Runnin' is the debut single by Canadian-British dance music

Dance music

Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing. It can be either a whole musical piece or part of a larger musical arrangement...

 duo Doman & Gooding, which also features Canadian R&B singer Dru

Dru

Singer, songwriter and dancer, Dru is a Canadian solo artist who grew up in Toronto and has passionately pursued his music career since 1993...

 and rapper Lincoln. The song samples Armand Van Helden

Armand Van Helden

Armand Van Helden is a record producer, DJ and remixer whose biggest commercial successes came from his remixes of the 1996 Tori Amos song "Professional Widow" , which reached number 1 in the UK Singles Chart in January 1997, and his own track "U Don't Know Me ", which went to number 1...

's 1999 dance single "You Don't Know Me

You Don't Know Me (Armand Van Helden song)

"U Don't Know Me" is a single by the American house music producer Armand Van Helden from the album 2 Future 4 U. It features Duane Harden on vocals....

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Music video

The video was shot in downtown Toronto at CiRCA Night Club, Primarily in the V.I.P. Sections. The first couple scenes shows Lincoln entering the club through the hallway, with friend and fellow Foundation label rapper, Rochester. Another scene shows Dru slow dancing with a woman. For most of the video it shows scenes of people freestyle dancing on the dance floor. Doman & Gooding are seen behind turntables acting as DJs.

Chart positions

"Runnin'" debuted at #62 on the Canadian Hot 100

Canadian Hot 100

The Canadian Hot 100 is a music singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine which ranks songs in Canada. The chart debuted in the Billboard issue dated June 16, 2007 and was made available for the first time via their online services on June 7, 2007...

 and peaked at #43. In the UK it reached #56.

Chart (2009)	Peak position
Canadian Hot 100 Canadian Hot 100 The Canadian Hot 100 is a music singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine which ranks songs in Canada. The chart debuted in the Billboard issue dated June 16, 2007 and was made available for the first time via their online services on June 7, 2007...	43
UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...	56