Run to the Sun

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"Run to the Sun"
Erasure - Run to the Sun.jpg
Single by Erasure
from the album I Say I Say I Say
B-side "Tenderest Moments"
Released18 July 1994 (1994-07-18) [1]
Genre
Length
  • 4:12 (single version)
  • 4:25 (album version)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Martyn Ware
Erasure singles chronology
"Always"
(1994)		"Run to the Sun"
(1994)		"I Love Saturday"
(1994)
Music video
"Run to the Sun" on YouTube

"Run to the Sun" is a song by English synth-pop duo Erasure, released in July 1994 by Mute and Elektra as the second single from the duo's sixth studio album, I Say I Say I Say (1994). The song is written by Vince Clarke with fellow Erasure member Andy Bell and is an uptempo dance music track that displays signature synthesizer programming by Clarke. The UK 7-inch single of "Run to the Sun" was issued on yellow-coloured vinyl and featured a fold-out poster of the single's cover artwork. The single's B-side, a ballad entitled "Tenderest Moments", was later re-recorded by Erasure in an acoustic version for their 2006 album Union Street .

Contents

Released on 18 July, "Run to the Sun" peaked at number six on the UK Singles Chart, becoming Erasure's 15th UK top-10 hit. In the US, the song reached number 24 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart and number 14 on the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart. Elsewhere, the song reached number five in Finland, number 19 in Ireland and Sweden, and number 49 in Germany. Its music video was directed by Nico Beyer and filmed in Berlin.

Critical reception

AllMusic editor Ned Raggett viewed the song as "strident" and "full-on pep". [2] Larry Flick from Billboard declared it as a "rave-happy pop/dance ditty", noting that "as always, singer Andy Bell is a delight, while synthmaster Vince Clarke offers a racing beat and tweaking computer noises. Layered between the two is a sweet, contagious hook that sticks to the brain upon impact." [3] Cashbox named it "one of the best tracks from the excellent new Erasure album", calling it a "quickly-paced, freestyle synth romp." The reviewer added, "Vince Clark[ sic ] flicks his snappy keyboard stings throughout, while Andy Bell's songbird voice and longing-for-thou lyrics shoot right for the heart. Top-40 potential here, with alternative and modern rockers again laying the foundation for the band." [4] Chris Willman from Los Angeles Times felt the song, "which may or may not be a paean to a departed loved one, should score big at the clubs." [5]

Alan Jones from Music Week wrote, "Too much bluster and too little substance here, as Erasure switch to automatic pilot on a song that lacks melodic substance. Not one of their bigger hits, though it should make a brief appearance in the Top 20." [6] Sylvia Patterson of NME remarked, "You thought 'Always' was dreary and then this! A dot-to-dot doodle of hyperactive keyboards with some crumby '70s 'whzzzzing' and 'poo-poo!' bits and cobblers lyrics and no chorus whatsoever. Andy 'Ding Dong' Bell knows better, so does Cardboard Ken." [7] Darren Lee from The Quietus declared it a "surefooted day-glo" pop anthem, "which fitted seamlessly into the canon". [8] James Hamilton from the Record Mirror Dance Update described it as "old fashioned galloping 133.9bpm Hi-NRG". [9] Sal Cinquemani from Slant Magazine remarked that Bell explores lower voice registers on "inventive and ornate overdubs pad songs", like "the sci-fi/techno dance" number 'Run to the Sun'. [10] Tony Cross from Smash Hits felt it was "Much more up front than the thoughtful 'Always', this is the duo back to their high energy peak. But despite the pace, Andy's voice sounds as close to tears as ever." [11] Dardy Chang from American independent newspaper Stanford Daily stated that its "bouncy, relentless" beat "makes it an instant dance hit." [12]

Music video

A music video was produced to promote the single, directed by German director Nico Beyer. [13] It was shot at the World Clock in Alexanderplatz, Berlin and features an early appearance by Jason Statham as a silver-painted background dancer.[ citation needed ]

Track listings

Charts

Chart (1994)Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [24] 39
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) [25] 33
Europe (European Dance Radio) [26] 8
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista) [27] 5
Germany (GfK) [28] 49
Ireland (IRMA) [29] 19
Israel (IBA) [30] 1
Scotland (OCC) [31] 8
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [32] 19
UK Singles (OCC) [33] 6
UK Club Chart ( Music Week ) [34] 55
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles ( Billboard ) [35] 24
US Dance Club Songs ( Billboard ) [36] 14
US Dance Singles Sales ( Billboard ) [37] 48

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