On My Knees (Rüfüs Du Sol song) explained

On My Knees
Cover:	On My Knees by Rüfüs Du Sol.png
Border:	yes
Type:	single
Artist:	Rüfüs Du Sol
Album:	Surrender
Length:	4:21
Label:	Rose Avenue Reprise
Producer:	Robert Warner* Jon George Tyrone Lindqvist James Hunt
Prev Title:	Next to Me
Prev Year:	2021
Next Title:	I Don't Wanna Leave
Next Year:	2021

"On My Knees" is a song by Australian alternative dance group Rüfüs Du Sol, released on 24 September 2021 as the third single from their fourth studio album, Surrender. In a statement James Hunt said "For this song we had a lot of fun writing something that was darker, driving and a little more edgy. It's definitely one of the most banging tracks on the record - we referenced some of our favorite club music for the drum programming and had fun envisioning the time when we could finally play this live. It had an amazing reaction at our Red Rocks shows last month which was really special for us."^[1] The song debuted a number 68 on the ARIA Charts.

At the 2022 ARIA Music Awards, the song as nominated for Best Pop Release, and Song of the Year.^[2] At the APRA Music Awards of 2023, the song was nominated for Most Performed Australian Work of the Year and won Most Performed Dance/ Electronic Work of the Year.^{[3] [4]}

Critical reception

Oliver Tyron from Cultr called the song "amazing" saying "[it] is a brooding insight into Rüfüs Du Sol's darker tendencies, toying with honest emotions and aching lyricism, demonstrating what makes them so unique in the electronic space."^[5]

Commercial performance

In Australia, "On My Knees" debuted at number 68 on the ARIA Top 100 Singles Chart for the chart dated 4 October 2021.^[6] The song rose one place the following week.^[7] Following the release of Surrender, "On My Knees" ascended from number 80 to number 43 on the chart dated 1 November, a rise of 37 places.^{[8] [9]} On 31 January 2022, the song re-entered the chart at a new peak of number 22, following its placing at number 9 in Australian youth broadcaster Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2021.^[10]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2021–2022)! scope="col"

Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[11]	22
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)^[12]	17

Year-end charts

Chart (2022)! scope="col"

Position
Australia (ARIA)^[13]	92
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)^[14]	96

Release history

Region! scope="col"

Date	Format	Label
United States	11 January 2022	Alternative radio		^[15]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Rüfüs Du Sol Detail New Album Surrender Share Single "On My Knees". www.magneticmag.com. 23 September 2021. 9 October 2021. Middleton, Ryan.
2. Web site: Rüfüs Du Sol Leads 2022 ARIA Awards Nominees (Full List). The Music Network. 12 October 2022. 12 October 2022. Lars Brandle.
3. Web site: Nominees revealed for the 2023 APRA Music Awards. APRA Awards. 30 March 2023. 31 March 2023.
4. Web site: APRA AMCOS: 2023 APRA Music Awards . APRA AMCOS (Australasian Performing Right Association and Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society) . 27 April 2023 . 28 April 2023 .
5. Web site: Rüfüs Du Sol announce Surrender album alongside new "On My Knees" single . Cultr . 23 September 2021. 9 October 2021 . Tyron, Oliver.
6. The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 4 October 2021 . The ARIA Report . . 1648 . 4 . 4 October 2021.
7. The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 11 October 2021 . The ARIA Report . . 1649 . 4 . 11 October 2021.
8. Web site: ARIA Charts: Sydney's Rüfüs Du Sol enjoy their third time in the sun . . 1 November 2021 . 9 February 2022 . Connery, Tess . https://web.archive.org/web/20211031210419/https://www.mediaweek.com.au/aria-charts-sydneys-rufus-du-sol-enjoy-their-third-time-in-the-sun/ . 31 October 2021 . live.
9. The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 1 November 2021 . The ARIA Report . . 1652 . 4 . 1 November 2021.
10. Web site: ARIA Charts: Meat Loaf smashes records, the Hottest 100 causes ripples . . 31 January 2022 . 9 February 2022 . Connery, Tess . https://web.archive.org/web/20220130204645/https://www.mediaweek.com.au/aria-charts-meat-loaf-smashes-records-the-hottest-100-causes-ripples/ . 30 January 2022 . live.
11. Web site: ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. 31 January 2022. 28 January 2022.
12. Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart for the chart dated 4 October 2021 . . 4 October 2021 . 9 February 2022.
13. Web site: ARIA Top 100 Singles Chart for 2022. Australian Recording Industry Association. 4 January 2023.
14. Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2022. Billboard. 22 January 2023.
15. Web site: Alternative Radio Future Releases. All Access. 12 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211212134757/https://www.allaccess.com/alternative/future-releases. 12 December 2021.