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{{Infobox song

| name = Run for Cover

| cover = TheKillersRunforCover.jpg

| type = single

| artist = the Killers

| album = Wonderful Wonderful

| released =

| studio = * 11th Street Records (Las Vegas, Nevada)

* The Garage (Topanga, California)

* Battle Born (Las Vegas, Nevada)

| genre =

| length = 3:42

| label = Island

| writer =

| producer = Jacknife Lee

| prev_title = The Man

| prev_year = 2017

| next_title = Rut

| next_year = 2017

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}}

"'Run for Cover'" is a song by American rock band the Killers from their fifth studio album, 'Wonderful Wonderful' (2017). Originally released as a promotional single on July 28, 2017, the song was sent to alternative radio in the United States on November 14, 2017, serving as the album's second single.

Background and release



The Killers' vocalist Brandon Flowers revealed that "Run for Cover" was originally written for their 2008 album 'Day & Age', but it was not completed due to Flowers not being able to finish the second verse of the song at the time. After meeting with Australian musician Alex Cameron in Las Vegas, he finally had a breakthrough as they kept on working together until the verse was finished. In the beginning of 2017, Flowers revealed the song had a good shot of being featured on the band's album. The Killers debuted "Run for Cover" during a concert at Borgata in Atlantic City on June 10, 2017. On July 28, the song was released as a promotional single from 'Wonderful Wonderful'.

Composition and lyrical interpretation



"Run for Cover" has been characterized under the genres new wave, post-punk revival, pop rock, heartland rock, and synth-pop, and was written by Flowers, Mark Stoermer, Ronnie Vannucci Jr., Alex Cameron, Jacknife Lee, and Stuart Price. Although it was initially produced by the latter, the track's production was finished by Lee. The song also contains an interpolation of Bob Marley's "Redemption Song". Lyrically, the song talks about domestic violence as Flowers tells a woman to "run for cover" from her abusive husband while she still can.

Critical reception



The song received critical acclaim from music critics. Andrew Trendell from 'NME' described it as a "synth-pop banger driven by post-punk propulsion" and noted the similarity in sound to that of 'Sam's Town'. 'Rolling Stone's Daniel Kreps called it a "glossy, buoyant track that proves the band hasn't strayed from their textbook sound." 'The Musical Hype!' gave the song four out of five stars and said: "All in all, 'Run for Cover' is a well-rounded, energetic, and up-tempo record from The Killers. Does it trump 'The Man'? It depends upon who you ask, but true to the band's style, this is next-level. Elite? Yes."

Music video



The music video for "Run for Cover" was directed by Tarik Mikou and released on August 22, 2017. The video tells the story of a woman who tries to run away from her ex-lover, backing up the recurring abusive relationship theme of the song's lyrics. After getting hit by him with a car, she gets up and sets the vehicle on fire with him inside. The cassette tape she is holding onto in the video reads "07/28/17", referring to the release date of the single.

Track listing



*'Digital download remix'

#"Run for Cover" (Naderi remix) 4:15

Credits and personnel



Credits adapted from the liner notes of 'Wonderful Wonderful'.

Recording

* Recorded at 11th Street Records (Las Vegas, Nevada), The Garage (Topanga, California), and Battle Born Studios (Las Vegas, Nevada)

* Mastered at Metropolis (London)

Personnel

'The Killers'

* Brandon Flowers vocals, keys

* Mark Stoermer bass

* Ronnie Vannucci Jr. drums

'Additional personnel'

* Jacknife Lee production, engineering, guitar, keys, programming

* Matt Bishop engineering

* Robert Root engineering

* Malcolm Harrison engineering assistance

* Ariel Rechtshaid mixing

* Shawn Everett mixing

* John Davis mastering

Charts



Weekly charts



Year-end charts



Release history



{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"

|+ Release dates and formats for "Run for Cover"

! scope="col"| Region

! scope="col"| Date

! scope="col"| Format

! scope="col"| Label

! scope="col"|

|-

! scope="row"| Various

| July 28, 2017

|

| rowspan="3"| Island

| align="center"|

|-

! scope="row"| United States

| November 14, 2017

| Alternative radio

| align="center"|

|-

! scope="row"| Various

| January 19, 2018

| Digital download (Naderi remix)

| align="center"|

|}

Notes



References



Category:2017 singles

Category:2017 songs

Category:American pop rock songs

Category:American synth-pop songs

Category:Island Records singles

Category:The Killers songs

Category:Song recordings produced by Jacknife Lee

Category:Songs about domestic violence

Category:Songs written by Bob Marley

Category:Songs written by Brandon Flowers

Category:Songs written by Jacknife Lee

Category:Songs written by Mark Stoermer

Category:Songs written by Ronnie Vannucci Jr.

Category:Songs written by Stuart Price

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