Run (Vampire Weekend song)

"Run"
Single by Vampire Weekend
from the album Contra
Released	December 13, 2010
Recorded	2010
Genre	Indie pop, Afrobeat, baroque pop
Length	3:52
Label	XL
Producer(s)	Rostam Batmanglij
Vampire Weekend singles chronology
"White Sky" (2010) "Run" (2010) "Diane Young" (2010)

"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.^[1] There was no music video produced. Lead singer Ezra Koenig said that the song was based on the Bruce Springsteen song, Born To Run.^[2] The single failed to chart.

Critical reception

The Quietus writer Darren Lee said that the bleep-aided, sashaying majesty of "Run" showed the band playing to their strengths.^[3]

Track listing

CD Single^[4]

1. "Run (Radio Edit)" – 3:40
2. "Run" – 3:52

Digital download

1. "Run" – 3:52

Personnel

• Ezra Koenig - lead vocals, guitar, piano
• Rostam Batmanglij - organ
• Chris Tomson - drums
• Chris Baio - bass

References

1. "Run by Vampire Weekend". 7Digital. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
2. "Vampire Weekend's Track-By-Track Guide To 'Contra'". NME. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
3. "Vampire Weekend - Contra review". The Quietus. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
4. "Vampire Weekend - Run on Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 10 November 2014.