Release Me (Wilson Phillips song)

"Release Me"
Single by Wilson Phillips
from the album Wilson Phillips
B-side "Eyes Like Twins"
Released June 1990
Format 7" vinyl, 12" vinyl, CD
Recorded 1989-1990
Genre Pop
Length 3:46 (Single Edit)
4:56 (Album Version)
Label SBK
Writer(s) Wilson Phillips
Producer(s) Glen Ballard
Wilson Phillips singles chronology
"Hold On"
(1990)		 "Release Me"
(1990)		 "Impulsive"
(1990)

"Release Me" is a song written and recorded by Wilson Phillips, their second single from their debut album Wilson Phillips. It hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 on September 15, 1990, and spent two weeks at number-one. It also topped the adult contemporary chart for one week that same year.

The song debuted at number 76 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart dated June 30, 1990 and it hit number one eleven weeks later.

Formats and track listings

7" vinyl

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Release Me" (Single Edit)Wilson Phillips3:46
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
2."Eyes Like Twins"  Jeannette-Thérèse Obstoj, Rupert Hine5:00

12" vinyl

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Release Me" (Album Version)Wilson Phillips4:56
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Release Me" (Single Edit)Wilson Phillips3:46
2."Eyes Like Twins"  Jeannette-Thérèse Obstoj, Rupert Hine5:00

Maxi CD

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Release Me" (Single Edit)Wilson Phillips3:46
2."Release Me" (Album Version)Wilson Phillips4:56
3."Eyes Like Twins"  Jeannette-Thérèse Obstoj, Rupert Hine5:00
4."The Dream Is Still Alive"  Glen Ballard, Wilson Phillips4:05

Maxi CD (UK)

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Release Me" (Single Edit)Wilson Phillips3:46
2."Release Me" (Album Version)Wilson Phillips4:56
3."Eyes Like Twins"  Jeannette-Thérèse Obstoj, Rupert Hine5:00
4."Hold On"  Glen Ballard, Wilson Phillips4:27

Chart performance

Peak positions

Chart (1990) Peak
position
Australian Singles Chart[1] 57
Austrian Singles Chart[2] 15
Canadian Singles Chart 1
Dutch Single Top 100[3] 14
Dutch Top 40[4] 15
German Singles Chart[5] 37
Irish Singles Chart[6] 15
New Zealand Singles Chart[7] 18
UK Singles Chart[8] 36
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[9] 1
U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks[9] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (1990) Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[10] 19

Preceded by
"Blaze of Glory" by Jon Bon Jovi		 Billboard Hot 100 number-one single
September 15, 1990- September 22, 1990 		Succeeded by
"(Can't Live Without Your) Love and Affection" by Nelson
Preceded by
"Come Back to Me" by Janet Jackson		 Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks number-one single
August 25, 1990 		Succeeded by
"Oh Girl" by Paul Young

References

  1. ↑ "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 02 Dec 1990 (61–100)". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved September 23, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Wilson Phillips - Release Me - austriancharts.at". Retrieved January 25, 2009.
  3. ↑ "dutchcharts.nl - Wilson Phillips - Release Me". Retrieved January 25, 2009.
  4. ↑ "De Nederlandse Top 40, week 47, 1990". Retrieved January 25, 2009.
  5. ↑ "charts-surfer.de search results". Retrieved January 25, 2009.
  6. ↑ "irishcharts.ie search results". Retrieved January 25, 2009.
  7. ↑ "charts.org.nz > Wilson Phillips – Release Me (song)". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Official Charts > Wilson Phillips". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
  9. 1 2 "allmusic - Wilson Phillips - Billboard singles". Retrieved January 25, 2009. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  10. ↑ "Billboard Top 100 - 1990". Retrieved 2009-09-15.


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