You Better Run

"You Better Run"
Single by the Young Rascals
from the album Groovin'
B-side"Love Is a Beautiful Thing"
ReleasedMay 30, 1966 (1966-05-30)
RecordedMay 9, 1966 (1966-05-09)
StudioA&R Studios, New York
Genre
Length2:25
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
The Young Rascals singles chronology
"Good Lovin'"
(1966)		 "You Better Run"
(1966)		 "Come on Up"
(1966)

"You Better Run" is a 1966 single by the Young Rascals and went to the top 20 in the United States and was covered by Pat Benatar in 1980.

Pat Benatar version

"You Better Run"
Single by Pat Benatar
from the album Crimes of Passion
B-side"Out-A-Touch"
ReleasedJuly 8, 1980 (1980-07-08)
GenreHard rock
Length3:04
LabelChrysalis
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Keith Olsen
Pat Benatar singles chronology
"Rated X"
(1980)		 "You Better Run"
(1980)		 "Hit Me with Your Best Shot"
(1980)

Pat Benatar recorded "You Better Run" for her second album, Crimes of Passion (1980). The song was released as the album's lead single, with "Out-A-Touch" as the B-side. It peaked at number 42 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart and number 44 on the Cash Box Top 100. The song appeared on the soundtrack to the 1980 movie Roadie.

References

  1. ↑ Warner, Jay (2008). Notable Moments of Women In Music. New York City: Hal Leonard. p. 225. ISBN 978-1-4234-2951-7.
  2. ↑ McCullaugh, Jim (1980-10-18). "Closeup". Billboard. 92 (42): 74. ISSN 0006-2510.