“Run to You” is a tune 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 supposed to be a break-up tune, it was authorised by the manufacturing and stars. Nonetheless, a month later, the director of The Bodyguard (Mick Jackson) referred to as, saying he favored the tune a lot, however he’d moderately have it to be a love tune so your complete tune was rewritten, apart from the title.
“Run to You” turned a average hit, peaking at numbers 31 and 25 on the US Billboard Sizzling 100 and Money Field High 100. It spent six weeks contained in the Billboard high 40, 5 of which have 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 Sizzling 100 Singles Saleschart, almost definitely because of the truth its father or mother album, The Bodyguard, already was licensed 8× platinum and nearing 9× platinum standing rapidly. Single gross sales have been average as a result of most customers already owned the tune by merely proudly owning the album.
On different Billboard charts, the tune was reasonably properly acquired. On the Sizzling R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, it reached a peak place of quantity 31. The tune additionally cracked the highest 10 on the Sizzling Grownup Up to date Tracks chart, peaking at quantity 10. Internationally, it was not as properly acquired, 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” have been nominated for a 1993 Academy Award for Greatest Unique Tune, however they misplaced to “A Complete New World” from Aladdin.
