"Run to You" is a song performed by American singer and actress Whitney Houston, released on June 21, 1993, by Arista Records as the fourth single from The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Album (1992).

[2] The song was approved for use in the soundtrack by Houston, co-star Kevin Costner, Arista head Clive Davis, Jackson, and Gary LeMel, President of Music at Warner Brothers, the studio producing the film.

However, Jackson decided to use the song earlier in the film when the romance between Houston and Costner's characters was just starting, and Rich rewrote the lyrics.

Rich additionally signed a multi-year worldwide publishing agreement with his label MCA Music in early 1994 due in part to the success of the song.

"[8] Troy J. Augusto from Cashbox commented, "Loyal, forever-suffering true love is again the theme as Houston uses her flair for the dynamic with impressive (again, par for her course) results.

[11] Stephen Holden from The New York Times described it as a "booming generic ballad to which Houston applies her typical stentorian delivery.

"[12] Larry A. from USA Today praised the singing, calling it a "thrilling ballad, powered by an operatic coloratura alto.

Alexis Petridis of The Guardian, while ranking it at number seventeen of her greatest songs list, claimed that "if it’s not quite up to the standard of 'I Will Always Love You' or as involving as 'I Have Nothing', it’s still simultaneously vulnerable and CinemaScope-epic.

[20] "Run to You" was also nominated for a 1993 Academy Award for Best Original Song, alongside its soundtrack-mate "I Have Nothing", but they lost to "A Whole New World" from Aladdin.

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.

[28] In Canada, the song debuted at number 86 on the RPM 100 Hits Tracks chart, the issue dated July 10, 1993.

In the United Kingdom, the song entered the UK Singles Chart at number 20, the week ending dated July 31, 1993.

[41] In the movie, there is a scene where bodyguard Frank Farmer (played by Kevin Costner) watches the video of "Run to You" on TV and is taken by Houston's performance.

The music video was made available in HD on Houston's official YouTube channel in 2009, having generated more than 229 million views as of early 2024.

In November 2017, Legacy issued the 25th anniversary album, I Wish You Love: More from The Bodyguard; a live performance of "Run to You" is included.