Run to the Water

"Run to the Water" is a song by alternative rock group Live, which was released in 2000 as the second single from their 1999 album, The Distance to Here. It became a moderate hit in early 2000, reaching the top 40 in Australia, Finland and the Netherlands as well as on the American and Canadian rock charts. In Iceland the song topped the chart for three weeks, becoming Live's second consecutive number-one single.

"Run to the Water"
Single by Live
from the album The Distance to Here
ReleasedMarch 28, 2000
GenreAlternative rock
Post-grunge
Length4:27
LabelRadioactive Records
Songwriter(s)Ed Kowalczyk, Patrick Dahlheimer
Producer(s)Jerry Harrison, Live
Live singles chronology
"The Dolphin's Cry"
(1999)		 "Run to the Water"
(2000)		 "They Stood Up for Love"
(2000)

Chart performance

The song was not released as a single in the United States but reached at number 14 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and number 17 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.[1][2] In Canada "Run to the Water" reached number 10 on the RPM Top 30 Rock Report.[3] The single also charted at number 15 in Finland, number 25 in the Netherlands, number 34 in Australia and number 44 in New Zealand.[4][5] It was the most successful in Iceland, where it reached number one for three weeks, from April 28 to May 12, 2000, and became the band's second consecutive number-one single.[6]

Music video

The official music video for the song was directed by Martin Weisz.[7] In the video Ed Kowalczyk sings the song in a dilapidated bathroom, while the people in the street below, including the other band members, are harassed by the police. Kowalczk descends to the street where he and the other band members stand facing the riot police. Conflict seems inevitable until it begins to rain and the tension is released. Soon after, a bomb explodes and the water turns to fire, into which the band members jump. Kowalczyk wakes with a start to discover that he has been dreaming and smiles ecstatically as he washes his face in the sink.

There's also a second version of that video where, at the end, Kowalczyk comes out a pond on another plane of dimension, giving the story her full meaning.

Track listings

Australian CD single

  1. "Run to the Water" – 4:27
  2. "The Dolphin's Cry" (Acoustic) – 5:08
  3. "I Alone" (Recorded live for Y100) – 5:06
  4. "The Dolphin's Cry" (Radio Mix) – 3:59
  5. "Turn My Head" (Recorded live in Melbourne, Australia, May 1997) – 4:07

This single was included as a bonus disc on the Australian release of The Distance to Here.

European CD single

  1. "Run to the Water" – 4:27
  2. "The Dolphin's Cry" (Acoustic) – 5:08
  3. "I Alone" (Recorded live for Y100) – 5:06
  4. "The Dolphin's Cry" (Radio Mix) – 4:01

German CD single

  1. "Run to the Water" – 4:27
  2. "The Dolphin's Cry" (Acoustic) – 5:08

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (2000) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[4] 34
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[8] 7
Canada Rock/Alternative (RPM)[3] 10
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[9] 15
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[6] 1
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[5] 25
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[10] 49
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[11] 44
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[1] 14
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[2] 17

Year-end charts
Chart (2000) Position
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[12] 10

References
  1. "Live Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
  2. "Live Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
  3. "Top RPM Rock/Alternative Tracks: Issue 9750." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
  4. "Australian-charts.com – Live – Run to the Water". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
  5. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 11, 2000" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved September 17, 2019.
  6. "Íslenski Listinn Topp 20 (27.3– 4.5 2000)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). April 28, 2000. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
  7. "Run To The Water" mvdbase.com
  8. "Ultratop.be – Live – Run to the Water" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
  9. "Live: Run to the Water" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
  10. "Dutchcharts.nl – Live – Run to the Water" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
  11. "Charts.nz – Live – Run to the Water". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
  12. "Íslenski Listinn Topp 100". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). January 5, 2001. p. 10. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
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