Song · Eric Clapton
“Running on Faith” by Eric Clapton
From the album Journeyman (1989)
“Running on Faith” by Eric Clapton appears on 2 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 1997 and 2009. It was first released in 1989 on the album Journeyman. Its best result is #491 on the WXPN 885 Desert Island Songs (2009). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #3,356 classic rock song of all time.
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Journeyman, Eric Clapton's 1989 album, wears plenty of late-'80s electronic polish, but "Running on Faith" belongs with its blues songs, alongside "Before You Accuse Me" and "Hard Times". Jerry Lynn Williams wrote it, and Clapton sings it and plays guitar in front of a deep bench: Greg Phillinganes on piano, Alan Clark on Hammond organ, Nathan East on bass, Steve Ferrone on drums and Carol Steele on tambourine, with East, Phillinganes and Lani Groves singing backup and the Reverend Timothy Wright Washington Temple Concert Choir lifting it skyward. Russ Titelman produced and Rob Eaton mixed.
Journeyman was his eleventh solo studio album, made after he had fought his way free of alcohol, and it was hailed as a return to form.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Classic Rock
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 813 | 102.3 WBAB | WBAB Top 1,023 Rock and Roll Songs of All Time (1997) | 1023 |
| 2009 | 491 | WXPN | WXPN 885 Desert Island Songs (2009) | 885 |
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