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Run for Cover (Sugababes song)

{{Short description|2001 Sugababes song}}

{{Use British English|date=August 2012}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2021}}

{{Infobox song

| name = Run for Cover

| cover = Run for Cover (Sugababes song) coverart.jpg

| type = single

| artist = Sugababes

| album = One Touch

| B-side = Don't Wanna Wait

| released = {{start date|2001|4|9|df=y}}

| studio = Bear (London)

| genre = Pop

| length = 3:47

| label = London

| writer = {{hlist|Jony Lipsey|Cameron McVey|Paul Simm|Siobhán Donaghy|Mutya Buena|Keisha Buchanan}}

| producer = {{hlist|Cameron McVey|Jony Rockstar|Paul Simm}}

| prev_title = New Year

| prev_year = 2000

| next_title = Soul Sound

| next_year = 2001

| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|T8Xm3bXrtvA|"Run for Cover"}}}}

}}

{{Album ratings

| rev1 = NME

| rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/reviews-nme-4840-337290|title=Sugababes : Run For Cover|publisher=NME|access-date=March 16, 2023}}

}}

"Run for Cover" is a song by British girl group Sugababes. Group members Siobhan Donaghy, Keisha Buchanan, and Mutya Buena wrote the song with Jony Lipsey, Cameron McVey, and Paul Simm for the band's debut album One Touch (2000). It was released as the album's third single on 9 April 2001 and reached the top 30 in Germany and the top 20 on the UK Singles Chart.

Song information

The song was produced by Lipsey, McVey and Simm. It received strong reviews from music critics. The track was described as one of the group's darkest and most haunting singles to date at the time of the album's release. 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 April 2001 and sold 64,242 copies. In 2007, Czech singer Tereza Kerndlová covered the song as "Zhasis" for her album Orchidej.

According to tunebat.com, the song is in the key of E minor and played at a tempo of 106 BPM.{{cite web|url=https://tunebat.com/Info/Run-for-Cover-Sugababes/5egoSCaZ61vo3qgkiRQyNw|title=Sugababes: Run for Cover|publisher=Tunebat|access-date=7 October 2022}}

''One Touch'' 20th Anniversary Edition

On 11 May 2021, the Sugababes released a reworking of "Run for Cover" featuring singer MNEK.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/sugababes-reunion-interview-one-touch-20-anniversary-new-music-little-mix-2937274|title=Sugababes tell us about celebrating 20 years of 'One Touch' and plans for new music - Check out the new remix of 'Run For Cover' by MNEK from the upcoming reissue of their debut, as the pop icons talk to us about their early days, Little Mix, racism and "going to work on something fresh"|last=Ryan|first=Gary|date=11 May 2021|website=NME|language=en-GB|access-date=11 May 2021}}{{Cite web|url=https://thatgrapejuice.net/2021/05/sugababes-announce-one-touch-20th-anniversary-edition-premiere-mnek-run-for-cover-remix/|title=Sugababes Announce 'One Touch' 20th Anniversary Edition / Premiere MNEK 'Run For Cover' Remix|date=11 May 2021|website=thatgrapejuice|language=en-GB|access-date=11 May 2021}}{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/gb/album/run-for-cover-mnek-remix/1565152654?i=1565153484|title=Sugababes - Run for Cover MNEK Remix|date=11 May 2021|website=iTunes|language=en-GB|access-date=11 May 2021}}

Track listings

{{tracklist

| headline = UK CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=Run for Cover|others=Sugababes|year=2001|type=UK CD single liner notes|publisher=London Records|id=LONCD459, 8573 87770 2}}

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title1 = Run for Cover

| writer1 = {{hlist|Cameron McVey|Paul Simm|Jonathan Lipsey|Keisha Buchanan|Mutya Buena|Siobhán Donaghy}}

| extra1 = {{hlist|McVey|Jony Rockstar|Simm}}

| length1 = 3:47

| title2 = Don't Wanna Wait

| writer2 = {{hlist|Ron Tom|Donald McLean}}

| extra2 = {{hlist|Tom|Don-E}}

| length2 = 4:42

| title3 = Run for Cover

| note3 = Zero Gravity Suga and Spice mix

| writer3 = {{hlist|McVey|Simm|Lipsey|Buchanan|Buena|Donaghy}}

| extra3 = {{hlist|McVey|Rockstar|Simm|Zero Gravity{{ref|a|[a]}}}}

| length3 = 5:51

}}

{{tracklist

| headline = UK cassette single and European CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=Run for Cover|others=Sugababes|year=2001|type=UK cassette single sleeve|publisher=London Records|id=LONCS459}}{{cite AV media notes|title=Run for Cover|others=Sugababes|year=2001|type=European CD single liner notes|publisher=London Records|id=8573 87771 5}}

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title1 = Run for Cover

| writer1 = {{hlist|McVey|Simm|Lipsey|Buchanan|Buena|Donaghy}}

| extra1 = {{hlist|McVey|Rockstar|Simm}}

| length1 = 3:47

| title2 = Don't Wanna Wait

| writer2 = {{hlist|Tom|McLean}}

| extra2 = {{hlist|Tom|Don-E}}

| length2 = 4:42

}}

{{tracklist

| headline = UK DVD single{{cite AV media notes|title=Run for Cover|others=Sugababes|year=2001|type=UK DVD single liner notes|publisher=London Records|id=LODVD459, 8573 88022 2}}

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title1 = Run for Cover

| note1 = full video

| writer1 = {{hlist|McVey|Simm|Lipsey|Buchanan|Buena|Donaghy}}

| extra1 = {{hlist|McVey|Rockstar|Simm}}

| title2 = Overload

| note2 = Nick Faber mix audio track

| writer2 = {{hlist|Buchanan|Buena|Donaghy|McVey|Rockstar|Felix Howard|Simm}}

| extra2 = {{hlist|McVey|Rockstar|Simm|Nick Faber{{ref|a|[a]}}}}

| title3 = Extracts from the videos of 'Overload' and 'New Year'

}}

{{tracklist

| headline = Australian CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=Run for Cover|others=Sugababes|year=2001|type=Australian CD single liner notes|publisher=London Records|id=8573 88020 2}}

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title1 = Run for Cover

| writer1 = {{hlist|McVey|Simm|Lipsey|Buchanan|Buena|Donaghy}}

| extra1 = {{hlist|McVey|Rockstar|Simm}}

| length1 = 3:47

| title2 = Run for Cover

| note2 = J-Walk remix

| writer2 = {{hlist|McVey|Simm|Lipsey|Buchanan|Buena|Donaghy}}

| extra2 = {{hlist|McVey|Rockstar|Simm|J-Walk{{ref|a|[a]}}}}

| length2 = 4:44

| title3 = Run for Cover

| note3 = Zero Gravity Suga and Spice mix

| writer3 = {{hlist|McVey|Simm|Lipsey|Buchanan|Buena|Donaghy}}

| extra3 = {{hlist|McVey|Rockstar|Simm|Zero Gravity{{ref|a|[a]}}}}

| length3 = 5:51

| title4 = Don't Wanna Wait

| writer4 = {{hlist|Tom|McLean}}

| extra4 = {{hlist|Tom|Don-E}}

| length4 = 4:42

}}

Notes

  • {{sup|{{note|a|a}}}} denotes additional producer(s)

Charts

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{{col-2}}

=Weekly charts=

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

!scope="col"|Chart (2001)

!scope="col"|Peak
position

scope="row"{{single chart|Australia|36|artist=Sugababes|song=Run for Cover|accessdate=20 July 2012}}
{{single chart|Australiaurban|17|url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20080222222432/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20020221-0000/www.aria.com.au/issue593.pdf|urltitle=Issue 593|rowheader=true|access-date=February 27, 2022}}
scope="row"{{single chart|Austria|38|artist=Sugababes|song=Run for Cover|accessdate=20 July 2012}}
scope="row"|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/00s/2001/MM-2001-04-28.pdf|title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles|magazine=Music & Media|volume=18|issue=18|page=9|date=28 April 2001|access-date=18 October 2020}}

|37

scope="row"{{single chart|Germany|28|artist=Sugababes|song=Run for Cover|songid=4682|accessdate=14 October 2018}}
scope="row"{{single chart|Ireland3|35|artist=Sugababes|accessdate=26 January 2020}}
scope="row"{{single chart|Dutch40|33|artist=Sugababes|song=Run for Cover|year=2001|week=19|accessdate=20 March 2013}}
scope="row"{{single chart|Dutch100|49|artist=Sugababes|song=Run for Cover|accessdate=20 July 2012}}
scope="row"{{single chart|New Zealand|49|artist=Sugababes|song=Run for Cover|accessdate=20 July 2012}}
scope="row"{{single chart|Scotland|17|date=20010421|accessdate=18 October 2020}}
scope="row"{{single chart|Switzerland|36|artist=Sugababes|song=Run for Cover|accessdate=20 July 2012}}
scope="row"{{single chart|UKsinglesbyname|13|artist=Sugababes|artistid=15668|accessdate=18 October 2020|refname="UK"}}

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=Year-end charts=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

!scope="col"|Chart (2001)

!scope="col"|Position

scope="row"|UK Singles (OCC){{cite web|url=http://www.ukchartsplus.co.uk/ChartsPlusYE2001.pdf|title=The Official UK Singles Chart 2001|work=UKChartsPlus|accessdate=24 November 2021}}

|196

{{col-end}}

Release history

class="wikitable plainrowheaders"

!scope="col"|Region

!scope="col"|Version

!scope="col"|Date

!scope="col"|Format(s)

!scope="col"|Label(s)

!scope="col"|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

scope="row"|United Kingdom

|rowspan="3"|Original

|9 April 2001

|{{hlist|CD|cassette|DVD}}

|rowspan="4"|London

|{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/2001/Music-Week-2001-04-07.pdf|title=New Releases – For Week Starting April 9, 2001: Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=23|date=7 April 2001|access-date=14 August 2021}}

scope="row" rowspan="2"|Australia

|18 June 2001

|CD

|{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/issue590.PDF|title=The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 18th June 2001|publisher=ARIA|page=24|date=18 June 2001|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20020220130000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20020221-0000/www.aria.com.au/issue590.PDF|archive-date=20 February 2002|access-date=7 July 2021}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

3 September 2001

|DVD

|{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/issue601.PDF|title=The ARIA Report: ARIA New Releases Videos – Week Commencing 3rd September 2001|publisher=ARIA|page=31|date=3 September 2001|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20150824225314/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20150825-0851/issue601.PDF|archive-date=24 August 2015|access-date=26 February 2025}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

scope="row"|United Kingdom

|Remaster

|11 May 2021

|Digital download

|

References

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External links

  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20081205035302/http://www.sugababes.com/ Sugababes.com] – official website

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Category:2001 singles

Category:London Records singles

Category:Song recordings produced by Cameron McVey

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Category:Songs written by Siobhán Donaghy

Category:Songs written by Paul Simm

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