Run Baby Run (Amanda Lear song)

"Run Baby Run"
"Run Baby Run"
Single by Amanda Lear
from the album Sweet Revenge
B-side	"Follow Me"; "The Stud";
Released	1978
Genre	Euro disco ; pop rock ;
Length	3:45
Label	Ariola Records
Songwriter(s)	Amanda Lear ;
Producer(s)	Anthony Monn
Amanda Lear singles chronology
Music video
	"Run Baby Run" on YouTube

Last updated November 27, 2023

"Run Baby Run" is a song performed by French singer Amanda Lear from her second album Sweet Revenge , released as a single in 1978 by Ariola Records.

Song information

"Run Baby Run" is an uptempo disco song with pop rock elements, composed by Anthony Monn, with lyrics written by Amanda Lear. The song arrangement is credited to producers Charly Ricanek and Rainer Pietsch, with whom Lear and Monn frequently collaborated during the disco era. The track is part of the song suite from the Sweet Revenge album, which tells a story of a girl tempted by the Devil.

The song was released as a single in select territories. Although the front cover of the 7" European single indicated "Follow Me" as the lead song, it was actually released on side B. In South Africa, the B-side was "The Stud", another pop rock track taken from Sweet Revenge. "Run Baby Run" was also released as a limited 12-inch single.^[1] The song was promoted by TV performances, but failed to chart.

Music videos

A simple performance-style music video was filmed for the German TV show Musikladen , using the bluescreen technique. Another video was made as part of the Italian TV show Stryx . It pictures Lear dancing in a leopard print dress with other Stryx characters rolling and sliding on the floor behind her. The video was directed by Enzo Trapani and first aired in November 1978.^[2]

Track listings

Portuguese 7" single^[3]

A. "Run Baby Run" – 2:58

B. "Follow Me" – 3:55

Belgian 7" single^[4]

A. "Run Baby Run" – 2:58

B. "Follow Me" (Part Two) – 3:40

South African 7" single^[5]

A. "Run Baby Run" – 3:45

B. "The Stud" – 4:02

12" single^[6]^[7]

A. "Run Baby Run" – 3:40

B. "Follow Me (Reprise)" – 3:40

Cover versions

In 2006, Spanish singer Pedro Marín covered the song on his Amanda Lear tribute album Diamonds.^[8]

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References

↑ Nick Underwood (19 August 1978). "International Talk: London" (PDF). Cash Box . p. 50. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
↑ "VIDEOGRAPHY 1978 by Salvo Guercio" (in Italian). amandalear_tv.tripod.com. Archived from the original on 10 June 2004. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
↑ "RUN BABY RUN 1978 Portugal". amandalear_singoli.tripod.com. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
↑ "RUN BABY RUN 1978 Belgium". amandalear_singoli.tripod.com. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
↑ "RUN BABY RUN 1978 South Africa". amandalear_singoli.tripod.com. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
↑ "Amanda Lear - Run Baby Run (Vinyl) at Discogs". www.discogs.com. 1978. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
↑ "Run Baby Run by Amanda Lear : Reviews and Ratings - Rate Your Music". rateyourmusic.com. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
↑ "Pedro Marín* - Diamonds (CD, Album) at Discogs". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 25 December 2017.

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[1] Nick Underwood (19 August 1978). "International Talk: London" (PDF). Cash Box . p. 50. Retrieved 18 March 2020.

[2] "VIDEOGRAPHY 1978 by Salvo Guercio" (in Italian). amandalear_tv.tripod.com. Archived from the original on 10 June 2004. Retrieved 22 December 2018.

[3] "RUN BABY RUN 1978 Portugal". amandalear_singoli.tripod.com. Retrieved 16 May 2011.

[4] "RUN BABY RUN 1978 Belgium". amandalear_singoli.tripod.com. Retrieved 16 May 2011.

[5] "RUN BABY RUN 1978 South Africa". amandalear_singoli.tripod.com. Retrieved 16 May 2011.

[6] "Amanda Lear - Run Baby Run (Vinyl) at Discogs". www.discogs.com. 1978. Retrieved 16 May 2011.

[7] "Run Baby Run by Amanda Lear : Reviews and Ratings - Rate Your Music". rateyourmusic.com. Retrieved 16 May 2011.

[8] "Pedro Marín* - Diamonds (CD, Album) at Discogs". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 25 December 2017.

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Discography Filmography
Studio albums	I Am a Photograph Sweet Revenge Never Trust a Pretty Face Diamonds for Breakfast Incognito Tam-Tam Secret Passion Uomini più uomini Tant qu'il y aura des hommes Cadavrexquis Alter Ego Back in Your Arms Heart Tendance With Love Brief Encounters I Don't Like Disco My Happiness Let Me Entertain You
EPs	A L Brand New Love Affair
Compilations	Πoeт Аманда Лир Ieri, oggi Super 20 The Collection Forever Glam! Sings Evergreens The Sphinx – Das Beste aus den Jahren 1976–1983
Singles	"La Bagarre" "Blood and Honey" "Tomorrow" "Blue Tango" "Alphabet" "Queen of Chinatown" "Follow Me" "Run Baby Run" "Enigma (Give a Bit of Mmh to Me)" "Gold" "Lili Marleen" "The Sphinx" "Fashion Pack" "Fabulous (Lover, Love Me)" "Diamonds" "Solomon Gundie" "Égal" "Red Tape" "Incredibilmente donna" "Love Your Body" "No Regrets" "Assassino" "Ritmo Salsa" "No Credit Card" "Women" "Paris by Night" "Someone Else's Eyes" "Chinese Walk" "La Bête et la Belle"
Other works	Live in Concert 1979 My Life with Dalí