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.

Formats and track listings

7" vinyl

Side one
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Release Me" (Single Edit)Wilson Phillips 3:46
Side two
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
2. "Eyes Like Twins"  Jeannette-Thérèse Obstoj, Rupert Hine 5:00

12" vinyl

Side one
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Release Me" (Album Version)Wilson Phillips 4:56
Side two
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Release Me" (Single Edit)Wilson Phillips 3:46
2. "Eyes Like Twins"  Jeannette-Thérèse Obstoj, Rupert Hine 5:00

Maxi CD

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Release Me" (Single Edit)Wilson Phillips 3:46
2. "Release Me" (Album Version)Wilson Phillips 4:56
3. "Eyes Like Twins"  Jeannette-Thérèse Obstoj, Rupert Hine 5:00
4. "The Dream Is Still Alive"  Glen Ballard, Wilson Phillips 4:05

Maxi CD (UK)

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Release Me" (Single Edit)Wilson Phillips 3:46
2. "Release Me" (Album Version)Wilson Phillips 4:56
3. "Eyes Like Twins"  Jeannette-Thérèse Obstoj, Rupert Hine 5:00
4. "Hold On"  Glen Ballard, Wilson Phillips 4:27

Chart performance

Peak positions

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

Year-end charts

Chart (1990) Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[8] 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. ↑ "Wilson Phillips - Release Me - austriancharts.at". Retrieved January 25, 2009.
  2. ↑ "dutchcharts.nl - Wilson Phillips - Release Me". Retrieved January 25, 2009.
  3. ↑ "De Nederlandse Top 40, week 47, 1990". Retrieved January 25, 2009.
  4. ↑ "charts-surfer.de search results". Retrieved January 25, 2009.
  5. ↑ "irishcharts.ie search results". Retrieved January 25, 2009.
  6. ↑ "Chart Stats - Wilson Phillips - Release Me". Archived from the original on 2012-04-14. Retrieved January 25, 2009.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "allmusic - Wilson Phillips - Billboard singles". Retrieved January 25, 2009. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  8. ↑ "Billboard Top 100 - 1990". Retrieved 2009-09-15.