"We Come Running" is the debut single by American

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. The song was written by Samuel Martin,

Simon Katz Simon Katz (born 16 May 1971) is an English songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, best known for his work with the band Jamiroquai from 1995 to 2000. Katz was a recipient of the Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo Or Group With Vocal ...

, and

Matt Squire Matt Squire (born May 7, 1976) is an American record producer, audio engineer, mixing engineer, and songwriter. His production, songwriting, and mixing credits include Underoath, Panic! at the Disco, Ariana Grande, Demi Lovato, Selena Gomez, Kesh ...

, and was produced by Katz and Squire. It serves as the lead single from their debut studio album, '' Wake Up'', and was also featured on their self-titled extended play. The song reached the top ten of the ''

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chart in November 2012, peaking at number seven in December. The week of August 20, 2012, "We Come Running" was featured as the "Single of the Week!" by

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. The song contains vocals from Simone and the West Los Angeles Children's Choir.

Critical reception

"We Come Running" was met with positive reviews from critics. ''

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'' said "the song's lush textures shimmer with positivity," also calling the track "energetic" and "triumphant." According to Robert Johnson of ''Houston Music Review'', the song has "a ridiculously catchy hook", "deliciously radiant vibe" and "is the perfect mixture of organic and electronic sounds, with inspirational lyrics to boot." Anne Erickson of Audio Ink Radio called the song "a catchy, candy-coated piece of alternative pop."

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of ''

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'' stated that "there are chanty choruses that will either make you want to hug your neighbour or gouge out your eardrums." Tom Howard of ''

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'' said, "...

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isn't exactly good... utwhatever evil is in action here, it's working."

Music video

A music video directed by

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was released for the song on October 19, 2012. The video features the band performing the song underwater, as well as scuba diving with sharks.

Live performances

The band performed "We Come Running" for the November 14, 2012 episode of ''

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''. They also sang it performed it live on ''Rachael Ray'' on May 20, 2013, along with "Stars (Hold On)".

Usage in popular culture

*The song was featured on the soundtrack for the video game by

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, '' FIFA 13''. *The song was featured in a 2013

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commercial. *The song was used for

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's 2012 Fall Promo *The song was featured in Season 2 Episode 2 of ''Arrow''. *The song was featured in Season 1 Episode 1 of ''The 100''

Track listing

A remix EP of the track was released on November 27, 2012.

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

External links

* {{Authority control 2012 debut singles Music videos directed by Marc Klasfeld Republic Records singles Songs written by Matt Squire Songs written by Simon Katz 2012 songs