"Rebel Run" is a song by the

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new wave band Toyah, fronted by

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. It was released in 1983 to promote the album '' Love Is the Law'' and was a

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chart success in the UK.

Background

The track was written by Toyah Willcox and Simon Darlow, and produced by

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. It was the

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from ''Love Is the Law'' and reached number 24 on the UK Singles Chart, spending a total of five weeks on the chart. Toyah appeared on several television programmes to promote the song, including an outdoor performance filmed at

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for the TV show ''Hold Tight'', when the band also performed "

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". The 7" single B-side was "To the Mountains High", and the 12" single featured an additional song, "Baptised in Fire". Both of these tracks appeared on the 2005 reissue of ''Love Is the Law'', as well as the compilation album ''The Safari Singles Collection Part 2: 1981–1983'', released the same year.

Music video

The song's

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pictures Toyah as a character in a

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, wearing an outfit based on

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Track listing

* 7" single :A. "Rebel Run" ''(

, Simon Darlow)'' – 3:13 :B. "To the Mountains High" ''(Willcox,

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, Darlow)'' – 3:33 * 12" single :A. "Rebel Run" ''(Willcox, Darlow)'' – 3:13 :B1. "To the Mountains High" ''(Willcox, Bogen, Darlow)'' – 3:33 :B2. "Baptised in Fire" ''(Willcox)'' – 2:46 * 10" single (2024) :A1. "Rebel Run" (Extended) :A2. "Love Is the Law" (Alternate) :B1. "Rebel Run" (Instrumental) :B2. "To the Mountains High" :B3. "Baptised in Fire"

Personnel

– vocals *

– guitar * Brad Lang – bass * Andy Duncan – drums * Simon Darlow – keyboards

Charts

References

External links

Lyrics of this song
at

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Official audio stream
on

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The official Toyah website
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