The moment Bon Jovi dropped their self-titled album in 1983,“Runaway”was a hit. The song was first played by a New York radio station as part of a contest to find the best unsigned band.“Runaway” won the contest and shot to rock and roll fame as the hit of the summer, debuting on the Billboard Top 100 at No. 39 in early 1984.”Runaway” is still one of Bon Jovi’s most popular tracks and is the only song the band still performs live from their debut album today.