Running Back to You

{{Infobox song

| name = Running Back to You

| cover = Vanessawilliams80650.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Vanessa Williams

| album = The Comfort Zone

| B-side = Better Off Now

| released = July 18, 1991

| recorded = 1991

| studio =

  • D&D Recording Studios (New York, NY){{AllMusic|class=album|id=r21917|pure_url=yes}}
  • Marathon Studios (New York, NY){{AllMusic|class=album|id=r21917|pure_url=yes}}
  • Home Base Recording (New York, NY){{AllMusic|class=album|id=r21917|pure_url=yes}}

| venue =

| genre = {{flatlist|

  • Dance-pop{{cite web|first= Tom |last= Breihan |title= The Number Ones: Milli Vanilli's "Baby Don't Forget My Number"|website= Stereogum |date= July 26, 2021|url= https://www.stereogum.com/2154968/the-number-ones-milli-vanillis-baby-dont-forget-my-number/columns/the-number-ones/|quote= Vanessa Williams used a sample of "Baby Don't Forget My Number" on the outro of her 1991 dance-pop single "Running Back to You"|accessdate= November 26, 2023}}
  • R&B{{cite web|first=Mitchell|last=May|title=Vanessa Williams The Comfort Zone|work=Chicago Tribune|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1991-11-07-9104100136-story.html|date=November 7, 1991|accessdate=October 22, 2018}}

}}

| length = 4:39

| label = Wing

| writer = {{flatlist|

  • Trevor Gale
  • Kenni Hairston

}}

| producer = {{flatlist|

  • Bob Rosa
  • Kenni Hairston
  • DJ L.A. Jay
  • Rob Von Arx
  • Trevor Gale

}}

| prev_title = Darlin' I

| prev_year = 1989

| next_title = The Comfort Zone

| next_year = 1991

| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|d3PzWGLkZLo|"Vanessa Williams - Running Back To You"}}}}

}}

"Running Back to You" is the lead single from American singer and actress Vanessa Williams' second studio album, The Comfort Zone (1991). It features samples from The J.B.'s "The Grunt" (1970) and John Davis and the Monster Orchestra's "I Can't Stop" (1976).

The single became one of the biggest hits of her career; it topped Billboard{{'}}s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart for two weeks from October 5 to October 12, 1991 and reached number eighteen on the Billboard Hot 100. A colorful music video, directed by Ralph Ziman, was shot for the single. Williams performed the song on The Arsenio Hall Show in 1991.

At the Grammy Awards in 1992, the song received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance.

Track listings and formats

  • US CD single
  1. "Running Back to You" (Vanessa's Club Mix) – 7:56
  2. "Running Back to You" (Vanessa's Sweat Mix) – 5:09
  3. "Running Back to You" (DNA Extended) – 5:02
  4. "Running Back to You" (Flip Hop Mix) – 7:01
  • US 12" single
  1. "Running Back to You" (The Mix) – 4:41
  2. "Running Back to You" (Edit) – 4:04
  3. "Running Back to You (Flip Hop Extended Version) – 7:01
  4. "Running Back to You (Flip Hop Edit) – 4:29
  • US cassette single
  1. "Running Back to You" (Edit) – 4:04

:Special previews:

  1. "The Comfort Zone" – 1:00
  2. "Save the Best for Last" – 1:00
  3. "Still in Love" – 1:00
  4. "Better Off Now" – 3:57

:Special previews:

  1. "The Comfort Zone" – 1:00
  2. "Save the Best for Last – 1:00
  3. "Still in Love – 1:00
  • UK 7" single
  1. "Running Back to You" (DNA 7")
  2. "Running Back to You" (U.S. 7")
  • UK 12" single
  1. "Running Back to You" (DNA 12")
  2. "Running Back to You" (Vanessa's Club Mix) – 7:56
  3. "Better Off Now"

Charts

class="wikitable"

!align="center"|Chart (1991)

!align="center"|Peak
position

align="left"|Australia (ARIA){{cite web|url=http://i.imgur.com/11R0bwv.gif|title=Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received September 12, 2016|publisher=Imgur.com|accessdate=2016-12-03}}

|align="center"|102

{{singlechart|Canadatopsingles|86|chartid=1678|accessdate=March 16, 2023}}
{{singlechart|Canadadance|1|chartid=1668|accessdate=March 16, 2023}}
align="left"|UK Dance (Music Week){{cite magazine|url= https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1991/MW-1991-09-21.pdf |title= Top 60 Dance Singles |magazine= Music Week |date= 1991-09-21 |page= 22 |accessdate= 2020-09-28}}

|align="center"|54

{{singlechart|Billboardhot100|18|artist=Vanessa Williams|accessdate=22 October 2018}}
{{singlechart|Billboardrandbhiphop|1|artist=Vanessa Williams|accessdate=22 October 2018}}
{{singlechart|Billboarddanceclubplay|2|artist=Vanessa Williams|accessdate=22 October 2018}}
{{single chart|Billboarddancesales|1|artist=Vanessa Williams|accessdate=March 16, 2023}}

See also

References