{{Infobox song | name = We Come Running | cover = We come running.jpg | alt = | type = single | artist = Youngblood Hawke | album = Wake Up and Youngblood Hawke | released = August 13, 2012 | recorded = 2012 | studio = | venue = | genre = Indie pop, indie rock, electropop<ref>{{cite web|url=https://musictrajectory.com/youngblood-hawke-we-come-running-the-song-of-the-week-for-1152012/|title=Youngblood Hawke "We Come Running" – The Song of the Week for 11/5/2012|date=5 November 2012|website=MusicTrajectory.com}}</ref> | length = 4:08 | label = Republic | writer = Samuel Martin, Simon Katz, Matt Squire | producer = Simon Katz, Matt Squire | prev_title = | prev_year = | next_title = Stars (Hold On) | next_year = 2013 }}
"'''We Come Running'''" is the debut single by American indie pop band Youngblood Hawke. The song was written by Samuel Martin, Simon Katz, and Matt Squire, and was produced by Katz and Squire. It serves as the lead single from their debut studio album, ''Wake Up'', and was also featured on their self-titled extended play. The song reached the top ten of the ''Billboard'' Alternative Songs chart in November 2012, peaking at number seven in December. The week of August 20, 2012, "We Come Running" was featured as the "Single of the Week!" by iTunes.<ref name=sou>{{cite web|url=http://www.theinsider.com/music/54781_Youngblood_Hawke_Sing_We_Come_Running/index.html|title=Soundcheck: Youngblood Hawke|last=Colleen|first=Keltie|date=August 20, 2012|work=The Insider|publisher=CBS Television Distribution|access-date=January 5, 2013}}</ref> The song contains vocals from Simone and the West Los Angeles Children's Choir.
==Critical reception== "We Come Running" was met with positive reviews from critics. ''Rolling Stone'' said "the song's lush textures shimmer with positivity,"<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/videos/premiere-youngblood-hawke-strip-down-we-come-running-20120823|title=Premiere: Youngblood Hawke Strip Down 'We Come Running'|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=23 August 2012}}</ref> also calling the track "energetic" and "triumphant."<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/videos/youngblood-hawke-dive-below-the-surface-in-we-come-running-premiere-20121011|title=Youngblood Hawke Dive Below the Surface in 'We Come Running' – Premiere|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=11 October 2012}}</ref> According to Robert Johnson of ''Houston Music Review'', the song has "a ridiculously catchy hook", "deliciously radiant vibe" and "is the perfect mixture of organic and electronic sounds, with inspirational lyrics to boot."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.houstonmusicreview.com/mambo/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1963|title=Youngblood Hawke - Wake Up - HoustonMusicReview.com|author=Administrator|work=houstonmusicreview.com}}</ref> Anne Erickson of Audio Ink Radio called the song "a catchy, candy-coated piece of alternative pop."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://audioinkradio.com/2012/11/youngblood-hawke-we-come-running-song-review/|title=Youngblood Hawke, 'We Come Running' – Song Review - Audio Ink Radio|work=audioinkradio.com|date=13 November 2012}}</ref> Paul Lester of ''The Guardian'' stated that "there are chanty choruses that will either make you want to hug your neighbour or gouge out your eardrums."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/jun/27/new-band-youngblood-hawke|title=New band of the day: Youngblood Hawke (No 1,542)|author=Paul Lester|work=the Guardian|date=27 June 2013}}</ref> Tom Howard of ''NME'' said, "...[the song] isn't exactly good...[but] whatever evil is in action here, it's working."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/various-artists/14658|title=NME Reviews - Youngblood Hawke - 'We Come Running' - NME.COM|author=NME.COM|work=NME.COM|date=2 August 2013}}</ref>
==Music video== A music video directed by Marc Klasfeld was released for the song on October 19, 2012.<ref>{{cite web | url =http://www.vevo.com/watch/youngblood-hawke/we-come-running/USUV71201433 | title = We Come Running - Youngblood Hawke | publisher = Vevo | access-date = January 5, 2013}}</ref> The video features the band performing the song underwater, as well as scuba diving with sharks.
==Live performances== The band performed "We Come Running" for the November 14, 2012 episode of ''Jimmy Kimmel Live!''.<ref>{{cite web | url =http://www.coupdemainmagazine.com/tidbits/youngblood-hawke-we-come-running-live-jimmy-kimmel | title =YOUNGBLOOD HAWKE - 'WE COME RUNNING' LIVE ON JIMMY KIMMEL | publisher =coupdemainmagazine.com | access-date =January 5, 2013 | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20130207225501/http://coupdemainmagazine.com/tidbits/youngblood-hawke-we-come-running-live-jimmy-kimmel | archive-date =February 7, 2013 | url-status =dead }}</ref> They also sang it performed it live on ''Rachael Ray'' on May 20, 2013, along with "Stars (Hold On)".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.recapo.com/rachael-ray-show/rachael-ray-recaps/rachael-ray-wayne-brady-whose-line-is-it-anyway-youngblood-hawke/|title=Rachael Ray: Wayne Brady Whose Line Is It Anyway & Youngblood Hawke|author=Pat Howard|work=Recapo|date=20 May 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rachaelrayshow.com/tips/7866_Encore_Performance_by_Youngblood_Hawke/index.html|title=Encore Performance by Youngblood Hawke|work=Rachael Ray Show|date=12 July 2013 }}</ref>
==Usage in popular culture== *The song was featured on the soundtrack for the video game by EA Sports, ''FIFA 13''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ea.com/uk/football/news/fifa-13-soundtrack-02|title=FIFA 13 Soundtrack|date=September 6, 2012|publisher=EA.com|access-date=January 5, 2013}}</ref> *The song was featured in a 2013 Coca-Cola commercial.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.coca-colacompany.com/coca-cola-music/every-song-has-a-place-coca-cola-spotify-launch-groundbreaking-social-music-app|title=Coca-Cola and Spotify Launch Groundbreaking Social Music App|work=The Coca-Cola Company}}</ref> *The song was used for TeenNick's 2012 Fall Promo<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYAJjcgYf3M|title=This Fall on TeenNick |date=October 17, 2012|publisher=Degrassi ACES Online|access-date=April 18, 2013}}</ref>
==Track listing== A remix EP of the track was released on November 27, 2012.<ref name="itunes">{{cite web|title=We Come Running (Remixes) - EP by Youngblood Hawke|date=January 2012 |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/we-come-running-remixes-ep/578051011|publisher=iTunes Store|access-date=January 5, 2013}}</ref> {{track listing | headline = Digital download | title1 = We Come Running | note1 = Tiësto Remix | length1 = 4:29
| title2 = We Come Running | note2 = RAC Remix | length2 = 4:01
| title3 = We Come Running | note3 = The Knocks Remix | length3 = 4:59
| title4 = We Come Running | note4 = Spacebrother Remix | length4 = 4:10
| title5 = We Come Running | note5 = Vicetone Remix | length5 = 5:47
| title6 = We Come Running | note6 = B!ZNiZ Remix | length6 = 4:11
| total_length = 27:37 }}
==Charts and certifications == {{col-begin}} {{col-2}}
===Weekly charts=== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |- ! Chart (2012–13) ! Peak<br>position |- {{single chart|Australia|17|artist=Youngblood Hawke|song=We Come Running|accessdate=February 10, 2013|rowheader=true}} |- !scope="row"| Canada Alternative Rock (America's Music Charts)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.americasmusiccharts.com/index.cgi?fmt=Z7v |title=Canada: Alternative Rock |publisher=America's Music Charts |date=January 15, 2013 |access-date=January 16, 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://canadianrockalt.blogspot.com/2013/01/alternative-rock-january-29-2013.html|title=Canadian Active Rock & Alt Rock Chart Archive: Alternative Rock - January 29, 2013|first=Canadian|last=Rock/alt|date=31 January 2013|publisher=}}</ref> |align="center"| 17 |- {{single chart|Slovakia|55|year=2013|week=8|accessdate=February 10, 2013|rowheader=true}} |- {{single chart|Billboardadultpopsongs|26|artist=Youngblood Hawke||accessdate=January 5, 2013|rowheader=true}} |- {{single chart|Billboardalternativesongs|7|artist=Youngblood Hawke||accessdate=January 5, 2013|rowheader=true}} |- ! scope="row"| US Heatseekers Songs (''Billboard'')<ref name="heat">{{cite magazine |url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=youngblood hawke|chart=Heatseekers Songs}} |title=Youngblood Hawke Album & Song Chart History |magazine=Billboard |access-date=January 5, 2013}}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"| 24 |- {{single chart|Billboardrocksongs|22|artist=Youngblood Hawke||accessdate=January 5, 2013|rowheader=true|refname="rock"}} |- {{single chart|Billboardrockairplay|16|artist=Youngblood Hawke||accessdate=December 22, 2014|rowheader=true}} |- |} {{col-2}}
===Year-end charts=== {|class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center;" |- ! Chart (2012) ! Position |- ! scope="row"| US Hot Rock Songs (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2012/hot-rock-songs |title=Hot Rock Songs: Year End 2012 |magazine=Billboard |access-date=December 13, 2013}}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"| 78 |- ! scope="row"| US Alternative Songs (''Billboard'')<ref name="Alternative Songs: Year End 2012">{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2012/hot-alternative-songs |title=Alternative Songs: Year End 2012 |magazine=Billboard |access-date=December 13, 2013}}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"| 46 |- |} {|class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center;" |- ! Chart (2013) ! Position |- ! scope="row"| US Alternative Songs (''Billboard'')<ref name="Alternative Songs: Year End 2012"/> | style="text-align:center;"| 47 |- |}
===Certifications=== {{Certification Table Top|caption={{sronly|Certifications}}}} {{Certification Table Entry|type=single|region=Australia|artist=Youngblood Hawke|title=We Come Running|award=Gold|certyear=2013|accessdate=June 16, 2013}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=single|award=Gold|artist=Youngblood Hawke|title=We Come Running|certyear=2020|digital=true|refname="US certification"}} {{Certification Table Bottom|streaming=true | nosales=true}} {{col-end}}
==References== {{Reflist|30em}}
==External links== *{{YouTube|6ECw5DTULQ8|"We Come Running" Official music video}}
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