Running Scared by Roy Orbison Song Info
"Running Scared" is a 1961 American pop song written by Roy Orbison and Joe Melson and sung by Orbison. An operatic rock ballad, the song was released as a 45rpm single by Monument Records in March 1961. It went to number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. "Running Scared" also reached #9 in the UK chart. The song was recorded as part of Roy's 1961 album 'Crying' as the final track on the album, and it has since been included in numerous other albums and multi-artist collections, well known as one of the masterful singer's most popular songs.