| abstract | - Runner in the Night was the United Kingdom entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 1986 in Bergen, performed by the sextet Ryder. The song was a contemporary rock offering, departing from the norm at the time in that the sextet played instruments themselves (including a set of electronic drums and keyboards) and did not use an orchestra. The song itself was about a man "running in the night" to a woman he had previously left, hoping he was not too late and that his former lover would forgive him and take him back. In the final, the song was performed fifth following Norway and preceding Iceland. At the close of voting, it finished in 7th place with 72 points.
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