"Run to Me" is a song by the

Bee Gees The Bee Gees were a musical group formed in 1958 by brothers Barry Gibb, Barry, Robin Gibb, Robin, and Maurice Gibb. The trio was especially successful in popular music in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and later as prominent performers in ...

, the lead single from the group's album '' To Whom It May Concern'' (1972). The song reached the UK Top 10 and the US Top 20.

Writing and recording

Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb are credited as co-writers of "Run to Me". Later, Robin Gibb recalled, "We recorded 'Run to Me' and

Andy Williams Howard Andrew Williams (December 3, 1927 – September 25, 2012) was an American singer. He recorded 43 albums in his career, of which 15 have been gold certified and three platinum certified. He was also nominated for six Grammy Awards. He hos ...

cut it on his LP. If Andy Williams came up to us and said write a song and we wrote 'Run to Me' for him, he probably wouldn't have recorded it. But we recorded it and then he recorded it." "Run to Me" was recorded on 12 April 1972 at London's IBC Studios, on the same day as "Bad Bad Dreams" and "Please Don't Turn Out The Lights" were recorded. The song was similar to the band's last two successful singles, " Don't Wanna Live Inside Myself" and " My World". "Run to Me" includes vocals by both Barry and Robin Gibb.

Release and live performances

Released on 7 July 1972 as the lead single off of the album ''To Whom It May Concern'', "Run to Me" climbed to number nine in the UK; in the US, it reached number 16. ''

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'' said that the song "features he Bee Gees'best chorus in years." ''

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'' said that it "is as gently irresistible as '

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.'" A promotional video for this song was filmed in black and white, featuring Barry and Robin singing in front of Maurice's grand piano.

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Personnel

Barry Gibb Sir Barry Alan Crompton Gibb (born 1 September 1946) is a British musician, singer, songwriter and record producer. Along with his younger fraternal twin brothers, Robin Gibb, Robin and Maurice Gibb, Maurice, he rose to global fame as a member ...

– lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitar * Robin Gibb – lead and harmony vocals *

Maurice Gibb Maurice Ernest Gibb (; 22 December 1949 – 12 January 2003) was a British musician and songwriter. He achieved global fame as a member of the Bee Gees pop group. Although his elder brother Barry Gibb and fraternal twin brother Robin Gibb wer ...

– harmony vocals, bass, piano, rhythm guitar * Clem Cattini – drums *

Alan Kendall Alan Kendall (born 9 September 1944) is an English musician and was the lead guitarist for the Bee Gees, in an unofficial capacity from 1971 until 1980, and again from 1987 until 2001. Career His first recording was " Don't Play That Song (Yo ...

– lead guitar *Bill Shepherd – orchestral arrangement

Cover versions

* Dionne Warwick and Barry Manilow released a version in 1985, which reached number 12 in the US

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chart and at number 86 in the UK. * Barry Gibb re-recorded the song as a duet with Brandi Carlile for his 2021 album ''Greenfields''.

References

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