Always on the Run

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## General information

"**Always on the Run**" is the first single released from *Mama Said* by Lenny Kravitz. It features a contribution by Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash. Slash had written the music for the song with the original intention of releasing it on a Guns N' Roses studio album but since former drummer Steven Adler had difficulty playing the song, he saved it for this eventual collaboration with Kravitz.

On June 6, 1992, during Guns N' Roses's Use Your Illusion Tour stop in Paris, Kravitz joined the band onstage and played guitar and sang vocals for this track.

The song is included in the video game *Guitar Hero: Aerosmith*. It is also heard in the Adam Sandler film *The Waterboy*, as well as the film *Go*.

## Reception

Carla Hay of AXS stated, "As the first single from his 1991 album, *Mama Said*, “Always on the Run” further established Kravitz as a powerhouse rocker who expertly blended retro influences with modern sounds."
Slash met up with Kravitz for a vodka fueled songwriting session directly after finishing his european tour. After the last date, he jumped on the concorde and flew from London to New York at nine in the morning " Kravitz recalled to Rolling Stone. He had me get a gallon of vodka and a bag of ice and we went into the studio and bang, there it was. The two of us wrote and cut the tune. I played drums; he played guitar; Then I played my guitar, Bass and did vocals. I brought the horn players in and it was done. Then he got on a plane the next morning and went to LA. It was a wild day.

## Chart performance

The song reached the top ten on the *Billboard* Modern Rock Tracks chart, peaking at number eight.

## Music video

The music video was directed by Jesse Dylan. It consisted of the performance of the song featuring Lenny Kravitz' band and Slash, filmed in black and white.

## Track listing

1. "Always on the Run"
2. "Butterfly"
3. "Light Skin Girl from London"
4. "Always on the Run" (Instrumental)

## Covers

This song has been covered by Mark Ronson in the track:

"On the Run" (featuring Mos Def and M.O.P.)

## Charts

 US Mainstream Rock (*Billboard*) | 40

 Netherlands (Single Top 100) | 90

## References

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