I Run to You
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"I Run to You" is the title of a song recorded by the American country music group Lady Antebellum. It is the third single released from their self-titled debut album and their fourth single overall. The group's three members, Charles Kelley, Dave Haywood, and Hillary Scott, co-wrote the song with Tom Douglas.
Content
"I Run to You" is a mid-tempo with electric guitar and string section accompaniment. In it, the narrators — lead singers Charles Kelley and Hillary Scott — state that they escape prejudice and negativity by running to each other:
- This world keeps spinnin' faster
- To a new disaster, so I run to you
- I run to you, baby
- When it all starts comin' undone
- Baby you're the only one that I run to
- I run to you
The radio edit omits a coda in which the string section plays pizzicato.
Music video
A music video was directed for the song in March 2009. Directed by Adam Boatman, it features the band singing in a small hotel room.
Reception
Brady Vercher of The 9513 gave the song a "thumbs down" review, calling it "a vague profession of love" and adding, "The song comes across as purposefully cryptic because they either didn’t fully develop the idea, haven’t become comfortable opening up in their lyrics, or they just didn’t feel the need to focus on the lyric other than as a device to support the melody."[1] Dan Milliken of Country Universe gave the song a B rating, saying that it "rolls sweetly along and never tries to sound more important than it really is".[2]
Paul Worley, who co-produced the album and played guitar on it, said, "The song is an expression against hate, prejudice, negativity, running the rat race, but ultimately the redemption of love! And it has an irresistible melody and a head-bobbing groove. What could be better?"[3]
Personnel
The following musicians perfom on this track.[3]
- John Catchings – cello
- Chad Cromwell – drums
- David Davidson – violin
- Jason "Slim" Gambill – electric guitar
- Jim Grosjean – viola
- Dave Haywood – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, background vocals
- Charles Kelley – lead vocals
- Rob McNelley – electric guitar
- Sari Reist – cello
- Michael Rojas – Hammond B-3 organ, synthesizer
- Hillary Scott – lead vocals
- Pamela Sixfin – violin
- Mary Kathryn Vanosdale – violin
- Kristin Wilkinson – viola
- Karen Winkelman – violin
- Paul Worley – electric guitar
- Craig Young – bass guitar
Strings arranged by Kristin Wilkinson.
Chart performance
"I Run to You" debuted at #50 on the Hot Country Songs chart dated January 31, 2009. It entered the Top 40 of the country charts at #35 in its fourth chart week, for the week of February 12, 2009.
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs | 10 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 47 |
| Canadian Radio & Records Country Singles | 9 |
| Canadian Hot 100 | 82 |
References
- ^ Vercher, Brady (2009-02-04). "Lady Antebellum - "I Run to You"". The 9513. Retrieved 2009-02-21.
- ^ Milliken, Dan (2009-01-24). "Lady Antebelllum - "I Run to You"". Country Universe. Retrieved 2009-03-13.
- ^ a b Lady Antebellum (Media notes). Capitol Records Nashville. 2008.
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