Running Out of Reasons to Run

{{Infobox song

| name = Running Out of Reasons to Run

| cover = Rick Trevino - Running Out of Reasons To Run single.png

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Rick Trevino

| album = Learning as You Go

| B-side = See Rock City

| released = November 5, 1996[https://web.archive.org/web/20040615122423/http://www.cmt.com/artists/az/trevino_rick/613717/album.jhtml]

| recorded =

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = Country

| length = 3:05

| label = Columbia

| writer = George Teren
Bob Regan

| producer = Steve Buckingham
Doug Johnson

| prev_title = Learning as You Go

| prev_year = 1996

| next_title = I Only Get This Way with You

| next_year = 1997

}}

"Running Out of Reasons to Run" is a song written by George Teren and Bob Regan, and recorded by American country music artist Rick Trevino. It was released in October 1996 as the second single from his CD Learning as You Go. The song reached the top of the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, Trevino's only Number One on that chart. The song's B-side, "See Rock City", later served as the album's fourth single.

On the Spanish-language version of Trevino's album (titled Mi Vida Eres Tú, English: 'My life is you'), the song was translated into Spanish as "Se Escapan Mis Razones", with translation by Manny Benito.

Content

The song is an up-tempo about a man who has fallen in love so deeply that he doesn't want to move on.

Critical reception

Larry Flick, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably saying that steel guitar and piano "weave their way appealingly through the melody." He goes on to call Trevino's vocal performance "convincing."Billboard, October 5, 1996

Music video

The music video was directed by Martin Kahan and premiered in April 1997.

Chart positions

"Running Out of Reasons to Run" debuted at number 65 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of October 26, 1996.

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!align="left"|Chart (1996–1997)

!align="center"|Peak
position

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=Year-end charts=

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scope="col"|Chart (1997)

!scope="col"|Position

Canada Country Tracks (RPM){{cite web|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.7902&type=1&interval=24|title=RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1997|work=RPM|date=December 15, 1997|accessdate=July 17, 2013}}

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US Country Songs (Billboard){{Cite magazine | url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1997/hot-country-songs| title=Best of 1997: Country Songs | magazine=Billboard | publisher=Prometheus Global Media | date=1997| accessdate=July 17, 2013}}

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References