"Running for You" is a song co-written and recorded by American

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. It was released to radio on October 12, 2015, as the second and final single from his second studio album '' Wild Ones'' (2015). Written by Moore,

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and Blair Daly, the song is about a relationship that's run its course but they wish each other well. "Running for You" peaked at numbers 13 and 25 on both the ''

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charts respectively. The song has sold 99,000 copies in the United States as of July 2016. An accompanying music video for the single, directed by P. J. Brown, follows a couple's relationship ending because of their careers.

Background and development

"Running for You" was written by Moore,

and Blair Daly, and is about a relationship that's run its course but they wish each other well. Moore had originally written the track for his debut album '' Up All Night'' but cut it from the final track listing and scrapped the original version. The inspiration for the song came from two previous relationships Moore was in: one that treated him fairly and the other that didn't. He had also went against his team's wishes of letting other big name country singers record the track.

Music video

The song's music video was directed by P. J. Brown and premiered in February 2016. The video revolves around a couple, an aspiring dancer and her musician boyfriend, with the former's career keeping her away from him. As they work in their respective fields, a montage of clips features them together in a hotel room, a snow-filled forest, and the empty streets of downtown Nashville.

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cheerleader Jinelle Esther plays Moore's girlfriend.

Live performance

On February 22, 2016, Moore performed a "stripped-down version" of "Running for You" on '' The Talk''.

Chart performance

"Running for You" has sold 99,000 copies in the US as of July 2016.

Weekly charts

Year end charts

References

{{Kip Moore 2015 songs 2015 singles Kip Moore songs MCA Nashville Records singles Song recordings produced by Brett James Songs written by Kip Moore Songs written by Troy Verges Songs written by Blair Daly MCA Records singles