Blake Lewis: Running Far, Far Away

by Bradley Stern

Filed in: Blake Lewis, Darude, Flock Of Seagulls


You can’t say you didn’t see it coming. After the bombing of his debut album Audio Daydream and its subsequent singles, Blake Lewis had no choice but to retreat to the warm embrace of the dancefloor after he was dropped from his label.

So Blakey’s back, coming at us with a cover of the classic Flock of Seagulls hit, “I Ran (So Far Away),” with production by Darude, the creator of “Sandstorm.” Yes…you know the track. It’s that gritty, machine-gun burst of techno perfection that dominated every Bar Mitzvah playlist over the past ten years. Remember?

To be honest, I quite like it myself. I’ve always liked Blake’s sound, so I think the song fits his voice nicely. Solid production, solid delivery…It’s a proper club track. Sure it’s not the original, but it’s not as though I maintain a high regard for Flock of Seagulls in the first place.

DL: Blake Lewis – I Ran (So Far Away) (Flock of Seagulls Cover)

7 comments

1 Cindy { 11.03.08 at 9:13 am }

Blake is an amazing artist, and I love this track.
I will most definitely be buying it off of iTunes!

2 Brad { 11.03.08 at 10:25 am }

Is it on iTunes yet? I’d love to add a link, but couldn’t find one!

3 Anonymous { 11.03.08 at 12:17 pm }

Blake is incredible live!! Go see him if you get the chance!!

4 Brooke { 11.03.08 at 3:56 pm }

I don’t think it’s fair to say his first album bombed. After all, it was a genre that was pretty far outside of what your typical American Idol top 40s fan would listen to. Albums that fare well on the dancier charts tend to fall so far below the mainstream radar as to not even get off the ground.

5 Anonymous { 11.07.08 at 8:03 pm }

The file is no longer working. Would love to hear this version

6 Brad { 11.08.08 at 12:22 am }

fixed!

7 Anonymous { 11.09.08 at 7:00 am }

Thanks Brad, well worth the wait.

-Corey

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