The song topped the Billboard Top Rock Tracks chart and peaked at number six on the Billboard Hot 100. It has appeared on all of his compilation albums. The single was certified Gold in Canada in 1985.
The recording of "Run to You" started on March 27, 1984, at Little Mountain Sound, Vancouver, Canada and continued through the middle of the year. It was mixed on September 21, 1984, in New York by Jim Vallance. The song, written January 10, 1983, became the last song written for Reckless. Adams and Vallance originally wrote the song for Blue Öyster Cult, but the group turned it down. The song was then offered to .38 Special, who also declined to record the song.
Adams wrote the riff by jamming on his guitar, but never took it seriously because he had added a "really silly...background vocal part" to the demo that obscured the riff's potential. After writing the rest of the song and deciding to record it, he brought his entire band into the studio, and he said hearing the whole band play it "was like hearing the song for the first time. And that first take is what you hear on the album now." The UK 12 inch single (AMY224) states on the rear of the sleeve that contains a "specially remixed version" and that the "original version appears on the A+M album Reckless AMA5013". However, the label states that the track is taken from the album with a running time of 3min 59 sec.
Run to You
Bryan Adams Lyrics
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But that'd change if she ever found out about you and I
Oh but her love is cold
Wouldn't hurt her if she didn't know, 'cause
When it gets too much
I need to feel your touch
I'm gonna run to you
'Cause when the feelin's right I'm gonna run all night
I'm gonna run to you
She's got a heart of gold, she'd never let me down
But you're the one that always turns me on
You keep me comin' 'round
I know her love is true
But it's so damn easy makin' love to you
I got my mind made up
I need to feel your touch
I'm gonna run to you
Yeah I'm gonna run to you
'Cause when the feelin's right I'm gonna stay all night
I'm gonna run to you
Yeah I'm gonna run to you
Oh when the feelin's right I'm gonna run all night
I'm gonna run to you
Oh I'm gonna run to you
Yeah I'm gonna run to you
'Cause when the feelin's right I'm gonna stay all night
I'm gonna run to you
Oh I'm gonna run to you
Yeah when the feelin's right I'm gonna stay all night
Oh when the feelin's right now
Oh yeah, when the feelin's right now
I'm gonna run to you, oh oh
Yeah I'm gonna run to you, yeah now
Oh I'm gonna to run to you, run to you
Baby, I'm gonna run to you
Oh
Oh, oh, I'm gonna run, run, run right all night now, yeah
The lyrics to Bryan Adams’ hit song “Run to You” are packed with emotional complexity and conflicting desires. The singer is torn between two women: his faithful and loving girlfriend and an intoxicating lover who he can’t resist. He knows that if his girlfriend ever found out about his infidelity, she would leave him, but he can’t help his compulsion to be with the other woman. He acknowledges that his girlfriend’s love for him is true, but her love is cold, and he needs the passion and excitement that the other woman provides. The singer is struggling to balance his desire for both women without hurting anyone, but ultimately, he concludes that he must run to the other woman to find the fulfillment and passion he craves.
The lyrics of “Run to You” are incredibly evocative, drawing the listener into the singer’s emotional turmoil. The song speaks to the universal human struggle between the comfort and stability of love and the seductive thrill of passion and lust. It captures the feeling of being torn between two conflicting desires and the difficult choices that must be made in life.
Line by Line Meaning
She says her love for me could never die
She claims that her love for me is eternal
But that'd change if she ever found out about you and I
However, it would become untrue if she comes to know about you and me
Oh but her love is cold
However, her love lacks warmth
Wouldn't hurt her if she didn't know, 'cause
It wouldn't cause her pain if she is not aware of it
When it gets too much
When it becomes unbearable
I need to feel your touch
I crave your physical intimacy
I'm gonna run to you
I will come to you seeking solace
'Cause when the feelin's right I'm gonna run all night
Because if the mood is right, I will stay with you all night
She's got a heart of gold, she'd never let me down
She is kind-hearted, and I trust her completely
But you're the one that always turns me on
However, you are the one who excites me
You keep me comin' 'round
You keep drawing me towards you
I know her love is true
I am sure her love for me is genuine
But it's so damn easy makin' love to you
But it is effortless and smooth to be physically intimate with you
I got my mind made up
I am determined to pursue my desires
Yeah I'm gonna run to you
Yes, I will come to you for affection
Oh when the feelin's right I'm gonna run all night
When the emotions are intense, I will stay with you all night
I'm gonna run to you
I will come to you
Oh I'm gonna run to you
I am definitely going to come to you
Baby, I'm gonna run to you
Darling, I will come to you seeking your company
Oh, oh, I'm gonna run, run, run right all night now, yeah
Oh, I will stay with you all night long
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Bryan Adams, James Douglas Vallance
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Yati Acharya
She says her love for me could never die
But that'd change if she ever found out about you and I
Oh but her love is cold
Wouldn't hurt her if she didn't know, 'cause
When it gets too much
I need to feel your touch
I'm gonna run to you
I'm gonna run to you
'Cause when the feelin's right I'm gonna run all night
I'm gonna run to you
She's got a heart of gold, she'd never let me down
But you're the one that always turns me on
You keep me comin' 'round
I know her love is true
But it's so damn easy makin' love to you
I got my mind made up
I need to feel your touch
I'm gonna run to you
Yeah I'm gonna run to you
'Cause when the feelin's right I'm gonna stay all night
I'm gonna run to you
Yeah I'm gonna run to you
Oh when the feelin's right I'm gonna run all night
I'm gonna run to you
Oh I'm gonna run to you
Yeah I'm gonna run to you
'Cause when the feelin's right I'm gonna stay all night
I'm gonna run to you
Oh I'm gonna run to you
Yeah when the feelin's right I'm gonna stay all night
Oh when the feelin's right now
Oh yeah, when the feelin's right now
I'm gonna run to you, oh oh
Yeah I'm gonna run to you, yeah now
Oh I'm gonna to run to you, run to you
Baby, I'm gonna run to you
Oh
Oh, oh, I'm gonna run, run, run right all night now, yeah
John Rambo
This song is timeless....what a hit...you will never hear music like this again...I was 16 years old when this song came out and remember getting my license and my first car and chose the reckless cassette as the first music I pumped through the speakers....what a feeling... behind the wheel for the first time alone in my own car jamming out to Bryan Adams..it was a feeling a young man never forgets....the freedom was so awesome...I went through tires like they were oil changes...those were....the best days of my life...
Gustavo Gomes dos Santos
Grande Bryan Adams ótima musica perfeita saudades desse tempo que não volta mais saudades
Marcelo S
Melhor música de 1984
Andrius Stasiukynas
Bryan Adams seems to be one of the best singers ever. Thumbs up if you love his album Into the fire not less than Reckless. Lithuania :)
Blue MoHawk
Yeah this was on GTA Vice city
Saif Servaia
+Andrius Stasiukynas INto the fire was possibly his best album, love all the songs on it. Rebel & Native son my favs
WishIcould showmyname
+Andrius Stasiukynas I got a lot of aggression for listening to him in the 80s. Was always feeling it was a very romantic music. I wanted to meet a girl and this energized me.
Ham Castillo
I love all of his music.
Anthony Kelly
Andrius Stasiukynas
Marjorie Dieudonne
A classic tune from 1984..Love this song. I remember watching this video on MTV a lot.