"Rebel Run" is a song by the English new wave band Toyah, fronted by Toyah Willcox. It was released in 1983 to promote the album Love Is the Law and was a Top 30 chart success in the UK.
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| Single by Toyah | ||||
| from the album Love Is the Law | ||||
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| Released | September 1983 | |||
| Genre | New wave | |||
| Length | 3:13 | |||
| Label | Safari | |||
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| Producer(s) | Nick Tauber | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Rebel Run" on YouTube | ||||
Background
editThe track was written by Toyah Willcox and Simon Darlow, and produced by Nick Tauber. It was the lead single from Love Is the Law and reached number 24 on the UK Singles Chart, spending a total of five weeks on the chart. Toyah appeared on several television programmes to promote the song, including an outdoor performance filmed at Alton Towers for the TV show Hold Tight, when the band also performed "Ieya". The 7" single B-side was "To the Mountains High", and the 12" single featured an additional song, "Baptised in Fire". Both of these tracks appeared on the 2005 reissue of Love Is the Law, as well as the compilation album The Safari Singles Collection Part 2: 1981–1983, released the same year.
Music video
editThe song's music video pictures Toyah as a character in a video game, wearing an outfit based on American football.[1][2]
Track listing
edit- 7" single
- A. "Rebel Run" (Toyah Willcox, Simon Darlow) – 3:13
- B. "To the Mountains High" (Willcox, Joel Bogen, Darlow) – 3:33
- 12" single
- A. "Rebel Run" (Willcox, Darlow) – 3:13
- B1. "To the Mountains High" (Willcox, Bogen, Darlow) – 3:33
- B2. "Baptised in Fire" (Willcox) – 2:46
- 10" single (2024)[3]
- A1. "Rebel Run" (Extended)
- A2. "Love Is the Law" (Alternate)
- B1. "Rebel Run" (Instrumental)
- B2. "To the Mountains High"
- B3. "Baptised in Fire"
Personnel
edit- Toyah Willcox – vocals
- Joel Bogen – guitar
- Brad Lang – bass
- Andy Duncan – drums
- Simon Darlow – keyboards
Charts
edit| Chart (1983) | Peak position |
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| UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[4] | 24 |
| UK Independent Singles[5] | 3 |
| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
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| UK Vinyl Singles (Official Charts Company)[6] | 1 |
| UK Physical Singles (Official Charts Company)[7] | 30 |
References
edit- ^ "Videos - Rebel Run Screen Captures". toyah.net. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ "Toyah At Home: Season 2 Episode 24". YouTube. 19 June 2021. Archived from the original on 15 December 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ "Toyah: Rebel Run, 10-Inch Coloured Vinyl Expanded EP". cherryred.co.uk. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100: 25 September 1983 - 01 October 1983". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ "Indie Hits "T"". Cherry Red Records. Archived from the original on 8 June 2011. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ^ "Official Vinyl Singles Chart on 27/9/2024". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ "Official Singles Sales Chart on 27/9/2024". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 October 2024.