Where Are We Runnin'?

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"Where Are We Runnin'?"
Lenny Running?.jpg
Single by Lenny Kravitz
from the album Baptism
B-side
  • "Uncharted Terrain"
  • "Destiny"
ReleasedApril 5, 2004 (2004-04-05)
GenreHard rock
Length2:41
LabelVirgin
Composer(s)
Lyricist(s)Lenny Kravitz
Producer(s)Lenny Kravitz
Lenny Kravitz singles chronology
"Show Me Your Soul"
(2003) 		"Where Are We Runnin'?"
(2004) 		"California"
(2004)

"Where Are We Runnin'?" is a song performed by American rock musician Lenny Kravitz. It was released on April 5, 2004, as the lead single from his seventh studio album, Baptism (2004). The lyrics were written by Kravitz with collaboration by Craig Ross, and the music is also produced by Kravitz. Following its release, it reached number 69 in the United States, number 13 in Italy, and number four in Spain.

Composition[]

"Where Are We Runnin'?" is an uptempo rock song. Kravitz wrote the song inspired by contemporary rock musicians' lives, describing them as busy and worried.

Critical reception[]

Carla Hay of AXS stated, "'Where Are We Runnin'' is an often-overlooked, high-energy stomper of a song that stands as one of Kravitz's best. It was the first single from his 2004 album, Baptism, and showed that Kravitz wasn't going to be mellowing out anytime soon."[1]

Chart performance[]

The song peaked at number 69 on the US Billboard Hot 100, Kravitz's first appearance on that chart since 2001's "Dig In".[2] It also peaked at number 30 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart and number 40 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart; this is his last song to date to appear on the latter chart.[3][4] It charted in several countries worldwide, reaching number 18 in the Netherlands, number 13 in Italy, and number four in Spain.[5][6]

Music video[]

The music video for "Where Are We Runnin'?" was directed by Philip Andelman and Lenny Kravitz. Kravitz portrays an amplified version of himself as he wakes up in a hotel room surrounded by nude women and empty bottles of alcohol. Once awoken, he is taken by his team out of the hotel and to the airport via limousine. Inside a private jet, Kravitz, his band and additional women are shown engaging in varying levels of debauchery as they eat, drink and make love. At the concert venue, a fight breaks out in the dressing room and Kravitz passes out from exhaustion and drug use. He is taken care of on the spot by paramedics. On stage, Kravitz and his band deliver an electrifying performance of the final chorus before retreating to the dressing room. Against the sound of filtered radio interference, Kravitz walks for a full minute in a single shot from the stage back to the dressing room, where he collapses in a chair from exhaustion and the chemicals rushing through his system.

Track listings[]

US promo CD[7]

  1. "Where Are We Runnin'?" (edit) – 2:37
  2. "Where Are We Runnin'?" (album version) – 2:44

Canadian and European CD single[8][9]

  1. "Where Are We Runnin'?" – 2:44
  2. "Uncharted Terrain" – 4:20

European and Australian maxi-CD single[10]

  1. "Where Are We Runnin'?" – 2:44
  2. "Uncharted Terrain" – 4:20
  3. "Destiny" – 4:53

Personnel[]

Credits are taken from the US promo CD liner notes.[7]

  • Lenny Kravitz – words, music, vocals, electric guitar solo, bass, production, arrangement
  • Craig Ross – music, electric guitar, drums, tambourine
  • Henry Hirsch – piano

Charts[]

Chart (2004) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[11] 52
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[12] 27
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[13] 12
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[14] 13
Canada Rock Top 30 (Radio & Records)[15] 5
Germany (Official German Charts)[16] 43
Greece (IFPI)[17] 48
Italy (FIMI)[18] 13
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[5] 18
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[19] 33
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[6] 4
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[20] 31
US Billboard Hot 100[2] 69
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[21] 2
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[4] 40
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[3] 30

Release history[]

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States April 5, 2004 (2004-04-05)
Virgin [22]
April 12, 2004 (2004-04-12) Contemporary hit radio [23]
Australia May 3, 2004 (2004-05-03) CD [24]

References[]

  1. ^ Hay, Carla (March 2, 2016). "The top 10 best Lenny Kravitz songs". AXS. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Lenny Kravitz Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "Lenny Kravitz Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "Lenny Kravitz Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 21, 2004" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved February 26, 2019.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b "Spanishcharts.com – Lenny Kravitz – Where Are We Runnin'?" Canciones Top 50.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b Where Are We Runnin'? (US promo CD liner notes). Lenny Kravitz. Virgin Records. 2004. 7087 6 18510 2 1.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. ^ Where Are We Runnin'? (Canadian CD single liner notes). Lenny Kravitz. Virgin Records. 2004. 7243 8 38907 2 9.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. ^ Where Are We Runnin'? (European CD single liner notes). Lenny Kravitz. Virgin Records. 2004. 7243 8 38906 2 0.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  10. ^ Where Are We Runnin'? (European & Australian maxi-CD single liner notes). Lenny Kravitz. Virgin Records. 2004. 7243 8 38905 2 1.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  11. ^ "Issue 742" ARIA Top 100 Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  12. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Lenny Kravitz – Where Are We Runnin'?" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  13. ^ "Ultratop.be – Lenny Kravitz – Where Are We Runnin'?" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
  14. ^ "Ultratop.be – Lenny Kravitz – Where Are We Runnin'?" (in French). Ultratip.
  15. ^ "RR Canada Rock Top 30" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1558. June 4, 2004. p. 64. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
  16. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Lenny Kravitz – Where Are We Runnin'?" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts.
  17. ^ "Top 50 Singles Eβδομάδα 31/5 –5/6" (in Greek). IFPI. Archived from the original on June 5, 2004. Retrieved September 24, 2020. See Best Position column.
  18. ^ "Italiancharts.com – Lenny Kravitz – Where Are We Runnin'?". Top Digital Download.
  19. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Lenny Kravitz – Where Are We Runnin'?" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  20. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Lenny Kravitz – Where Are We Runnin'?". Swiss Singles Chart.
  21. ^ "Lenny Kravitz Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard.
  22. ^ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1549. April 2, 2004. p. 22. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
  23. ^ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1550. April 9, 2004. p. 20. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
  24. ^ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 03/05/2004" (PDF). ARIA. May 3, 2004. p. 27. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 23, 2008. Retrieved May 18, 2021.

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