Born to Run (Emmylou Harris song)
| "Born to Run" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Emmylou Harris | ||||
| from the album Cimarron | ||||
| B-side | "Colors of Your Heart" | |||
| Released | May 29, 1982 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:48 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. Nashville | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Paul Kennerley | |||
| Producer(s) | Brian Ahern | |||
| Emmylou Harris singles chronology | ||||
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"Born to Run" is a song written by Paul Kennerley, and recorded by American country music artist Emmylou Harris. It was released in May 1982 as the third single from the album Cimarron.
The song takes its melody from "The Death of Me," a song from The Legend of Jesse James, a concept album written by Kennerly. This version was performed by Johnny Cash and Levon Helm.[1]
The song reached number 3 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.[2] The song was covered by country Music Artist Lee Ann Womack in 2016 on The Life & Songs Of Emmylou Harris: An All-Star Concert Celebration (Live). It was later covered by Irish actress Jessie Buckley for the 2019 country music drama film Wild Rose.
Chart performance
| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] | 3 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 10 |
References
- ^ "Paul Kennerley | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-08-20.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 153.
- ^ "Emmylou Harris Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
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