Run for Cover (Sugababes song)

"Run for Cover" is a song by British girl group Sugababes. Siobhan Donaghy, Keisha Buchanan, Mutya Buena, Jony Lipsey, Cameron McVey and Paul Simm all co-wrote the song for the band's debut album One Touch (2000). It was released as the album's third single during the second quarter of 2001 (see 2001 in music) and reached the top 30 in Germany and the top 20 on the UK Singles Chart.

"Run for Cover"
Single by Sugababes
from the album One Touch
B-side"Don't Wanna Wait"
Released9 April 2001
RecordedBear Studios, London
Genre
Length3:47
LabelLondon
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Cameron McVey
  • Jony Rockstar
  • Paul Simm
Sugababes singles chronology
"New Year"
(2000)
"Run for Cover"
(2001)
"Soul Sound"
(2001)

Song information

The song was produced by Lipsey, McVey and Simm. It received strong reviews from music critics. The track is one of the group's darkest and most haunting singles to date. The lyrics describe escaping from the reality and harshness of the world, possibly an abusive relationship (you never seem to wonder/how much you make me suffer). It was released as the third single from the group's debut album One Touch in the spring of 2001 and sold 64,242 copies. In 2007, Czech singer Tereza Kerndlová covered the song as "Zhasis" for her album Orchidej. According to tunebat.com, the song is in the key of E minor and played at a tempo of 106 BPM [1]

Track listing

UK CD single
  1. "Run for Cover" - 3:47
  2. "Don't Wanna Wait" - 4:42
  3. "Run for Cover" [Zero Gravity Suga & Spice Mix] - 5:34
UK Cassette single
  1. "Run for Cover" - 3:47
  2. "Don't Wanna Wait" - 4:42
UK DVD single
  1. "Run for Cover" [Video]
  2. "Overload" [Nick Faber Mix]
  3. "Overload" [Video]
  4. "New Year" [Video]
Australian CD single
  1. "Run for Cover" - 3:47
  2. "Don't Wanna Wait" - 4:42
  3. "Run for Cover" [J-Walk Mix] - 4:45
  4. "Run for Cover" [Zero Gravity Suga & Spice Mix] - 5:51 (17 seconds longer than UK release)

Charts

Chart (2001) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[2] 36
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[3] 38
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[4] 37
Germany (Official German Charts)[5] 28
Ireland (IRMA)[6] 35
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[7] 33
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[8] 49
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[9] 49
Scotland (OCC)[10] 17
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] 36
UK Singles (OCC)[12] 13

Official versions and appearances

These are the official versions and remixes and the release they appear on, of "Run for Cover":

Version Release appearance
Album Version / Single Version "Run for Cover" single
One Touch
Overloaded: The Singles Collection
Zero Gravity Suga & Spice Mix "Run for Cover" single
J-Walk Mix
Video "Run for Cover" single
Overloaded: The Videos Collection
Live at Radio 1 "Soul Sound" single
G4orce All Things Nice Dub Overloaded: The Remix Collection

References

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