Run for Cover (Sugababes song)

"Run for Cover" is a song by British girl group Sugababes. Siobhan Donaghy, Keisha Buchanan, Mutya Buena, Jony Lipsey, Cameron McVey and Paul Simm all co-wrote the song for the band's debut album One Touch (2000). It was released as the album's third single during the second quarter of 2001 (see 2001 in music) and reached the top 20 in Germany and on the UK Singles Chart.

"Run for Cover"
Single by Sugababes
from the album One Touch
B-side"Don't Wanna Wait"
Released9 April 2001
FormatCD single, Compact Audio cassette tape single, vinyl, DVD single, digital download
RecordedBear Studios, London
Genre
Length3:47
LabelLondon
Songwriter(s)Jony Lipsey, Cameron McVey, Paul Simm, Siobhán Donaghy, Mutya Buena, Keisha Buchanan
Producer(s)Cameron McVey, Jony Rockstar, Paul Simm
Sugababes singles chronology
"New Year"
(2000)		 "Run for Cover"
(2001)		 "Soul Sound"
(2001)

Song information

The song was produced by Lipsey, McVey and Simm. It received strong reviews from music critics. The track is one of the group's darkest and most haunting singles to date. The lyrics describe escaping from the reality and harshness of the world, possibly an abusive relationship (you never seem to wonder/how much you make me suffer). It was released as the third single from the group's debut album One Touch in the spring of 2001 and sold 64,242 copies. In 2007, Czech singer Tereza Kerndlová covered the song as "Zhasis" for her album Orchidej.

Track listing
UK CD single
  1. "Run for Cover" - 3:47
  2. "Don't Wanna Wait" - 4:42
  3. "Run for Cover" [Zero Gravity Suga & Spice Mix] - 5:34
UK Cassette single
  1. "Run for Cover" - 3:47
  2. "Don't Wanna Wait" - 4:42
UK DVD single
  1. "Run for Cover" [Video]
  2. "Overload" [Nick Faber Mix]
  3. "Overload" [Video]
  4. "New Year" [Video]
Australian CD single
  1. "Run for Cover" - 3:47
  2. "Don't Wanna Wait" - 4:42
  3. "Run for Cover" [J-Walk Mix] - 4:45
  4. "Run for Cover" [Zero Gravity Suga & Spice Mix] - 5:51 (17 seconds longer than UK release)

Charts
Chart (2001) Peak
position
scope="row"Australia (ARIA)[1] 36
scope="row"Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[2] 38
scope="row"Germany (Official German Charts)[3] 28
scope="row"Ireland (IRMA)[4] 35
scope="row"Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[5] 33
scope="row"Netherlands (Single Top 100)[6] 49
scope="row"New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[7] 49
scope="row"Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] 36
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[9] 13

Official versions and appearances

These are the official versions and remixes and the release they appear on, of "Run for Cover":

Version Release appearance
Album Version / Single Version "Run for Cover" single
One Touch
Overloaded: The Singles Collection
Zero Gravity Suga & Spice Mix "Run for Cover" single
J-Walk Mix
Video "Run for Cover" single
Overloaded: The Videos Collection
Live at Radio 1 "Soul Sound" single
G4orce All Things Nice Dub Overloaded: The Remix Collection

References
  1. "Australian-charts.com – Sugababes – Run for Cover". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
  2. "Austriancharts.at – Sugababes – Run for Cover" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
  3. "Offiziellecharts.de – Sugababes – Run for Cover". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
  4. "Irish-charts.com – Discography Sugababes". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  5. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 19, 2001" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved 20 March 2013.
  6. "Dutchcharts.nl – Sugababes – Run for Cover" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
  7. "Charts.nz – Sugababes – Run for Cover". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
  8. "Swisscharts.com – Sugababes – Run for Cover". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
  9. "The Official Charts Company - Run For Cover by Sugababes Search". Official Charts Company. 6 May 2013. Retrieved 27 February 2013.
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