Chart Performance
Though "Run to You" is one of Houston's most recognized songs worldwide, the chart performance was not as successful as her previous hit singles' at the time of its release, due to the fact its parent album, The Bodyguard soundtrack, had already sold 21 million copies globally at that point and most consumers had the song by simply owning the soundtrack. In the United States, "Run to You" debuted at number 83 and 76 on the Billboard Hot 100 and Hot R&B Singles charts, in the issue dated June 26, 1993, respectively. Three weeks later the single reached its peak position of number 31 on both the charts in the July 17, 1994 issue. On the Hot 100, the song spent six weeks inside the Top 40, five of which were stayed at its number 31 peak from July 17 to August 14, 1993. In addition, it peaked at number 41 and 26 on the component charts of the Hot 100, the Hot 100 Singles Sales and the Hot 100 Airplay, respectively. The song also peaked at number 10 on the Hot Adult Contemporary chart, becoming Houston's 17th Top 10 hit of the chart. In Canada, the song debuted at number 86 on the RPM 100 Hits Tracks chart, the issue dated July 10, 1993. The next week it leaped to number 34 on the chart and reached the Top 20 in its fourth week of release. On the August 28, 1993 issue, it reached its peak position of number 10 on the chart, becoming her 16th Top 10 hit in the country.
Internationally, "Run to You" was a moderate hit like in the US. In the United Kingdom, the song entered the UK Singles Chart at number 20, the week ending dated July 31, 1993. The following week it reached its peak position of number 15 on the chart. In Belgium, the song debuted at number 19 on the VRT Top 30 chart but the next week dropped to outside Top 30. In Ireland, it peaked at number nine on the Irish Singles Chart, spending four weeks in the chart. In other European countries, it failed to make the Top 40 and stayed only one or two weeks on the charts, peaking at number 47 in France and the Netherlands, respectively, and 58 in Germany.
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