"Rescue Me" is a song by American band OneRepublic, released as the lead single from their fifth studio album Human (2021) through Interscope Records and Mosley Music Group on May 17, 2019.
Promotion 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.
Music video 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 Dancing with the Stars: Juniors as the young boy.
The music video was released on May 17, 2019, the same day as the song itself and currently has almost 140 million views (as of December 2022).
Charts
Weekly charts + 2019 weekly chart performance for "Rescue Me" Chart (2019) Peakposition Greece International (IFPI) 38 Latvia (LaIPA) 16 Lithuania (AGATA) 11 San Marino (SMRRTV Top 50) 36 Singapore (RIAS) 20 Slovenia (SloTop50) 41 Ukraine Airplay (TopHit) 198 + 2024 weekly chart performance for "Rescue Me" Chart (2024) Peakposition Estonia Airplay (TopHit) 81
Monthly charts + Monthly chart performance for "Rescue Me" Chart (2019) Peakposition Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100) 9 Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100) 10 Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100) 21
Year-end charts + 2019 year-end chart performance for "Rescue Me" Chart (2019) Position Australia (ARIA) 97 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) 30 Belgium (Ultratop Flanders) 78 Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia) 67 Germany (Official German Charts) 59 Latvia (LaIPA) 52 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) 40UK Cross Rhythms Annual Chart 17 US Adult Top 40 (Billboard) 44
+ 2021 year-end chart performance for "Rescue Me" Chart (2021) Position Hungary (Rádiós Top 40) 67
+ 2024 year-end chart performance for "Rescue Me" Chart (2024) Position Estonia Airplay (TopHit) 131
Certifications
Release history Region Date Format Version Label Various May 17, 2019 Original Interscope Italy June 7, 2019 Contemporary hit radio Universal Various July 5, 2019 Acoustic Interscope Rescue Me (Acoustic) by OneRepublic on Amazon Music - Amazon.com United States July 23, 2019 Contemporary hit radio Original Interscope Various August 2, 2019 BUNT. Remix
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