Run for Cover (Sugababes song)

"Run for Cover" is a song by British girl group Sugababes. Group members Siobhan Donaghy, Keisha Buchanan, and Mutya Buena wrote the song with Jony Lipsey, Cameron McVey, and Paul Simm for the band's debut album One Touch (2000). It was released as the album's third single on 9 April 2001 and reached the top 30 in Germany and the top 20 on the UK Singles Chart.

"Run for Cover"
Single by Sugababes
from the album One Touch
B-side	"Don't Wanna Wait"
Released	9 April 2001 (2001-04-09)
Studio	Bear (London)
Genre	Pop
Length	3:47
Label	London
Songwriter(s)	Jony Lipsey Cameron McVey Paul Simm Siobhán Donaghy Mutya Buena Keisha Buchanan
Producer(s)	Cameron McVey Jony Rockstar Paul Simm
Sugababes singles chronology
"New Year" (2000) "Run for Cover" (2001) "Soul Sound" (2001)
Music video
"Run for Cover" on YouTube

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
NME	[1]

Song information

The song was produced by Lipsey, McVey and Simm. It received strong reviews from music critics. The track was described as one of the group's darkest and most haunting singles to date at the time of the album's release. The lyrics describe escaping from the reality and harshness of the world, possibly an abusive relationship (you never seem to wonder/how much you make me suffer). It was released as the third single from the group's debut album One Touch in April 2001 and sold 64,242 copies. In 2007, Czech singer Tereza Kerndlová covered the song as "Zhasis" for her album Orchidej. According to tunebat.com, the song is in the key of E minor and played at a tempo of 106 BPM.^[2]

One Touch 20th Anniversary Edition

On 11 May 2021, the Sugababes released a reworking of "Run for Cover" featuring singer MNEK.^[3][4][5]

Track listings

UK CD single^[6]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Run for Cover"	Cameron McVey Paul Simm Jonathan Lipsey Keisha Buchanan Mutya Buena Siobhán Donaghy	McVey Jony Rockstar Simm	3:47
2.	"Don't Wanna Wait"	Ron Tom Donald McLean	Tom Don-E	4:42
3.	"Run for Cover" (Zero Gravity Suga and Spice mix)	McVey Simm Lipsey Buchanan Buena Donaghy	McVey Rockstar Simm Zero Gravity[a]	5:51

UK cassette single and European CD single^[7][8]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Run for Cover"	McVey Simm Lipsey Buchanan Buena Donaghy	McVey Rockstar Simm	3:47
2.	"Don't Wanna Wait"	Tom McLean	Tom Don-E	4:42

UK DVD single^[9]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Run for Cover" (full video)	McVey Simm Lipsey Buchanan Buena Donaghy	McVey Rockstar Simm
2.	"Overload" (Nick Faber mix audio track)	Buchanan Buena Donaghy McVey Rockstar Felix Howard Simm	McVey Rockstar Simm Nick Faber[a]
3.	"Extracts from the videos of 'Overload' and 'New Year'"

Australian CD single^[10]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Run for Cover"	McVey Simm Lipsey Buchanan Buena Donaghy	McVey Rockstar Simm	3:47
2.	"Run for Cover" (J-Walk remix)	McVey Simm Lipsey Buchanan Buena Donaghy	McVey Rockstar Simm J-Walk[a]	4:44
3.	"Run for Cover" (Zero Gravity Suga and Spice mix)	McVey Simm Lipsey Buchanan Buena Donaghy	McVey Rockstar Simm Zero Gravity[a]	5:51
4.	"Don't Wanna Wait"	Tom McLean	Tom Don-E	4:42

Notes

• ^{^a} denotes additional producer(s)

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2001) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[11] 36 Australian Urban (ARIA)[12] 17 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[13] 38 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[14] 37 Germany (GfK)[15] 28 Ireland (IRMA)[16] 35 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[17] 33 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[18] 49 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[19] 49 Scotland (OCC)[20] 17 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[21] 36 UK Singles (OCC)[22] 13

Year-end charts Chart (2001) Position UK Singles (OCC)[23] 196

Release history

Region	Version	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United Kingdom	Original	9 April 2001	CD cassette DVD	London	[24]
Australia		18 June 2001	CD		[25]
		3 September 2001	DVD		[26]
United Kingdom	Remaster	11 May 2021	Digital download		[5]