Always on the Run

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"Always on the Run"
Lenny On The Run.jpg
Single by Lenny Kravitz featuring Slash
from the album Mama Said
ReleasedMarch 8, 1991
Recorded1990
Genre
Length3:53
LabelVirgin
Songwriter(s)
  • Lenny Kravitz
  • Slash
Producer(s)Lenny Kravitz
Lenny Kravitz singles chronology
"Does Anybody Out There Even Care"
(1990) 		"Always on the Run"
(1991) 		"It Ain't Over 'til It's Over"
(1991)
Slash singles chronology
"Hey Stoopid"
(1991) 		"Always on the Run"
(1991) 		"Break Like the Wind"
(1992)

"Always on the Run" is the first single released from Mama Said by Lenny Kravitz. It features a contribution by Guns N' Roses guitarist, Slash. Slash had written the music for the song with the original intention of releasing it on a Guns N' Roses studio album but since former drummer Steven Adler had difficulty playing the song, he saved it for this eventual collaboration with Kravitz.[2]

On June 6, 1992, during Guns N' Roses's Use Your Illusion Tour stop in Paris, Kravitz joined the band onstage and played guitar and sang vocals for this track.

The song is included in the video game Guitar Hero: Aerosmith. It is also heard in the Adam Sandler film The Waterboy, as well as the film Go.

Reception[]

Carla Hay of AXS stated, "As the first single from his 1991 album, Mama Said, “Always on the Run” further established Kravitz as a powerhouse rocker who expertly blended retro influences with modern sounds."[3]

Chart performance[]

The song reached the top ten on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart, peaking at number eight.

Music video[]

The music video was directed by Jesse Dylan. It consisted of the performance of the song featuring Lenny Kravitz' band and Slash, filmed in black and white.

Track listing[]

  1. "Always on the Run"
  2. "Butterfly"
  3. "Light Skin Girl from London"
  4. "Always on the Run" (Instrumental)

Covers[]

This song has been covered by Mark Ronson in the track:

"On the Run" (featuring Mos Def and M.O.P.)

Charts[]

References[]

  1. ^ Elliott, Paul (May 30, 2016). "The Top 20 Greatest Funk Rock Songs". Classic Rock Magazine. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on February 24, 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2008.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ Hay, Carla (March 2, 2016). "The top 10 best Lenny Kravitz songs". AXS. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  4. ^ "Australian-charts.com – Lenny Kravitz – Always On The Run". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
  5. ^ "Ultratop.be – Lenny Kravitz – Always On The Run" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
  6. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 18, 1991" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved March 12, 2021.
  7. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Lenny Kravitz – Always On The Run" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
  8. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Lenny Kravitz – Always On The Run". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
  9. ^ "Lenny Kravitz: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
  10. ^ "Lenny Kravitz Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
  11. ^ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1991". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
  12. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1991". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
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