Pop musical phenomenon Jack & Jack return after a 3-year hiatus with new single and video “Runaway.” The track, created by the duo alongside singer-songwriter Mikey Ferrari and production duo Dream Addix, was written on an acoustic guitar last year after they lost a friend to drug addiction. After seeing so many people they know struggle, the duo wanted to return to music with a track that their fan base can relate to.
The music video for “Runaway,” directed by Austin “Salty” Simkins, shows the struggle of a girl, played by director and actress Keana Issartel (As The Tide Comes In, Dash & Lily), who loses her best friend to addiction, played by actress Saxon Sharbino (Poltergeist, American Vandal), and is dealt to deal with the aftermath. The video had its broadcast premiere on MTV Live, MTVU, MTV Biggest Pop and on the Paramount Times Square Billboards.
Prior to their hiatus, Jack & Jack took the music world by storm. The duo’s last single “No One Compares To You” currently stands with 234 million streams on Spotify alone and is certified GOLD by the RIAA. They also collaborated with Jonas Blue on their global smash hit “Rise,” that became one of the Top 10 streamed songs in 2018 globally and has over 758 million streams on Spotify, and 491 million on YouTube. The song additionally hit #1 on the radio in the UK and made a long run at Top 40 here in the US.
Furthermore, Jack & Jack have been seen on The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, The Late Late Show with James Corden, The Today Show, MTV for both the VMA’s and EMA’s and the BBC Teen Awards, among others. The duo have also appeared at Top 25 at Top 40 radio, been a Shazam Top 5 Greatest Gainer, YouTube Artist on the Rise and Elvis Duran’s Artist of the Month, in addition to massive charting worldwide.
