Run Baby Run (Amanda Lear song) explained

Run Baby Run
Type:single
Artist:Amanda Lear
Album:Sweet Revenge
Released:1978
Length:3:45
Label:Ariola Records
Producer:Anthony Monn
Prev Title:Follow Me
Prev Year:1978
Next Title:Enigma (Give a Bit of Mmh to Me)
Next Year:1978

"Run Baby Run" is a song performed by French singer Amanda Lear from her second album Sweet Revenge, released as a single in 1978 by Ariola Records.

Song information

"Run Baby Run" is an uptempo disco song with pop rock elements, composed by Anthony Monn, with lyrics written by Amanda Lear. The song arrangement is credited to producers Charly Ricanek and Rainer Pietsch, with whom Lear and Monn frequently collaborated during the disco era. The track is part of the song suite from the Sweet Revenge album, which tells a story of a girl tempted by the Devil.

The song was released as a single in select territories. Although the front cover of the 7" European single indicated "Follow Me" as the lead song, it was actually released on side B. In South Africa, the B-side was "The Stud", another pop rock track taken from Sweet Revenge. "Run Baby Run" was also released as a limited 12-inch single.[1] The song was promoted by TV performances, but failed to chart.

Music videos

A simple performance-style music video was filmed for the German TV show Musikladen, using the bluescreen technique. Another video was made as part of the Italian TV show Stryx. It pictures Lear dancing in a leopard print dress with other Stryx characters rolling and sliding on the floor behind her. The video was directed by Enzo Trapani and first aired in November 1978.[2]

Track listings

A. "Run Baby Run" – 2:58

B. "Follow Me" – 3:55

A. "Run Baby Run" – 2:58

B. "Follow Me" (Part Two) – 3:40

A. "Run Baby Run" – 3:45

B. "The Stud" – 4:02

A. "Run Baby Run" – 3:40

B. "Follow Me (Reprise)" – 3:40

Cover versions

Notes and References

  1. 1978-08-19 . Nick Underwood . International Talk: London . . 50 . 2020-03-18.
  2. Web site: VIDEOGRAPHY 1978 by Salvo Guercio . amandalear_tv.tripod.com . 2018-12-22 . Italian . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20040610194705/http://amandalear_tv.tripod.com/televisione_1978.htm . 2004-06-10.
  3. Web site: RUN BABY RUN 1978 Portugal . amandalear_singoli.tripod.com . 16 May 2011.
  4. Web site: RUN BABY RUN 1978 Belgium . amandalear_singoli.tripod.com . 16 May 2011.
  5. Web site: RUN BABY RUN 1978 South Africa . amandalear_singoli.tripod.com . 16 May 2011.
  6. Web site: Amanda Lear - Run Baby Run (Vinyl) at Discogs . www.discogs.com . 1978 . 16 May 2011.
  7. Web site: Run Baby Run by Amanda Lear : Reviews and Ratings - Rate Your Music . rateyourmusic.com . 16 May 2011.
  8. Web site: Pedro Marín* - Diamonds (CD, Album) at Discogs . www.discogs.com . 2017-12-25.