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Run Come Save Me

Run Come Save Me is the second studio album by English hip hop musician Roots Manuva. It was released on Big Dada in 2001.

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Run Come Save Me
Studio album by
Roots Manuva
Released13 August 2001 (2001-08-13)
GenreHip hop
Length57:53
LabelBig Dada
Producer
Roots Manuva chronology
Brand New Second Hand
(1999) 		Run Come Save Me
(2001) 		Dub Come Save Me
(2002)
Singles from Run Come Save Me
  1. "Witness (1 Hope)"
    Released: 23 July 2001
  2. "Dreamy Days"
    Released: 8 October 2001

Run Come Save Me is the second studio album by English hip hop musician Roots Manuva.1 It was released on Big Dada in 2001.2

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStarHalf star3
The GuardianStarStarStarStar1
Muzik4/54
NME8/105
Pitchfork4.1/102
QStarStarStarStar6
The Rolling Stone Album GuideStarStarStarStar7
Spin7/108

John Bush of AllMusic wrote, "Roots Manuva handled every type of song with flowing confidence and a bemused air, whether it was a club jam or a message track."3 Alex Needham of NME called it "Brit-rap's finest hour to date."5 Christian Hopwood of BBC Music felt that the album "should be lauded for its degree of musical invention and individual approach to the genre".9

Q listed it as one of the best 50 albums of 2001.10

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."No Strings..." 1:25
2."Bashment Boogie" (featuring Ricky Rankin)Wayne Bennett3:19
3."Witness (1 Hope)"Lord Gosh4:15
4."Join the Dots" (featuring Chali 2na)Al Mono3:59
5."Black Box Interlude" 0:22
6."Ital Visions"Hylton Smythe4:42
7."Kicking the Cack"Lord Gosh3:36
8."Dub Styles" (featuring The Lingalong Tecknishun)Lord Gosh2:40
9."Trim Body"Lord Gosh3:35
10."Artical"Lord Gosh3:21
11."Hol' It Up" (featuring Riddla)Lord Gosh2:48
12."Stone the Crows"Hylton Smythe3:21
13."Sinny Sin Sins"Hylton Smythe3:36
14."Evil Rabbit"Hylton Smythe3:24
15."Swords in the Dirt" (featuring Niara, Danny Vicious, Rodney P, Blackitude, Big P, and Skeme)Wayne Bennett4:40
16."Highest Grade" (featuring Seanie T)Lord Gosh4:05
17."Dreamy Days"Skillamanjaro4:45

Charts

Chart Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC)11 33

Certifications

Certifications for Run Come Save Me
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)12 Gold 100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

References

  1. Lynskey, Dorian (10 August 2001). "Righteous beer". The Guardian. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
  2. P., Ethan (11 December 2001). "Roots Manuva: Run Come Save Me". Pitchfork. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
  3. Bush, John. "Run Come Save Me – Roots Manuva". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
  4. Bell, Duncan (September 2001). "Roots Manuva: Run Come Save Me (Big Dada)". Muzik (76): 61.
  5. Needham, Alex (13 August 2001). "Roots Manuva : Run Come Save Me". NME. IPC Media. Archived from the original on 23 February 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
  6. "Roots Manuva: Run Come Save Me". Q (181): 117. September 2001.
  7. Caramanica, Jon (2004). "Roots Manuva". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. p. 703. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
  8. Drumming, Neil (November 2001). "Roots Manuva, 'Run Come Save Me' (Big Dada)". Spin. 17 (11): 136. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
  9. Hopwood, Christian (2002). "Roots Manuva - Run Come Save Me - Review". BBC. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
  10. "The Best 50 Albums of 2001". Q (185): 60–65. December 2001.
  11. "Roots Manuva". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  12. "British album certifications – Roots Manuva – Run Come Save Me". British Phonographic Industry. 12 November 2004. Retrieved 2 May 2025. Select albums in the Formats field. Type Run Come Save Me Roots Manuva in the "Search:" field.
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