"No Distance Left to Run" is a song by Blur

Blur (band)

Blur is an English alternative rock band. Formed in London in 1989 as Seymour, the group consists of singer Damon Albarn, guitarist Graham Coxon, bassist Alex James and drummer Dave Rowntree. Blur's debut album Leisure incorporated the sounds of Madchester and shoegazing...

. It is on their 1999 album 13

13 (Blur album)

13 is the sixth album by English band Blur, released in March 1999. The album reached number one in the UK Albums Chart and number 80 in the US Billboard 200. 13 spawned three hit singles: "Tender", "Coffee & TV" and "No Distance Left to Run"...

and was also released as the third and final single from the album, reaching #14 in the UK Singles Chart

UK Singles Chart

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. It is widely understood to refer to Blur vocalist Damon Albarn

Damon Albarn

Damon Albarn is an English singer-songwriter and record producer who has been involved in many high profile projects, coming to prominence as the frontman and primary songwriter of Britpop band Blur...

's protracted split from long-term lover Justine Frischmann

Justine Frischmann

Justine Elinor Frischmann is an English singer and guitarist, best known for being the lead singer of the now defunct band Elastica...

 (Elastica

Elastica

Elastica were an English alternative rock band that played punk rock-influenced music. They were best known for their 1995 album Elastica, which produced singles that charted in the US and the UK.-History:...

's lead vocalist).

Damon Albarn says that he is quite affected by this song: "It upsets me, that song. It upset me singing it. Doing that vocal upset me greatly. To sing that lyric I really had to accept that that was the end of something in my life. It's amazing when you do have the guts to do that with your work, because it don't half help you."

The promotional video directed by Thomas Vinterberg

Thomas Vinterberg

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 is notable for using night-vision cameras to capture all four members of the band asleep in their respective beds. A DVD version was also released that featured a short documentary about the making of the video. Alex James reportedly dreamt that he "was in Germany in a karaoke bar. I think I was a leopard for a minute."

The song's title is also the title of a documentary

Documentary

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 about the band, which was released in cinemas in January 2010.

The B-side "Beagle 2", was sent aboard Beagle 2

Beagle 2

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, an unsuccessful British landing spacecraft that formed part of the European Space Agency's 2003 Mars Express mission.

Track listing

• CD1

1. "No Distance Left To Run"
2. "Tender
   Tender (song)
   "Tender" is a song by English alternative rock band Blur. It is the first track on Blur's sixth album 13 and was also released as the lead single before the album's release...
   
   " (Cornelius remix)
3. "So You"

• CD2

1. "No Distance Left To Run"
2. "Battle" (UNKLE remix)
3. "Beagle 2"
4. "No Distance Left To Run" (video)

• Cassette

1. "No Distance Left To Run"
2. "Tender
   Tender (song)
   "Tender" is a song by English alternative rock band Blur. It is the first track on Blur's sixth album 13 and was also released as the lead single before the album's release...
   
   " (Cornelius remix)

• 12"

1. "No Distance Left To Run"
2. "Tender
   Tender (song)
   "Tender" is a song by English alternative rock band Blur. It is the first track on Blur's sixth album 13 and was also released as the lead single before the album's release...
   
   " (Cornelius remix)
3. "Battle" (UNKLE remix)

• DVD

1. "No Distance Left To Run" (video)
2. "No Distance Left To Run" (live)
3. "No Distance Left To Run" (making of)
4. "Tender
   Tender (song)
   "Tender" is a song by English alternative rock band Blur. It is the first track on Blur's sixth album 13 and was also released as the lead single before the album's release...
   
   " (live)
5. "Battle" (live)
6. "Beagle 2 Space Footage"

• European CD

1. "No Distance Left To Run"
2. "Tender
   Tender (song)
   "Tender" is a song by English alternative rock band Blur. It is the first track on Blur's sixth album 13 and was also released as the lead single before the album's release...
   
   " (Cornelius remix)
3. "Battle" (UNKLE remix)
4. "Beagle 2"

Production credits

• "No Distance Left To Run" produced by William Orbit
• "So You" and "Beagle 2" produced by Blur