music.wikisort.org - Composition"Run to Me" is a song by the Bee Gees, the lead single and first track on the group's album To Whom It May Concern (1972). The song reached the UK Top 10 and the US Top 20.
1972 single by Bee Gees
"Run To Me" |
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B-side | "Road to Alaska" |
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Released | 7 July 1972 |
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Recorded | 12 April 1972 |
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Studio | IBC Studios, London |
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Genre | Pop |
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Length | 3:11 |
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Producer(s) | Robert Stigwood, Bee Gees |
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"Run to Me" |
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Written by Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb. Lead vocals by Barry Gibb on the verses and Robin Gibb on the chorus. Barry re-recorded the song as a duet with Brandi Carlile for his 2021 album Greenfields.
Writing and recording
Robin recalled, "We recorded 'Run to Me' and Andy Williams cut it on his LP. If Andy Williams came up to us and said write a song and we wrote 'Run to Me' for him, he probably wouldn't have recorded it. But we recorded it and then he recorded it."[1]
"Run to Me" was recorded on 12 April 1972 at London's IBC Studios, on the same day as "Bad Bad Dreams" and "Please Don't Turn Out The Lights". It was very much in the mold of the last two successful singles, "Don't Wanna Live Inside Myself" and "My World". The song has a straight verse-chorus number with vocal by both Barry and Robin. Maurice sings in a very low key along with Robin in the chorus which is barely audible, something he rarely did in concert when they performed this song.[2]
Released on 7 July 1972,[3] "Run to Me" saw the Bee Gees return to the UK Top 10 after a three-year absence, climbing to number 9, while in the US it reached number 16. The first Bee Gees single without drummer Geoff Bridgford as he left the band in January that year.
Cash Box said that the song "features [the Bee Gees'] best chorus in years."[4]
A promotional video for this song was filmed in black and white, featuring Barry and Robin singing in front of Maurice's grand piano.[5]
Weekly charts
Chart (1972) |
Peak position |
Argentina Singles Chart[6] |
10 |
Australia (Go-Set)[7] |
3 |
Australia (Kent Music Report)[8] |
3 |
Bangkok[9] |
1 |
Brazil[10] |
2 |
Canada (RPM) Top Singles[11] |
6 |
Canada RPM Adult Contemporary[12] |
8 |
Denmark[13] |
10 |
France (SNEP)[13] |
85 |
Ireland (IRMA)[13] |
7 |
Italy (Musica e Dischi)[14] |
4 |
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[15] |
28 |
New Zealand (Listener)[16] |
6 |
South Africa (Springbok)[17] |
3 |
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[17] |
8 |
UK (Official Charts Company)[18] |
9 |
US Billboard Hot 100[19] |
16 |
US Billboard Easy Listening |
6 |
US Cash Box Top 100 [20] |
11 |
US Record World [17] |
9 |
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Year-end charts
Chart (1972) |
Rank |
Australia [21][failed verification] |
27 |
Canada [22] |
91 |
South Africa [23] |
16 |
US Cash Box [24] |
97 |
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Personnel
- Barry Gibb – lead vocal, acoustic guitar
- Robin Gibb – lead and harmony vocals
- Maurice Gibb – harmony vocals, bass, piano, acoustic guitar
- Clem Cattini – drums
- Alan Kendall – lead guitar
- Bill Shepherd – orchestral arrangement
Cover versions
- Dionne Warwick and Barry Manilow released a version in 1985, which reached number 12 in the US Adult Contemporary chart[25] and at number 86 in the UK.[26] The song was included on Warwick's studio album Finder of Lost Loves.
- Anita Meyer and Lee Towers made it a top 10 hit in the Netherlands in late 1985.[citation needed]
- Oscar De La Hoya's version, from his 2000 self-titled album, peaked at number 23 on the Adult Contemporary, while the Spanish version, "Ven a Mi", peaked at number 1 on the Hot Latin Songs chart.[citation needed]
See also
- List of number-one Billboard Hot Latin Tracks of 2000
References
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- The Bee Gees' concerts in 1967 and 1968
- Spirits Having Flown Tour
- One for All World Tour
- High Civilization World Tour
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1974 |
- "Mr. Natural" / "It Doesn't Matter Much to Me"
- "Throw a Penny" / "I Can't Let You Go"
- "Charade" / "Heavy Breathing"
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1972 |
- "Israel" / "Dearest" (Netherlands)
- "Sea of Smiling Faces" / "Please Don't Turn Out the Lights"
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- "Children of the World" / "Boogie Child" (Australia)
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