Rescue Me | |
Cover: | OneRepublic - Rescue Me.png |
Type: | single |
Artist: | OneRepublic |
Album: | Human |
Recorded: | 2018–2019 |
Length: | 2:37 |
Prev Title: | Bones |
Prev Year: | 2019 |
Next Title: | Wanted |
Next Year: | 2019 |
"Rescue Me" is a song by American band OneRepublic, released as the lead single from their fifth studio album Human through Interscope Records and Mosley Music Group on May 17, 2019.[1]
The band announced the single on May 14, sharing a clip of a boy looking at a large waterfall before "eerie" music plays as the release date is shown.[2]
The music video shows a young boy, the protagonist, being chased by a group of bullies older than him. When he seems to have no escape, he begins to dance and discovers that he has powers, which he will use to overcome them.
It was directed by Christian Lamb and choreographed by Sherri Silver and was shot in Silverton, Oregon. It features Cody Bingham from as the young boy.[3]
The music video was released on May 17, 2019, and currently has almost 140 million views (December 2022).[4]
Chart (2019) | Peak position |
---|---|
Greece International Digital Singles (IFPI)[5] | 38 |
Latvia (LAIPA)[6] | 16 |
Lithuania (AGATA)[7] | 11 |
Singapore (RIAS)[8] | 20 |
Slovenia (SloTop50)[9] | 41 |
+ 2019 year-end chart performance for "Rescue Me" | Chart (2019) | Position |
---|---|---|
Australia (ARIA)[10] | 97 | |
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[11] | 30 | |
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[12] | 78 | |
Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia)[13] | 67 | |
Germany (Official German Charts)[14] | 59 | |
Latvia (LAIPA)[15] | 52 | |
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[16] | 40 | |
UK Cross Rhythms Annual Chart[17] | 17 | |
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[18] | 44 |
+ 2021 year-end chart performance for "Rescue Me" | Chart (2021) | Position |
---|---|---|
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[19] | 67 | |
Region | Date | Format | Version | Label | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Various | May 17, 2019 | Original | Interscope | [20] | |
Italy | June 7, 2019 | Contemporary hit radio | Universal | [21] | |
Various | July 5, 2019 | Acoustic | Interscope | [22] | |
United States | July 23, 2019 | Contemporary hit radio | Original | Interscope | [23] |
Various | August 2, 2019 | BUNT. Remix | [24] |