Run to the Sun

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"Run to the Sun"
Erasure - Run to the Sun.jpg
Single by Erasure
from the album I Say I Say I Say
B-side"Tenderest Moments"
Released18 July 1994 (1994-07-18)[1]
Genre
Length
  • 4:12 (single version)
  • 4:25 (album version)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Martyn Ware
Erasure singles chronology
"Always"
(1994) 		"Run to the Sun"
(1994) 		"I Love Saturday"
(1994)
Music video
"Run to the Sun" on YouTube

"Run to the Sun" is a song by British synth-pop duo Erasure, released as the second single from their sixth studio album, I Say I Say I Say (1994). It is written by Vince Clarke with fellow Erasure member Andy Bell and is an uptempo dance music track that displays signature synthesizer programming by Clarke. The UK 7-inch single of "Run to the Sun" was issued on yellow-coloured vinyl and featured a fold-out poster of the single's cover artwork. The single's B-side, a ballad entitled "Tenderest Moments", was later re-recorded by Erasure in an acoustic version for their 2006 album, Union Street.

Released on 18 July 1994, "Run to the Sun" peaked at number six on the UK Singles Chart, becoming Erasure's 15th UK top-10 hit. In the US, the song reached number 24 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart and number 14 on the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play. Elsewhere, the song reached number five in Finland, number 19 in Ireland and Sweden, and number 49 in Germany.

Critical reception[]

AllMusic editor Ned Raggett called the song "strident" and "full-on pep".[2] Larry Flick from Billboard deemed it a "rave-happy pop/dance ditty", noting that "as always, singer Andy Bell is a delight, while synthmaster Vince Clarke offers a racing beat and tweaking computer noises. Layered between the two is a sweet, contagious hook that sticks to the brain upon impact."[3] Cashbox stated that "one of the best tracks from the excellent new Erasure album I Say I Say I Say is this quickly-paced, freestyle synth romp." They added, "Vince Clark flicks his snappy keyboard stings throughout, while Andy Bell’s songbird voice and longing-for-thou lyrics shoot right for the heart. Top-40 potential here, with alternative and modern rockers again laying the foundation for the band."[4]

Alan Jones from Music Week wrote, "Too much bluster and too little substance here, as Erasure switch to automatic pilot on a song that lacks melodic substance. Not one of their bigger hits, though it should make a brief appearance in the Top 20."[5] James Hamilton from the magazine's RM Dance Update described it as "old fashioned galloping 133.9bpm Hi-NRG".[6] Darren Lee from The Quietus declared it a "surefooted day-glo" pop anthem, "which fitted seamlessly into the canon".[7] Sal Cinquemani from Slant Magazine noted that Bell "explores lower voice registers [on] inventive and ornate overdubs pad songs like the sci-fi/techno dance number "Run to the Sun".[8] Dardy Chang from American independent newspaper Stanford Daily stated that its "bouncy, relentless" beat "makes it an instant dance hit."[9]

Music video[]

A music video was made to accompany the song. It was directed by German director Nico Beyer.[10] The video was shot at the World Clock in Alexanderplatz, Berlin and features an early appearance by Jason Statham as a silver-painted background dancer.[citation needed] It was uploaded to YouTube in September 2014. As of August 2020, the video has got more than 1,300,000 views.[11]

Track listings[]

Charts[]

Chart (1994) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[12] 39
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[13] 33
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[14] 5
Germany (Official German Charts)[15] 49
Ireland (IRMA)[16] 19
Scotland (OCC)[17] 8
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[18] 19
UK Singles (OCC)[19] 6
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[20] 24
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[21] 14
US Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)[22] 48

References[]

  1. ^ "Single Releases" (PDF). Music Week. 16 July 1994. p. 23. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Erasure - I Say, I Say, I Say". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
  3. ^ "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  4. ^ "Pop Singles: Reviews" (PDF). Cashbox magazine. p. 7. Retrieved 23 January 2020. Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  5. ^ Jones, Alan (9 July 1994). "Market Preview: Mainstream - Singles" (PDF). Music Week. p. 16. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  6. ^ Hamilton, James (23 July 1994). "Dj directory" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). p. 10. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  7. ^ Lee, Darren (27 February 2009). "Erasure – TOTAL POP! ERASURE'S FIRST 40 HITS". The Quietus. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  8. ^ "I Say I Say I Say". Slant Magazine. Archived from the original on 9 August 2007. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  9. ^ Chang, Dardy (26 May 1994). "spins". Stanford Daily. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  10. ^ "Erasure Run to the sun VIVA VHS". YouTube. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  11. ^ "Erasure - Run to the Sun (Official HD Video)". YouTube. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  12. ^ "Ultratop.be – Erasure – Run to the Sun" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  13. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 11 no. 34. 20 August 1994. p. 23. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  14. ^ Nyman, Jake (2005). Suomi soi 4: Suuri suomalainen listakirja (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 951-31-2503-3.
  15. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Erasure – Run to the Sun" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  16. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Run to the Sun". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  17. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  18. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Erasure – Run to the Sun". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  19. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  20. ^ "Erasure Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  21. ^ "Erasure Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  22. ^ "Erasure Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 26 June 2021.

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