Run to You
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| "Run To You" | ||
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| Single by Bryan Adams | ||
| from the album Reckless | ||
| Released | 1984 | |
| Recorded | April 1984 | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 3:54 | |
| Label | A&M Records | |
| Writer(s) | Bryan Adams and Jim Vallance | |
| Producer(s) | Bob Clearmountain and Bryan Adams | |
| Certification | Gold (Canada) | |
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| Bryan Adams singles chronology | ||
| Straight From The Heart (1983) |
"Run To You" (1984) |
Summer of '69 (1985) |
"Run to You" is a song written by Bryan Adams and Jim Vallance.
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[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 Öyster 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] Personnel
- Bryan Adams - Rhythm guitar, vocals
- Keith Scott - Rhythm guitar, lead guitar
- Jim Vallance - Percussion
- Tommy Mandel - Keyboards
- Dave Taylor - Bass guitar
- Mickey Curry - Drums
[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.
- Trance remix: (Rafael Frost Bootleg) played on Trance Around the World 149 (01-30-07) at ~ 28:43
- Jorn: As a bonus track on the Japanese edition of his 2007 covers album "Unlocking The Past".
- Children of eve, on their album "in these fair streets we fall, verona holds us now"
[edit] Chart positions
The song hit #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1985, and reached #11 in the UK.
-Discography-
Studio albums
Bryan Adams • You Want It You Got It • Cuts Like a Knife • Reckless • Into the Fire
Waking Up the Neighbours • 18 til I Die • On a Day Like Today • Room Service
Compilation albums
So Far So Good • The Best of Me • Anthology
Live albums
Live! Live! Live! • MTV Unplugged
Top 10 Singles
Straight from the Heart • Run to You • Heaven • Summer of '69 • Heat of the Night
(Everything I Do) I Do It for You • Can't Stop This Thing We Started • Thought I'd Died and Gone to Heaven
Do I Have to Say the Words? • Please Forgive Me • All for Love • Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?
The Only Thing That Looks Good on Me Is You • Let's Make a Night to Remember • I Finally Found Someone
When You're Gone • Cloud Number Nine • Don't Give Up • Here I Am • Open Road
-Related people-
Composers: Jim Vallance • Robert Lange • Michael Kamen • Elliot Kennedy • Gretchen Peters
Guitarists: Keith Scott • Jamie Glaser
Keyboards: : Gary Breit • Tommy Mandel • Bill Payne
Drummers: Mickey Curry • Pat Steward • Steve Smith
Bassists: Norm Fisher • Dave Taylor • Brian Stanley
