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It Keeps You Runnin’

First released 1976English16 recordingson 128 releasesISWC T-070.081.293-6
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Written by

Michael McDonaldComposerMichael McDonaldLyricist

From the films

FMFM1978the film on Charmy Movies ↗
Forrest GumpForrest Gump1994the film on Charmy Movies ↗

Recordings

PerformanceBy
It Keeps You Runnin’The Doobie Brothers4:17
It Keeps You Runnin’ (single version)The Doobie Brothers4:17
It Keeps You Runnin’The Doobie Brothers4:21
It Keeps You Runnin’Carly Simon3:56
It Keeps You Runnin’The Doobie Brothers4:12
It Keeps You Runnin’The Doobie Brothers4:07
It Keeps You Runnin’Al DiMarco, David West3:52
It Keeps You Runnin’The Doobie Brothers4:18
It Keeps You Runnin’Michael McDonald5:12
It Keeps You Runnin’The Doobie Brothers5:09
It Keeps You Runnin’The Doobie Brothers5:31
It Keeps You Runnin’The Doobie Brothers
It Keeps You Runnin’The Doobie Brothers5:31
It Keeps You Runnin’The Doobie Brothers5:10
It Keeps You Runnin’The Doobie Brothers4:17
It Keeps You RunninThe Doobie Brothers4:18

On these albums

Best of the Doobies
Best of the DoobiesThe Doobie Brothers · 1976
It Keeps You Runnin’ / Turn It Loose
It Keeps You Runnin’ / Turn It LooseThe Doobie Brothers · 1976
Another Passenger
Another PassengerCarly Simon · 1976
Takin’ It to the Streets
Takin’ It to the StreetsThe Doobie Brothers · 1976
It Keeps You Runnin’
It Keeps You Runnin’Carly Simon · 1976
FM: The Original Movie Soundtrack
FM: The Original Movie SoundtrackVarious Artists · 1978Soundtrack
Long Train Runnin’
Long Train Runnin’The Doobie Brothers · 1992
Listen to the Music: The Very Best of The Doobie Brothers
Listen to the Music: The Very Best of The Doobie BrothersThe Doobie Brothers · 1993
Forrest Gump: The Soundtrack
Forrest Gump: The SoundtrackVarious Artists · 1994Soundtrack
The Doobie Brothers
The Doobie BrothersThe Doobie Brothers · 1996
Classic Rock: 1973-1979
Classic Rock: 1973-1979Various Artists · 1997
Cinema Millennium
Cinema MillenniumVarious Artists · 1999Soundtrack
Long Train Runnin’
Long Train Runnin’The Doobie Brothers · 1999
The Voice of Michael McDonald
The Voice of Michael McDonaldMichael McDonald · 2000
Pickin’ on the Doobie Brothers
Pickin’ on the Doobie BrothersVarious Artists · 2001
Greatest Hits
Greatest HitsThe Doobie Brothers · 2001
The Ultimate Collection
The Ultimate CollectionMichael McDonald · 2005
Classic Drive: The Open Road
Classic Drive: The Open RoadVarious Artists · 2005
The Very Best of The Doobie Brothers
The Very Best of The Doobie BrothersThe Doobie Brothers · 2007
Very Best of the Doobie Brothers
Very Best of the Doobie BrothersThe Doobie Brothers · 2008
La Collection Georges Lang
La Collection Georges LangVarious Artists · 2011
Stampede / Takin’ It to the Streets
Stampede / Takin’ It to the StreetsThe Doobie Brothers · 2011
LateNightTales Presents Music for Pleasure
LateNightTales Presents Music for PleasureVarious Artists · 2012
Original Album Series
Original Album SeriesThe Doobie Brothers · 2013
The Studio Album Collection 1971-1983
The Studio Album Collection 1971-1983Carly Simon · 2014
The Warner Bros. Years 1971–1983
The Warner Bros. Years 1971–1983The Doobie Brothers · 2015
Masterpiece
MasterpieceArmand van Helden · 2015
Live on Soundstage
Live on SoundstageMichael McDonald · 2017
Blazing the Best Live
Blazing the Best LiveThe Doobie Brothers · 2019
She’s Gone: 100 Yacht Rock Supreme
She’s Gone: 100 Yacht Rock SupremeVarious Artists · 2020
Greatest Hits
Greatest HitsVarious Artists · 2020
Best of the Doobies / Best of the Doobies, Volume II
Best of the Doobies / Best of the Doobies, Volume IIThe Doobie Brothers · 2024
November XX, 1977 WTTW Studios, Chicago, Illinois USA (Remastered, Live On Broadcasting)
November XX, 1977 WTTW Studios, Chicago, Illinois USA (Remastered, Live On Broadcasting)The Doobie Brothers · 2025
Long Train Runnin’ 1970–2000
Long Train Runnin’ 1970–2000The Doobie Brothers
It Keeps You Runnin’ / What a Fool Believes
It Keeps You Runnin’ / What a Fool BelievesThe Doobie Brothers

Source: MusicBrainz work 23d62be9-e07d-38a1-b9d2-01b971bbe1e4 (CC0).