Run Come Save Me

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Run Come Save Me
RootsManuva RunComeSaveMe albumcover.jpg
Studio album by
Released13 August 2001 (2001-08-13)
Genre Hip hop
Length57:53
Label Big Dada
Producer
Roots Manuva chronology
Brand New Second Hand
(1999)
Run Come Save Me
(2001)
Dub Come Save Me
(2002)
Singles from Run Come Save Me
  1. "Witness (1 Hope)"
    Released: 23 July 2001
  2. "Dreamy Days"
    Released: 8 October 2001

Run Come Save Me is the second studio album by English hip hop musician Roots Manuva. [1] It was released on Big Dada in 2001. [2]

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [3]
The Guardian Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Muzik 4/5 [4]
NME 8/10 [5]
Pitchfork 4.1/10 [2]
Q Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [6]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [7]
Spin 7/10 [8]

John Bush of AllMusic wrote, "Roots Manuva handled every type of song with flowing confidence and a bemused air, whether it was a club jam or a message track." [3] Alex Needham of NME called it "Brit-rap's finest hour to date." [5] Christian Hopwood of BBC Music felt that the album "should be lauded for its degree of musical invention and individual approach to the genre". [9]

Q listed it as one of the best 50 albums of 2001. [10]

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."No Strings..." 1:25
2."Bashment Boogie" (featuring Ricky Rankin) Wayne Bennett 3:19
3."Witness (1 Hope)" Lord Gosh 4:15
4."Join the Dots" (featuring Chali 2na)Al Mono3:59
5."Black Box Interlude" 0:22
6."Ital Visions" Hylton Smythe 4:42
7."Kicking the Cack"Lord Gosh3:36
8."Dub Styles" (featuring The Lingalong Tecknishun)Lord Gosh2:40
9."Trim Body"Lord Gosh3:35
10."Artical"Lord Gosh3:21
11."Hol' It Up" (featuring Riddla)Lord Gosh2:48
12."Stone the Crows"Hylton Smythe3:21
13."Sinny Sin Sins"Hylton Smythe3:36
14."Evil Rabbit"Hylton Smythe3:24
15."Swords in the Dirt" (featuring Niara, Danny Vicious, Rodney P, Blackitude, Big P, and Skeme)Wayne Bennett4:40
16."Highest Grade" (featuring Seanie T)Lord Gosh4:05
17."Dreamy Days"Skillamanjaro4:45

Charts

ChartPeak
position
UK Albums (OCC) [11] 33

Certifications

Certifications for Run Come Save Me
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [12] Gold100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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