Running With Scissors

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Running With Scissors
UK CD2
by Amy Marshall and Horrorfilm Horizon

from album Morbid Lullabies

Released August 18, 2008 (downloads)
August 25, 2008 (physicals)
Formats CD single, digital download
Genre(s) Rock/pop/electro
Label Wired/Alias
Writer Karyn Regalna
Katrina Regalna
Producer Amy Marshall
Karyn Regalna
Katrina Regalna
Certification Silver
Chart Position #4 (Urapopstar Singles Chart)
#1 (Urapopstar Airplay 40)
Additional artwork
Additional artwork
UK CD2
Amy Marshall Chronology
I Lived For The Day
(2008)
Running With Scissors
(2008)
Painkiller
(2008)
Horrorfilm Horizon Chronology
Knickers In A Bunch
(2008)
Running With Scissors
(2008)
The Man Should've Known
(2008)

"Running With Scissors" is a collaboration between Amy Marshall and Horrorfilm Horizon. The single was released August 25, 2008 and is taken from the re-release of Marshall's album Morbid Lullabies.

Background[edit | edit source]

The song was written by Katrina and Karyn of Horrorfilm Horizon, taking Amy into the band's comfort zone of electropop. The song marks new territory for Amy because the sounds of her second and third album were mostly dark and rock oriented, while this is a more upbeat offering, highly influenced by European pop music. Amy's last attempt at recording dance pop was her collaboration with Charlie C, "It Must Be Love", released in 2005.

"Running With Scissors" is not the only song on the reissue of Morbid Lullabies to showcase a new direction for Amy; "Trying To Keep Myself Sane", written by China, also contains electropop influences.

Promotion[edit | edit source]

After the single was announced, Amy's wife and Horrorfilm Horizon member Katrina Regalna was worried she would be dumped when it was reported Amy was dating a Bronxite named Sebastian Rossi. Worried she would be "dumped for a fatass", she convinced Amy to break up with Sebastian by sending nude pictures of herself to her cell phone. Video footage of Amy and Sebastian's angry breakup was later uploaded onto YouTube. Amy also caused a minor controversy when failing label Wired Records singled her out for "not being lesbian enough".

Track listings[edit | edit source]

CD1
1. Running With Scissors
2. H.W.C.
3. The Hunter (Amy solo)

CD2
1. Running With Scissors
2. H.W.C.
3. Dangerous (Horrorfilm Horizon solo)

DOWNLOAD
1. Running With Scissors
2. Amy & Katrina making sexual sounds for 10 minutes

Chart performance[edit | edit source]

"Running With Scissors" reached #1 on the airplay charts on August 17, 2008, becoming the sixth #1 for Amy and the second for Horrorfilm Horizon. With this single, Amy broke a three-way tie for most airplay #1s, a record she shared with Esmeralda Dimuzio and Sandi York.

The single entered at #19 on downloads only the week before its physical release, climbing to #4 when the physical single was released with sales of 41,232. Though the single is the highest charting and best selling for Horrorfilm Horizon, it fell short of Amy's expectations. The single sold a total of 175,801 copies in its chart run.

External links[edit | edit source]

Lyrics

Amy Marshall
Amy Marshall "Fading Into Nowhere" · "Immature" · "Don't Turn Your Back" · "No One/Mood Swing" "It Must Be Love"
Peculiar Secret "Teen Queens & iPod Dreams" · "Fake Smiles From Hollywood" · "Modest Machine/Love Is A Battlefield" · "I Screwed It Up"
Morbid Lullabies "Close My Eyes Forever" · "Smiles Are Out Of Style" · "I Lived For The Day" · "Running With Scissors" · "Painkiller"
Reincarnation "Bang!" · "Why I Drink" · "The Good Girl"
The Breast Of Amy Marshall "Game Over"
Broken Angel "Black Widow Sting" · "Best Friends Forever"
Amy "OOPS!" · "Ugly Duckling"
FEROCIOUS. "If This Is Love"
Other releases "Play The Game" · "Hold Fire"
Related topics Discography · Fusion Records · URAPS Idol 9


Preceded by
"Fleeing The Ribbon Cutting Ceremony" by Romo
Urapopstar Airplay #1 Single
August 17, 2008-September 7, 2008
September 14, 2008
Succeeded by
"Bitch In Heat" by It's Not Over Until The Fat Lady Sings