The Running Free

"The Running Free" is a song by American progressive rock band Coheed and Cambria. The song was released as the lead single from the band's fourth studio album Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV, Volume Two: No World for Tomorrow.

"The Running Free"
Single by Coheed and Cambria
from the album Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV, Volume Two: No World for Tomorrow
Released	August 7, 2007
Recorded	2007
Genre	Pop punk hard rock
Length	4:18 (album version) 3:43 (radio edit)
Label	Columbia
Composer(s)	Claudio Sanchez Sam Hollander Dave Katz
Producer(s)	Nick Raskulinecz Coheed and Cambria
Coheed and Cambria singles chronology
"Ten Speed (of God's Blood and Burial)" (2006) "The Running Free" (2007) "Feathers" (2008)

Track listing

Promo single

No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Running Free" (Radio Edit)	3:43
2.	"The Running Free" (Album Version)	4:18

7" single

Side A

No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Running Free"	4:18

Side B

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Always & Never / Welcome Home" (Original Acoustic Demo)	7:47

Personnel

Coheed and Cambria

• Claudio Sanchez – vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards, synths
• Travis Stever – lead guitar
• Michael Todd – bass

Session musicians

• Taylor Hawkins – drums^[1]

Additional musicians

• Rami Jaffee – synths

Charts

Chart (2007)	Peak position
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[2]	19
US Active Rock (Billboard)[3]	30
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[4]	31

In popular culture

The song was featured on the soundtrack of NHL 09.