“Who Can I Run To” was originally sung by The Jones Girls in 1979.
Xscape’s version peaked at #8 on the Billboard Hot 100 and topped Billboard’s R&B chart for a week in November of 1995.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLjyPBQk_Os
[Verse 1: LaTocha]
As I stand here contemplating
On the right thing to decide
Will I take the wrong direction all my life?
Where will I go?
What lies ahead of me?
[Verse 2: Tamika]
I have strong determination
And I'm not afraid of change
I have yet to find that someone
Who would care to satisfy me
To stay right by me, oh
[Chorus: Xscape, (Tamika)]
Who can I run to (Who can I run to?)
To share this empty space? (Tell me)
Who can I run to
When I need love? (Oh, oh)
Who can I run to (Who can I run to?)
To fill this empty space with laughter?
Who can I run to
When I need love? (Sweet love)
[Verse 3: Tamika]
In my mind, it's so confusing
Who would be that special one?
Every day, I'm trying to find you on the run
I've got to know, is there a place for me?
[Verse 4: LaTocha]
I know love has many meanings
And a message very clear
All it takes is time and patience
To bring it near
But who got me?
[Chorus: Xscape, (LaTocha)]
Who can I run to (Who can I run to?)
To share this empty space? (This empty space)
Who can I run to
When I need love? (Love)
Who can I run to (Who can I run to?)
To fill this empty space with laughter? (Mmm)
Who can I run to (When I need love)
When I need love? (Love, yeah)
[Outro: LaTocha, (Xscape)]
Ooh, who can I run to?
I need love, yeah
(Who can, who can I run to?) Ooh
(Oh, when I need love) I need it, I need it
(Who can, who can I run to?) Who can I run to, oh yeah?
(When I need love) I need love, and you need love
(Who can, who can I run to?) Oh yeah, who can I run to?
(Oh, when I need love) I need love
(Who can, who can I run to?) Yeah
(When I need love)
Who Can I Run To was written by Charles B. Simmons & Frank Alstin Jr. & Richard Roebuck.
Who Can I Run To was produced by Jermaine Dupri.
Xscape released Who Can I Run To on Tue Jul 18 1995.