have them outside in the cold." The clip was released on 26 February 2015. When asked by Norwegian newspaper Dagbladet about the release, Aurora stated that the video was actually intended to be a promotional recording so "people should get an impression of me as an artist." Synopsis and reception In the music video for "Runaway", Aurora appears wearing a parka and a wool jumper as the video progresses. In one scene she is seen sleeping on the ground. Clashs Robin Murray wrote that the clip "neatly counterpoints the gentle fragility in Aurora's own music." American singer-songwriter Billie Eilish credits the video of this song as one of the reasons she began working on music. In response, Aurora said that "'Runaway' has served the purpose music should serve." The music video is Aurora's most successful music video as a solo artist, and as of December 2022 it has accumulated more than 495 million views. Live performances and usage in media Aurora has promoted "Runaway" through a number of live performances. She first sang the early version of the song on 20 February 2014 among some of her songs at the Nabovarsel Minifestival in Bergen, which the singer described as her first "real" performance with a band. She also performed the song at the 2014 festivals of by:Larm and Øyafestivalen. These performances depicted the demo version of the song rather than the final one. Aurora first performed the released version of the song on 2 July 2015 during the talk show Lindmo. On 9 November 2015, she performed the song in an acoustic session at NPR Tiny Desk. "Runaway" was also one of the songs Aurora performed at the 2015 Nobel Peace Prize Concert. She performed the song along with others from her debut album in a concert promoted by Honda Stage at the Bowery Ballroom to promote All My Demons Greeting Me as a Friend. The song was added to the setlist of a 2016 world tour in support of All My Demons Greeting Me as a Friend. "Runaway" was used at the finale of the third season of the Fox American television psychological thriller series The Following. Norwegian singer and rapper Cezinando covered the song for NRK P3 on 21 April 2015. The song was included in the setlist of a collaborative virtual concert for the video game Sky: Children of Light, which premiered on 8 December 2022. Track