Run to Me (Bee Gees song)
"Run to Me" is a song by the Bee Gees, the lead single from the group's album To Whom It May Concern (1972). The song reached the UK Top 10 and the US Top 20.

Writing and recording
Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb are credited as co-writers of "Run to Me". Later, Robin Gibb recalled, "We recorded 'Run to Me' and Andy Williams cut it on his LP. If Andy Williams came up to us and said write a song and we wrote 'Run to Me' for him, he probably wouldn't have recorded it. But we recorded it and then he recorded it."

"Run to Me" was recorded on 12 April 1972 at London's IBC Studios, on the same day as "Bad Bad Dreams" and "Please Don't Turn Out The Lights" were recorded. The song was similar to the band's last two successful singles, "Don't Wanna Live Inside Myself" and "My World". "Run to Me" includes vocals by both Barry and Robin Gibb.

Release and live performances
Released on 7 July 1972 as the lead single off of the album To Whom It May Concern,  "Run to Me" climbed to number nine in the UK; in the US, it reached number 16. 

Cash Box said that the song "features [the Bee Gees'] best chorus in years." Record World said that it "is as gently irresistible as 'How Can You Mend a Broken Heart.'"

A promotional video for this song was filmed in black and white, featuring Barry and Robin singing in front of Maurice's grand piano.

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Personnel 

Barry Gibb – lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitar
Robin Gibb – lead and harmony vocals
Maurice Gibb – harmony vocals, bass, piano, rhythm guitar
Clem Cattini – drums
Alan Kendall – lead guitar
Bill Shepherd – orchestral arrangement

Cover versions 

 Dionne Warwick and Barry Manilow released a version in 1985, which reached number 12 in the US Adult Contemporary chart and at number 86 in the UK. 
 Barry Gibb re-recorded the song as a duet with Brandi Carlile for his 2021 album Greenfields.

See also
List of number-one Billboard Hot Latin Tracks of 2000

References

 

1972 singles
Polydor Records singles
Philips Records singles
1972 songs
Bee Gees songs
Demis Roussos songs
Dionne Warwick songs
Songs written by Maurice Gibb
Songs written by Robin Gibb
Songs written by Barry Gibb
Rock ballads
Song recordings produced by Barry Gibb
Song recordings produced by Robin Gibb
Song recordings produced by Maurice Gibb
Song recordings produced by Robert Stigwood