Runaway Horses (album)

"Leave a Light On"
Runaway Horses
Studio album by Belinda Carlisle
Released	October 3, 1989 (United States)
Recorded	1988–1989 at A&M Studios, Sunset Sound, One on One Studios and Summa Studios (Hollywood, CA); Lion Share Recording and Image Recording Studios (Los Angeles, CA); Evergreen Studios (Burbank, CA); Studio Miraval (Le Val, France).
Genre	AOR, pop rock
Length	47:57
Label	MCA (North America), Virgin (UK)
Producer	Rick Nowels
Belinda Carlisle chronology
Singles from Runaway Horses
	"Leave a Light On"; Released: September 1989; "La Luna"; Released: December 1989; "Summer Rain"; Released: January 1990; "Runaway Horses"; Released: February 1990; "Vision of You"; Released: May 1990; "(We Want) the Same Thing"; Released: October 1990;

Runaway Horses is the third solo album by the American singer Belinda Carlisle, released in October 1989 by MCA Records. The album features songs written by Rick Nowels, Ellen Shipley, Charlotte Caffey and a song co-written by Carlisle herself. The album contains an array of guest artists, including George Harrison and Bryan Adams.

The album peaked at number 37 on the U.S. Billboard 200, a considerable fall in sales from Carlisle's 1987 album, Heaven on Earth, though it fared better in Europe and peaked at number 4 in the UK where it was certified platinum.

Reception and chart performance

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

AllMusic retrospectively reviewed the album as not being as strong as Heaven on Earth but is still generally likeable and appealing.[1] The album made its debut on the Billboard 200 on October 21, 1989 and after seven weeks of slowly moving up the charts it reached its peak position of number 37, a lower position than her previous two albums. The album spent a total of 25 weeks on the Billboard 200 and was certified gold by the RIAA. Runaway Horses was Carlisle's last album to chart in the U.S.[2]

The album debuted on the UK Albums Chart on October 30, 1989 at number four which was the album's peak position, matching that of her previous album. The album moved up and down the chart over the next 18 months, and re-entered the top 10 in 1991. Five singles from the album reached the UK Top 40, two of which were Top 10. The album spent a total of 39 weeks in the UK Top 100 and was certified platinum by the BPI. Carlisle was presented with her platinum disc live on the Saturday morning children's television show Going Live! on BBC One.

The album was also a success in Australia peaking at number six, and was certified double platinum and became the 24th-highest-selling album for 1990.[3]

Six singles were released from Runaway Horses, and were successful in most markets; the album giving Carlisle four more international top ten hits. "Leave a Light On" was the first song released from the album and became a top ten hit around the world including the UK where it hit number four (and certified Silver), Australia where it hit number five and Canada where it hit number six. The song narrowly missed the top ten in the United States peaking at number 11. "La Luna" was the second song released from the album and became a top 40 hit in Australia and the UK, also becoming her third top ten in Switzerland. "Summer Rain" was the third song released and became a top ten hit in Australia and a top 30 hit in the U.S. (where it was released as the second single) and the UK (where it was released as the sixth single in December 1990). "Runaway Horses" (the title track) was the fourth single released, but was not as successful as the previous singles, only managing to reach number 40 in the UK. "Vision of You" was the fifth song released and became the lowest-charting single on the album only peaking at number 41 in the UK, and a re-release in 1991 reached 71. The sixth and final song released from the album was "(We Want) The Same Thing", becoming Carlisle's fifth top ten single in the UK. For its single release, "(We Want) The Same Thing" was totally remixed from a heavily accented punk rock staccato mix to a pop song.

Runaway Horses was re-released on August 26, 2013 in a 2CD+DVD casebook edition from Edsel Recording (EDSG 8026) featuring the original album remastered, the single versions, remixes and B-sides. The DVD features the videos from the album and an exclusive interview with Carlisle, discussing the album.[4]

Runaway Horses 30th Anniversary Edition was released in 2019 to coincide with her Runaway Horses 30th Anniversary Tour. This version features the 27 tracks from the 2013 re-release without the DVD, plus three new cover recordings: Gordon Lightfoot's "If You Could Read My Mind", Elton John's "I Need You to Turn To" and Joni Mitchell's "Both Sides Now". The digital download features all 30 tracks and the Deluxe Edition is a 4LP+CD Box Set.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Rick Nowels and Ellen Shipley, except where noted.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Leave a Light On"		4:37
2.	"Runaway Horses"		4:42
3.	"Vision of You"		4:40
4.	"Summer Rain"	Robbie Seidman Maria Vidal	5:25
5.	"La Luna"		4:43
6.	"(We Want) The Same Thing"		4:03
7.	"Deep Deep Ocean"	Tom Kelly Amy Sky Billy Steinberg	4:05
8.	"Valentine"	David Munday Sandy Stewart	5:03
9.	"Whatever It Takes"		4:47
10.	"Shades of Michaelangelo"	Charlotte Caffey Belinda Carlisle	5:52

Limited Collector's Edition bonus tracks
No.	Title	Length
11.	"Heaven Is a Place on Earth" (live)	4:24
12.	"Circle in the Sand" (Beach Party mix)	7:52

2013 Remastered Deluxe version

Disc one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Leave a Light On"		4:37
2.	"Runaway Horses"		4:42
3.	"Vision of You"		4:40
4.	"Summer Rain"	Seidman Vidal	5:25
5.	"La Luna"		4:43
6.	"(We Want) The Same Thing"		4:03
7.	"Deep Deep Ocean"	Kelly Sky Steinberg	4:05
8.	"Valentine"	Munday Stewart	5:03
9.	"Whatever It Takes"		4:47
10.	"Shades of Michaelangelo"	Caffey Carlisle	5:52
11.	"Leave a Light On" (7" edit)		4:14
12.	"La Luna" (7" edit)		4:12
13.	"Runaway Horses" (7" edit)		4:11
14.	"Vision of You" (7" edit)		4:11
15.	"(We Want) The Same Thing" (summer remix)		4:16
16.	"Summer Rain" (single remix)	Seidman Vidal	4:11
17.	"Valentine" (remix edit)	Munday Stewart	4:29

Disc two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"(We Want) The Same Thing" (extended summer remix)		5:08
2.	"Leave a Light On" (extended version)		8:05
3.	"La Luna" (extended dance mix)		6:46
4.	"Summer Rain" (Justin Strauss remix aka extended mix/version)	Seidman Vidal	8:02
5.	"Leave A Light On" (Kamikaze Mix)		4:42
6.	"(We Want) The Same Thing" (All the Right Moves mix)		3:55
7.	"La Luna" (12" dub mix)		6:31
8.	"Summer Rain" (dub)	Seidman Vidal	6:54
9.	"Vision of You" ('91 remix)		4:08
10.	"La Luna" (a cappella)		3:57

Disc three DVD
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Leave a Light On" (video)		4:21
2.	"La Luna" (video)		4:14
3.	"Runaway Horses" (video)		4:07
4.	"Vision of You" (video)		4:10
5.	"(We Want) The Same Thing" (video)		4:14
6.	"Summer Rain" (video)	Seidman Vidal	4:06
7.	"Interview with Belinda" (conducted by Mark Goodier)		13:42

Personnel

Belinda Carlisle – lead vocals (1-10)
Charles Judge – keyboards (1-7, 10), acoustic piano (2, 7, 9)
Rick Nowels – arrangements (1-10), guitar (1, 9), acoustic guitar (2, 10), electric guitar (2), Spanish guitar (3, 5), keyboards (5)
David Munday – keyboards (8), guitar (8), bass (8), drum programming (8)
Ben Schultz – guitar (1, 7), acoustic guitar (3), 12-string guitar (3)
George Harrison – slide guitar solo (1), 12-string guitar (7), 6-string bass (7)
X.Y. Jones – guitar (1, 4, 6-10), electric guitar (2)
Steve Lukather – guitar (6)
Jimmie Haskell – accordion (5)
Sandy Stewart – acoustic piano (8)
John Pierce – bass (1-4, 6, 7, 9)
Eric Pressly – bass (10)
Rudy Richman – drums (1, 3)
Luis Conte – Native American drums (2), percussion (2, 10), bongos (3), shaker (3)
Jorge Black – percussion (2), tom-tom (2), bass (5)
Kenny Aronoff – drums (6, 7, 9)
Paul Buckmaster – string arrangements and conductor (4)
Sid Page – violin (5)
Bekka Bramlett – backing vocals (1-9)
Donna De Lory – backing vocals (1-5, 7, 8, 9)
Ellen Shipley – backing vocals (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 9)
Maria Vidal – backing vocals (1-9)
N'Dea Davenport – backing vocals (3)
Carmen Twillie – backing vocals (6)
Mona Lisa Young – backing vocals (6)
Laura Harding – backing vocals (8)
Bryan Adams – backing vocals (9)

Production

Rick Nowels – producer
Laura Harding – production coordination
Timothy McDaniel – production coordination
Robert Feist – engineer
David Leonard – engineer
Steve MacMillan – engineer, mixing
Steve Marcantonio – engineer
Dave Meegan – engineer
Lawrence Ethan – assistant engineer
Mike Tacci - assistant engineer
Lori Fumar – assistant engineer
Scott Symington – assistant engineer
Randy Wine – assistant engineer
Marc DeSisto – mixing
Shelly Yakus – mixing
Stephen Marcussen – mastering at Precision Laquer (Hollywood, CA).
Norman Moore – art direction, design
Herb Ritts – photography
Jeannine Braden – personal assistant

Charts & certifications

Peak Positions

Chart (1989/90)	Peak position
Australian Albums Chart[5]	6
Austrian Albums Chart[5]	13
Canadian Album Chart[6]	38
Dutch Albums Chart[5]	64
German Albums Chart[7]	24
Japanese Albums Chart[8]	14
New Zealand Albums Chart[5]	32
Swedish Albums Chart[5]	4
Swiss Albums Chart[5]	12
UK Albums Chart[9]	4
US Billboard 200[10]	37

End of year chart

End of year chart (1990)	Position
Australian Albums Chart[11]	24
Swiss Albums Chart[12]	34

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[13]	2× Platinum	140,000^{^}
Canada (Music Canada)[14]	Platinum	100,000^{^}
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[15]	Gold	50,000^{^}
Sweden (GLF)[16]	Gold	50,000^{^}
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[17]	Platinum	50,000^{^}
United Kingdom (BPI)[18]	2× Platinum	600,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)[19]	Gold	500,000^{^}
^{^}shipments figures based on certification alone

Singles

The following singles were released from the album, with the highest charting positions listed.

#	Title	Date	AUS	CAN	ITA	UK	US[20]
1.	"Leave a Light On"	1989	5	6	4	4	11
2.	"La Luna"	1989	21	—	21	38	—
3.	"Summer Rain"	1990	6	22	25	23	30
4.	"Runaway Horses"	1990	44	—	—	40	—
5.	"Vision of You"	1990	84	74	—	41	—
6.	"(We Want) the Same Thing"	1990	—	—	—	6	—
7.	"Vision of You" (rerelease)	1991	—	—	—	71	—

References

Allmusic review
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"ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 50 Albums 1990". Retrieved March 31, 2007.
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"U.S. Chart Position". Retrieved January 25, 2007.
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Steffen Hung. "Swiss Year-End Charts 1990". swisscharts.com. Retrieved 2012-03-08.
Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia’s Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 50.
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"The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Belinda Carlisle; 'Runaway Horses')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
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[Allmusic-1] Allmusic review

[2] "BelindaCarlisle.com - Runaway Horses page". Archived from the original on March 1, 2007. Retrieved March 30, 2007.

[3] "ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 50 Albums 1990". Retrieved March 31, 2007.

[4] ttp://theseconddisc.com/2013/06/04/shes-got-the-beat-demon-music-group-acquires-belinda-carlisle-solo-catalogue/#more-19827

[australianchart-5] . australianchart.com. Retrieved 25 June 2011.

[6] "Canada Chart Position". Retrieved January 25, 2007.

[7] ttp://hitparade.ch/showitem.asp?interpret=Belinda+Carlisle&titel=Runaway+Horses&cat=a

[8] "Japan Chart Position". Retrieved August 2, 2007.

[9] "UK Chart Position". Archived from the original on October 12, 2008. Retrieved November 23, 2006.

[10] "U.S. Chart Position". Retrieved January 25, 2007.

[11] "ARIA Charts - End of Year Charts - Top 50 Albums 1990". Aria.com.au. Retrieved 2012-03-08.

[12] Steffen Hung. "Swiss Year-End Charts 1990". swisscharts.com. Retrieved 2012-03-08.

[AustraliaBelinda_CarlisleRunaway_HorsesalbumCertRef-13] Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia’s Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 50.

[CanadaBelinda_CarlisleRunaway_HorsesalbumCertRef-14] "Canadian album certifications – Belinda Carlisle – Runaway Horses". Music Canada.

[Spanish_certifications_1991-1995-15] "Solo Exitos 1959–2002 Ano A Ano: Certificados 1991–1995". Solo Exitos 1959–2002 Ano A Ano.

[SwedenBelinda_CarlisleRunaway_HorsesalbumCertRef-16] "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1987−1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden.

[SwitzerlandBelinda_CarlisleRunaway_HorsesalbumCertRef-17] "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Belinda Carlisle; 'Runaway Horses')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.

[United_KingdomBelinda_CarlisleRunaway_HorsesalbumCertRef-18] "British album certifications – Belinda Carlisle – Runaway Horses". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type Runaway Horses in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.

[United_StatesBelinda_CarlisleRunaway_HorsesalbumCertRef-19] "American album certifications – Belinda Carlisle – Runaway Horses". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.

[20] "U.S. Chart Position". Retrieved September 8, 2007.