Run to You

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For other uses, see Run to You (disambiguation).

Run to You is a song written by Bryan Adams and Jim Vallance.

1 Background
2 Themes
3 Artists who have covered this song
4 Chart positions

[edit] Background

Run To You is one of many hits on Bryan Adams' biggest-selling album, Reckless (1984), and remains one of Adams' most popular songs to this day. It was written between January 12-14 1983 and includes a famous guitar riff. The song was originally written for producer Bruce Fairbairn who was working with Blue Öyster Cult as a song for their record at the time, but the band turned the song down. The guitar riff is influenced by the one in Blue Oyster Cult's Don't Fear The Reaper. When several other bands turned the song down, Adams decided to record it himself for his album, "Reckless", in 1984.

[edit] Themes

The lyrics manifest the dilemma that a man has to go through while making choices. Specifically, the protagonist ponders whether to stay faithful to his current partner or to "run to" his illegitimate partner.

[edit] Artists who have covered this song

Lou Barlow (from "Lou Barlow and Friends: Another Collection of Home Recordings", Mint Records, 1995.
Rage (from "Saviour" and also "Pulsating Rhythms, Vol. 3"), Hot Productions 1993.
Novaspace, Poporn Recordings, 2004.
Jaymz Bee & The Royal Jelly Orchestra (from "Cocktail: Shakin' & Stirred") Milan Records, 1997.
Starsound Orchestra (from "Plays the Hits Made Famous by BA") Delta Records, 2001.
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (from "Symphonic Rock"), Fabulous Records, 2004.