Run to the Sun

"Run to the Sun" is a 1994 song by British synth-pop duo Erasure, released as the second single from their sixth studio album, I Say I Say I Say. 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 single peaked at number six on the UK Singles Chart, becoming Erasure's fifteenth UK top 10 hit. In Germany, it stalled at number forty-nine. In the US, the song reached position twenty-four on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles and number fourteen on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play. The UK 7" 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.

For other uses, see Run to the Sun (disambiguation).

"Run to the Sun"
Single by Erasure
from the album I Say I Say I Say
B-side"Tenderest Moments"
Released18 July 1994
Recorded1994
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

Critical reception

AllMusic editor Ned Raggett called the song "strident" and "full-on pep".[1] Larry Flick from Billboard described it as a "rave-happy pop/dance ditty", and noted further 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."[2] Cashbox commented 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."[3] Darren Lee from The Quietus called it a "surefooted day-glo" pop anthem, "which fitted seamlessly into the canon".[4] Sal Cinquemani from Slant Magazine wrote that Bell "explores lower voice registers [on] inventive and ornate overdubs pad songs like the sci-fi/techno dance number "Run to the Sun".[5] Dardy Chang from Stanford Daily stated that "the bouncy, relentless beat" of the song "makes it an instant dance hit."[6]

Music video

A music video was made to accompany the song. It was directed by German director Nico Beyer.[7] 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. It was uploaded to YouTube in September 2014. As of August 2020, the video has got more than 1,300,000 views.[8]

Track listings
7" single (MUTE153) / Cassette single (CMUTE153)
  1. "Run to the Sun"
  2. "Tenderest Moments"
  3. "Run to the Sun" (Beatmasters' Intergalactic Mix)
12" single (12MUTE153)
  1. "Run to the Sun"
  2. "Run to the Sun" (Beatmasters' Galactic Mix)
  3. "Run to the Sun" (Amber Solaire)
  4. "Run to the Sun" (Beatmasters' Outergalactic Mix)
  5. "Run to the Sun" (The Simon & Diamond Bhangra Remix)
  6. "Run to the Sun" (Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun Mix)
  7. "Run to the Sun" (Diss-Cuss Mix)
CD single #1 (CDMUTE153)
  1. "Run to the Sun" – 4:13
  2. "Tenderest Moments" – 5:29
  3. "Run to the Sun" (Beatmasters' Galactic Mix) – 7:19
CD single #2 (LCDMUTE153)
  1. "Run to the Sun" (Beatmasters' Outergalactic Mix) – 5:37
  2. "Run to the Sun" (The Simon & Diamond Bhangra Remix) – 4:25
  3. "Run to the Sun" (Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun Mix) – 6:20
  4. "Run to the Sun" (Amber Solaire) – 10:11
US maxi-single (66208-2)
  1. "Run to the Sun" (7" Version) – 4:14
  2. "Run to the Sun" (Beatmasters' Galactic Mix) – 7:22
  3. "Run to the Sun" (Amber Solaire Mix) – 10:14
  4. "Run to the Sun" (Beatmasters' Outergalactic Mix) – 5:38
  5. "Run to the Sun" (The Simon & Diamond Bhangra Remix) – 4:27
  6. "Run to the Sun" (Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun Mix) – 6:20

Charts
Chart (1994) Peak
position
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[9] 5
Germany (Official German Charts)[10] 49
Ireland (IRMA)[11] 19
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[12] 19
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[13] 6
US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play[14] 14
US Billboard Hot Dance Music Sales[15] 48

References
  1. "Erasure - I Say, I Say, I Say". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
  2. "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  3. "Pop Singles: Reviews" (PDF). Cashbox magazine. p. 7. Retrieved 23 January 2020. Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  4. Lee, Darren (27 February 2009). "Erasure – TOTAL POP! ERASURE'S FIRST 40 HITS". The Quietus. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  5. "I Say I Say I Say". Slant Magazine. Archived from the original on 9 August 2007. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  6. Chang, Dardy (26 May 1994). "spins". Stanford Daily. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  7. "Erasure Run to the sun VIVA VHS". YouTube. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  8. "Erasure - Run to the Sun (Official HD Video)". YouTube. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  9. Nyman, Jake (2005). Suomi soi 4: Suuri suomalainen listakirja (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 951-31-2503-3.
  10. "Die ganze Musik im Internet: Charts, Neuerscheinungen, Tickets, Genres, Genresuche, Genrelexikon, Künstler-Suche, Musik-Suche, Track-Suche, Ticket-Suche - musicline.de". musicline.de. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  11. Jaclyn Ward - Fireball Media Ltd. - http://www.fireballmedia.ie. "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  12. Steffen Hung. "swedishcharts.com - Swedish Charts Portal". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  13. "ERASURE | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  14. "Billboard - Music Charts, News, Photos & Video | Billboard". billboard. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  15. "AllMusic | Record Reviews, Streaming Songs, Genres & Bands". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
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