Run to You (Whitney Houston song)

"Run to You"
Single by Whitney Houston
from the album The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Album
B-side	"After We Make Love" "For the Love of You"
Released	June 21, 1993
Recorded	November 12, 1991[1]
Studio	Encore Studio, Los Angeles, California
Genre	R&B pop
Length	4:24
Label	Arista
Songwriter(s)	Jud Friedman Allan Rich
Producer(s)	David Foster
Whitney Houston singles chronology
"I Have Nothing" (1993) "Run to You" (1993) "Queen of the Night" (1993)
Music video
"Run to You" on YouTube

"Run to You" is a song performed by American singer and actress Whitney Houston, released on June 21, 1993, by Arista Records as the fourth single from The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Album (1992). It was written by Jud Friedman and Allan Rich, and produced by David Foster. Originally intended to be a break-up song, it was approved by the production and stars. However, a month later, the director of The Bodyguard (Mick Jackson) called, saying he liked the song so much, but he'd rather have it to be a love song so the entire song was rewritten, except for the title.

All of the previous releases from The Bodyguard had been successes, landing in the top five. "Run to You" became a moderate hit, peaking at numbers 31 and 25 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and Cash Box Top 100. It spent six weeks inside the Billboard top 40, five of which were spent at the number 31 peak. Airplay and singles sales topped out at number 26 and 41, respectively. The single sales stalled at number 41 on the Hot 100 Singles Sales chart, most likely due to the fact its parent album, The Bodyguard, already was certified 8× platinum and nearing 9× platinum status quickly. Single sales were moderate because most consumers already owned the song by simply owning the album. On other Billboard charts, the song was moderately well received. On the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, it reached a peak position of number 31. The song also cracked the top 10 on the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart, peaking at number 10. Internationally, it was not as well received, except in the UK and Ireland, peaking at number 15 and number nine, respectively. The accompanying music video for "Run to You" was directed by Mitchell Sinoway.

"Run to You" and its soundtrack-mate "I Have Nothing" were nominated for a 1993 Academy Award for Best Original Song, but they lost to "A Whole New World" from Aladdin.