“Run to You” is a track carried out by American singer and actress Whitney Houston, launched on June 21, 1993, by Arista Data because the fourth single from The Bodyguard: Unique Soundtrack Album (1992).
It was written by Jud Friedman and Allan Wealthy, and produced by David Foster. Initially meant to be a break-up track, it was authorized by the manufacturing and stars. Nonetheless, a month later, the director of The Bodyguard (Mick Jackson) referred to as, saying he appreciated the track a lot, however he’d reasonably have it to be a love track so all the track was rewritten, apart from the title.
“Run to You” turned a average hit, peaking at numbers 31 and 25 on the US Billboard Scorching 100 and Money Field High 100. It spent six weeks contained in the Billboard high 40, 5 of which had been spent on the quantity 31 peak.
Airplay and singles gross sales topped out at quantity 26 and 41, respectively. The one gross sales stalled at quantity 41 on the Scorching 100 Singles Saleschart, most definitely because of the reality its guardian album, The Bodyguard, already was licensed 8× platinum and nearing 9× platinum standing shortly. Single gross sales had been average as a result of most shoppers already owned the track by merely proudly owning the album.
On different Billboard charts, the track was reasonably nicely obtained. On the Scorching R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, it reached a peak place of quantity 31. The track additionally cracked the highest 10 on the Scorching Grownup Up to date Tracks chart, peaking at quantity 10. Internationally, it was not as nicely obtained, besides within the UK and Eire, peaking at quantity 15 and quantity 9, respectively. The accompanying music video for “Run to You” was directed by Mitchell Sinoway.
“Run to You” and its soundtrack-mate “I Have Nothing” had been nominated for a 1993 Academy Award for Greatest Unique Tune, however they misplaced to “A Entire New World” from Aladdin.
