Runaway Train

song written and composed by Dave Pirner, originally recorded by Soul Asylum and released in 1992
VisualArtwork musical_work_composition Q2574626
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Runaway Train

Summary

Runaway Train is a musical work/composition[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,383 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Runaway Train's instance of is recorded as musical work/composition[3].
  • Runaway Train's genre is alternative rock[4].
  • Runaway Train was produced by Michael Beinhorn[5].
  • Runaway Train was performed by Soul Asylum[6].
  • Runaway Train's record label is recorded as Columbia Records[7].
  • Runaway Train's language of work or name is recorded as English[8].
  • Runaway Train's country of origin is recorded as United States[9].
  • Runaway Train was published on June 1, 1993[10].
  • Runaway Train's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Runaway Train'}[11].
  • Runaway Train's different from is recorded as Runaway Train[12].
  • Runaway Train's form of creative work is recorded as song[13].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Song[14]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 355c05b9-6423-4b6f-8c3c-2797acc79624[15]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Runaway Train was performed by Soul Asylum[6]. It was produced by Michael Beinhorn[5].

Publication

Runaway Train was released on June 1, 1993[10]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[8]. Its genre is alternative rock[4].

Why It Matters

Runaway Train ranks in the top 2% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,383 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [14] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [15] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Runaway Train. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/runaway-train-q2574626
MLA “Runaway Train.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/runaway-train-q2574626.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_runaway-train-q2574626_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Runaway Train}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/runaway-train-q2574626}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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