Run (Vampire Weekend song)

"Run" is a single released by Indie band Vampire Weekend. It is the sixth and final single from their second album Contra, and was released in the United Kingdom on December 13, 2010.[2] There was no music video produced. Lead singer Ezra Koenig said that the song was based on the Bruce Springsteen song, "Born to Run".[3]

"Run"
Single by Vampire Weekend
from the album Contra
ReleasedDecember 13, 2010
Genre
Length3:52
LabelXL
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Rostam Batmanglij
Vampire Weekend singles chronology
"White Sky"
(2010)
"Run"
(2010)
"Diane Young"
(2013)

Critical reception

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The Quietus writer Darren Lee said that the bleep-aided, sashaying majesty of "Run" showed the band playing to their strengths.[4]

Track listing

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CD Single[5]
  1. "Run (Radio Edit)" – 3:40
  2. "Run" – 3:52
Digital download
  1. "Run" – 3:52

Personnel

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Vampire Weekend

Technical

  • Rostam Batmanglij – mixing, engineering
  • Justin Gerrish – mixing, engineering
  • Shane Stoneback – engineering
  • Fernando Lodeiro – engineering assistance
  • Emily Lazar – mastering
  • Joe LaPorta – assistant mastering engineering

Charts

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Chart (2011) Peak
position
Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard)[6] 26

References

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  1. ^ "ASCAP Repertory entry for this song". ASCAP. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  2. ^ "Run by Vampire Weekend". 7Digital. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
  3. ^ "Vampire Weekend's Track-By-Track Guide To 'Contra'". NME. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
  4. ^ "Vampire Weekend - Contra review". The Quietus. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
  5. ^ "Vampire Weekend - Run on Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
  6. ^ "Vampire Weekend Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved January 10, 2019.