"Run To You"
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)
Chart positions
#1 - Billboard Top Rock Tracks Chart #6 - Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart #11 - UK BBC Chart #12 - The Record (Canada) #14 - Netherlands
Bryan Adams singles chronology
Straight From The Heart (1983)	"Run To You" (1984)	Summer of '69 (1985)

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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. Bryan Guy Adams, OC, OBC (born 5 November 1959) is a Canadian rock singer, guitarist and songwriter. ... Reckless was one of Bryan Adams most successful albums. ... January is the first month of the year and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Bruce Fairbairn press photo Bruce Earl Fairbairn (born in Vancouver, Canada on December 30, 1949, died May 17, 1999) was a music producers who was prominent during the 1980s and 1990s, producing songs for bands such as Bon Jovi, Aerosmith and Loverboy. ... Blue Öyster Cult is an American rock band formed in 1967 and still active in 2007. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

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.

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

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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"

Chart positions

The song hit #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1985, and reached #11 in the UK. The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. ...