Run, Run, Run
Diana Ross & the Supremes, The Supremes
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Girls, gather 'round me and hear the news He finally kissed me, oh, happy days My heart's gotta shout it I'll get my diary and write about it (Well, as your friends, we wanna say He'll break your heart one day So you better run, run, run, run, run, run Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah) Oh, but he's such a quiet kind of guy How he thrills me, my oh my Maybe it isn't true What they say about him (Don't be fooled by the shyness in his eyes) His eyes (And don't you know he's just a devil in disguise So you better run, run, run, run, run, run Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah) (Well, as your friends, we wanna say He'll make a fool of you one day So you better run, run, run, run, run, run Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah) No, no, no, but how can I run away When I love him more each day So with him, I'm gonna stay I'll take my chances along the way He won my heart from the start From him, I will never never part I love him so, love him so Never let him go Every time he gets nearer My love gets dearer, so much dearer Oh no, no, no, no
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Written by: LAMONT HERBERT DOZIER, BRIAN HOLLAND, EDWARD HOLLAND, JR.
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10 facts about this song
History"Run, Run, Run" is a famous song performed by the renowned American vocal group The Supremes. It was released in the year 1964.
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Record LabelThe song was produced and released under the popular American record label Motown, specifically on its Tamla Motown subsidiary which dealt with soul music.
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Musical CollaborationThe song was penned by a songwriting team at Motown known as Holland–Dozier–Holland, made up of Lamont Dozier and brothers Brian Holland and Eddie Holland.
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Chart PerformanceUpon its release, "Run, Run, Run" reached number 93 on the Billboard Pop Singles chart, which was The Supremes' first song to infiltrate the Hot 100 list.
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ThemeThe song revolves around women warning each other about charming, but disloyal men.
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Group CompositionThe original Supremes group consisted of Florence Ballard, Mary Wilson, Diana Ross, and Barbara Martin, though Martin left shortly before the release of "Run, Run, Run."
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Album InclusionEven though it didn't achieve significant success as a stand-alone, the song was included in several album compilations. It can be found on the 1965 album "The Supremes Sing Country, Western, and Pop" and the 1964 album "A Bit of Liverpool."
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Musical StyleThis song captured the distinctive pop/R&B crossover style that made The Supremes and the Motown label famous in the mid-1960s.
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Television Appearances"Run, Run, Run" was performed on the television programs American Bandstand and Shindig!
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Song LegacyDespite not gaining massive commercial success, the song represents the early evolution and development of The Supremes who later became one of Motown’s successful acts.
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