ted-nugent) (listened together)
- [Alice Cooper](https://themetalnet.com/band/alice-cooper-ee58c59f) (listened together)
- [Rainbow](https://themetalnet.com/band/rainbow) (listened together)
- [Lita Ford](https://themetalnet.com/band/lita-ford) (listened together)
- [Incubus](https://themetalnet.com/band/incubus) (listened together)
- [Sum 41](https://themetalnet.com/band/sum-41) (listened together)
- [Jane’s Addiction](https://themetalnet.com/band/jane-s-addiction) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5eTq3PxbOh5vgeRXKNqPyV
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/371339
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/therunaways
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therunawaysofficial/
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/343261

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/the-runaways](https://themetalnet.com/band/the-runaways). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt