Grammy Winning Singer Judith Hill Releases New Single ‘Runaway Train’

Grammy Winning Singer Judith Hill Releases New Single ‘Runaway Train”

GRAMMY-winning soul singer and songwriter Judith Hill proudly announces the release of her new single “Runaway Train,” out today, Sept. 15 via Regime Music Group. Hill’s new single is released in advance of her performance at the Seventh Annual Crossroads Guitar Festival September 23-24 at Crypto.com in Los Angeles.

“Runaway Train” speaks to the reflections of an artist finally taking time to look into the rearview mirror of her life’s path – the culmination of a passionate and unyielding pursuit of her music career above all else. The song’s chorus and stunning vocal performance captures the highs and lows of a woman in the music industry, owning the dedication she’s given to her craft over the past two decades while hinting at the personal sacrifices she’s made for it.

Just one listen to Judith Hill on her new single “Runaway Train” and the hair on my arms stood on end. Soulful. Incredible voice. Great songwriting. Helluva groove. Channelling a bit of Aretha? You bet, but with her own soul and style. Listen up!

“Runaway Train”

 
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Hill explains, “I am at a crossroads in my life of constantly choosing music and making decisions that are in support of what I’m doing as a musician and as an artist. So it comes with sacrifice and consequences.”

Regardless, Hill revels in the strength and beauty of the high-stakes life of creative pursuits and putting it all on the line to harness the power of now.

“Right now, this moment where I am at my age, singing the songs I am singing to the people that I’m singing it to, with the people on stage with me – that moment is so special, it’ll never happen again. And those are the moments that make history leave an imprint on people’s lives. It’s a transformative experience. At this point in the game, I have become a runaway train. The brakes have pulled out and this is not going to stop. We have invested way too much of my life, too much skin in the game, and I have put all of my investment in this. So there’s no turning back.”

Hill’s already prolific career calls back to collaborations with icons such as Michael Jackson and Prince. She was selected to duet with the late Michael Jackson on “I Just Can’t Stop Loving You” during his This Is It concerts in London. After his sudden passing in June 2009, Hill sang lead on a number at Jackson’s memorial service, putting her on the worldwide map in an instant.

Hill’s rise to fame is explored in “20 Feet from Stardom,” the documentary narrated by Morgan Freeman, where her performances garnered a 2015 GRAMMY Award for Best Music Film. Her work with Prince began after he discovered her on Revolt TV, where she spoke aloud her wish to work with him and he summoned her to his famous Paisley Park compound shortly after. Together they recorded her debut full-length solo album Back in Time, a promising project that the dearly departed genius both produced and played on.

Despite the high-profile collaborations, Hill used her 2021 studio album Baby, I’m Hollywood as a declaration to reclaim her story and personify Hollywood as a woman who’s a survivor.

Hill, who is renowned for her powerhouse live performances, is set to headline a short series of California concerts: four shows in three nights at Yoshi’s in Oakland Sept. 26-28, followed by a showcase at Venice West in Venice Sept. 29. The following month she embarks on a month-long European fall tour across France, Belgium, Germany, Netherlands, Italy, Switzerland and Czechia in support of the new music. Hill returns stateside in November to close out the year in Atlantic City, New Jersey as a special guest for Chicago & Friends Nov. 17-18 to celebrate the 55th anniversary of the legendary rock band’s debut album Chicago Transit Authority.

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