"Run" | ||||
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Single by Amy Macdonald | ||||
from the album This Is the Life | ||||
A-side | "Run" | |||
B-side | "Rock N Roll Star" | |||
Released | 3 March 2008 20 February 2009 (Germany) | |||
Recorded | 2008 | |||
Studio | Brookland Road Studio, Soho Recording Studios (London) | |||
Genre | Indie rock, alternative rock, soft rock | |||
Length | 3:48 | |||
Label | Vertigo Records, Melodramatic | |||
Songwriter(s) | Amy Macdonald | |||
Producer(s) | Pete Wilkinson | |||
Amy Macdonald singles chronology | ||||
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"Run" is a single released by Scottish singer Amy Macdonald, released as the fifth single released from her debut album, This Is the Life (2007). The single was released via Macdonald's record label Vertigo and Melodramatic, and was written by Macdonald and produced by Pete Wilkinson.
Macdonald has said that she wrote "Run" following seeing American band The Killers perform in Glasgow. Macdonald claimed at the time via her official MySpace page "The Killers were amazing, as usual. I felt so inspired watching them". She claimed that "my absolute dream in life would be to do something with The Killers. They are one of my favourite bands. I think out of a lot of bands and artists around nowadays very few will still be around in 20 years time. The Killers will definitely be one of them". She also described lead singer of The Killers, Brandon Flowers, as "absolutely mesmorising as a performer". [1]
Lyrically, "Run" is said to explore "resilience, perseverance, and love", with the lyrics creating a feeling of "struggle and a desire to keep going despite difficulties faced in life". The song is said to " convey a powerful message about pushing through obstacles, finding strength in love, and living life to the fullest no matter what challenges arise. It encourages listeners to persevere, even when faced with adversity, and to embrace the beauty of love until there is nothing left but memories". [2]
Within its lyrics, the song "asks someone to let them know when things become overwhelming, as they feel blinded and deafened by their circumstances. This sets the stage for the subsequent chorus, where the narrator proclaims their determination to keep going". Additionally, the composition of the songs chorus has been described as "as an anthem of perseverance, as the narrator vows to continue running, kissing, and loving until they physically can no longer. This repetition emphasizes their relentless pursuit of life's experiences, even through pain and heartache. The line "And I will love until there's nothing more to live for" suggests that love is the driving force behind their actions, and they will continue to love fiercely until they have no reason left to live". By the conclusion of the song, lyrically, the song asks for reassurance that the struggle faced is over, "as they express exhaustion and an inability to run any longer. This reinforces the theme of endurance and highlights the narrator's desire for clarity and peace". [3]
"Run" was released on 3 March 2008 as the fifth single from Macdonald's debut studio album, This is the Life (2007). It was released via Melodramatic Records and Vertigo Records. Dave Simpson, writing in The Guardian , said the song sounds "euphoric", claiming that it "sounds like 10,000 Maniacs plus The Cranberries". [4] "Run" was one of three tracks which was re–recorded by Macdonald for inclusion on her 2022 extended play release Don't Tell Me That It's Over .
Upon its release, "Run" failed to match the success of Macdonald's previous releases such as "Mr Rock & Roll" and "This is the Life" in the United Kingdom, where it debuted at number seventy five on the official UK Singles Charts, spending one week within the Top 100 before falling out of the charts completely. [5] In her native Scotland, it fared somewhat better, peaking at number sixteen on the official Scottish Singles Charts. Elsewhere in Europe, it performed favourably in continental European music markets, such as in Germany, where it spent a total of nine weeks on the German Singles Charts, following a peak position of number thirty six. In the Netherlands, it peaked at number ninety-six, and spent two weeks on the singles charts. [6] In Belgium, it reached number fourteen on the Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders charts. [7]
2-Track
Maxi (Germany)
Digital Download – EP
The music video for "Run" features Macdonald walking through a forest at night.
Macdonald's single "Run" was released on 3 March and jumped in the top 75 at number 75,next week it was knocked out of the top 75. Run charted at #36 in Germany. [8]
Chart | Peak position |
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Germany (Official German Charts) [9] | 36 |
Scotland (OCC) [10] | 16 |
UK Singles (OCC) [11] | 75 |
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders) [12] | 14 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [13] | 96 |
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