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1991 single by Vanessa Williams
"Running Back to You " is the
lead single from American singer and actress
Vanessa Williams ' second
studio album ,
The Comfort Zone (1991). It features samples from
The J.B.'s "
The Grunt " (1970) and
John Davis and the Monster Orchestra 's "I Can't Stop" (1976).
The single became one of the biggest hits of her career; it topped
Billboard ' s
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart for two weeks from October 5 to October 12, 1991 and reached number eighteen on the
Billboard Hot 100 . A colorful
music video , directed by Ralph Ziman, was shot for the single. Williams performed the song on
The Arsenio Hall Show in 1991.
At the
Grammy Awards in 1992, the song received a
Grammy Award nomination for
Best Female R&B Vocal Performance .
Track listings and formats
"Running Back to You" (Vanessa's Club Mix) – 7:56
"Running Back to You" (Vanessa's Sweat Mix) – 5:09
"Running Back to You" (
DNA Extended) – 5:02
"Running Back to You" (Flip Hop Mix) – 7:01
"Running Back to You" (The Mix) – 4:41
"Running Back to You" (Edit) – 4:04
"Running Back to You (Flip Hop Extended Version) – 7:01
"Running Back to You (Flip Hop Edit) – 4:29
"Running Back to You" (Edit) – 4:04
Special previews:
"
The Comfort Zone " – 1:00
"
Save the Best for Last " – 1:00
"Still in Love" – 1:00
"Better Off Now" – 3:57
Special previews:
"The Comfort Zone" – 1:00
"Save the Best for Last – 1:00
"Still in Love – 1:00
"Running Back to You" (DNA 7")
"Running Back to You" (U.S. 7")
"Running Back to You" (DNA 12")
"Running Back to You" (Vanessa's Club Mix) – 7:56
"Better Off Now"
Charts
See also
References
^ Breihan, Tom (July 26, 2021).
"The Number Ones: Milli Vanilli's "Baby Don't Forget My Number" " .
Stereogum . Retrieved November 26, 2023 . Vanessa Williams used a sample of "Baby Don't Forget My Number" on the outro of her 1991 dance-pop single "Running Back to You"
^ May, Mitchell (November 7, 1991).
"Vanessa Williams The Comfort Zone" .
Chicago Tribune . Retrieved October 22, 2018 .
^
"Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received September 12, 2016" . Imgur.com. Retrieved 2016-12-03 .
^ "
Top RPM Singles: Issue 1678 ."
RPM .
Library and Archives Canada . Retrieved March 16, 2023.
^ "
Top RPM Dance/Urban: Issue 1668 ."
RPM .
Library and Archives Canada . Retrieved March 16, 2023.
^
"Top 60 Dance Singles" (PDF) .
Music Week . 1991-09-21. p. 22. Retrieved 2020-09-28 .
^
"Vanessa Williams Chart History (Hot 100)" .
Billboard . Retrieved 22 October 2018.
^
"Vanessa Williams Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)" .
Billboard . Retrieved 22 October 2018.
^
"Vanessa Williams Chart History (Dance Club Songs)" .
Billboard . Retrieved 22 October 2018.
^
"Vanessa Williams Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)" .
Billboard . Retrieved March 16, 2023.
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