"Run to Him" is a song written by Gerry Goffin and Jack Keller and performed by

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featuring the

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. It was produced by

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, and was featured on Vee's 1962 album, ''Take Good Care of My Baby''. One of the musicians on the song was session drummer

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Chart performance

"Run to Him" reached #2 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and was kept from the #1 position by

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. It also reached #4 in

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, and #6 in the UK in 1961. The single's B-side, "Walkin' with My Angel", reached #53 on the ''Billboard'' chart and #89 in Canada.

Charts

Other versions

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released a version in

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in April 1962 as part of an EP entitled ''Geh' Zu Ihm''. *

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released a version entitled "Run to Her" as the B-side to her single "Makin' with the Magilla" in October 1964. *

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released a version as the B-side to his single "Lucky Jim" in March 1972. * Donny Osmond released a version on his 1972 solo album ''Too Young''. * Beverly Bremers released a version of the song entitled "Run to Her" as a single in March 1973. * Susie Allanson released a version as a single entitled "Run to Her" in

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that reached #53 on the

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. It was featured on her album ''Sleepless Nights''. *

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released a version as a single in January 1981.Labi Siffre, "Run to Him" single release
Retrieved July 11, 2014

References

1961 songs 1961 singles 1973 singles 1981 singles Songs with lyrics by Gerry Goffin Songs written by Jack Keller (songwriter) Bobby Vee songs Little Eva songs Beverly Bremers songs Susie Allanson songs Labi Siffre songs Song recordings produced by Snuff Garrett Liberty Records singles Polydor Records singles Scepter Records singles {{1960s-single-stub