Run Boy Run

"Run Boy Run" is a song by Yoann Lemoine, under his stage name Woodkid. It was released as the second single from his debut studio album, The Golden Age (2013). It was written by Lemoine and Ambroise Willaume from the French band Revolver. The single was released on 21 May 2012, becoming his highest-charting single. "Run Boy Run" was certified gold in Germany in 2014. Music video The music video for Woodkid track "Run Boy Run" was nominated for Best Short Form Music Video at the 2013 Grammy Awards. It shows a young boy running, surrounded by various beasts that pick him up when he falls, hand him a sword and a shield, and put a horned helmet on his head. The video was directed by Lemoine himself. In popular culture "Run Boy Run" was used in several O2 adverts (those voiced by Sean Bean) and in a Vodafone advert. It was used in the trailer for Now You See Me. The music has been featured in the introduction of the [[Kony 2012#2013 film What happened to KONY 2012?|2013 follow-up film What happened to KONY 2012?]]. Part of the song was played during the MTV Movie Awards 2013.