Release Me (Agnes song)

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"Release Me"
Agnes Release me.jpg
Single by Agnes
from the album Dance Love Pop
Released28 November 2008
Recorded2008
Genre
Length4:15
Label Roxy
Songwriter(s) Anders Hansson, Sharon Vaughn, Agnes Carlsson
Producer(s) Anders Hansson, Felix Persson, Märta Grauers
Agnes singles chronology
"On and On"
(2008)		"Release Me"
(2008)		"Love Love Love"
(2009)
Music videos
"Release Me" on YouTube

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [69] Platinum30,000^
Germany (BVMI) [70] Gold150,000^
Norway (IFPI Norway) [71] Platinum10,000*
United Kingdom (BPI) [72] Platinum600,000‡

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
Sweden [73] [74] 24 November 2008Digital download Roxy
Denmark [73] 26 January 2009Digital download Copenhagen
Finland [75] 1 July 2009 [76] [77] Digital download Bonnier Amigo
Norway
United Kingdom 20 February 2009 [78] Airplay 3 Beat, AATW
25 May 2009 [5] Digital download
15 June 2009 [79] CD single
France [80] 27 May 2009 [18] Digital download Sony Music
May 2009Airplay
20 July 2009CD/maxi single
Belgium [81] 9 March 2009Digital downloadBIP Club
14 March 2009CD/maxi single
Netherlands [17] 15 May 2009 [17] Digital downloadWhite Villa
22 May 2009 [17] CD/maxi single
Italy [11] 7 August 200912" MaxiPlanet Records
Australia June 2009Airplay Warner Music
10 July 2009Digital download
31 July 200912" maxi single
Germany [82] 21 August 2009CD single
14 August 2009Digital download
Austria [82] 21 August 2009CD single
14 August 2009Digital download
Switzerland [82] 21 August 2009CD single
14 August 2009Digital download
United States [83] 18 August 2009 [84] Digital download Geffen/Universal
October 2009 [85] Dance radio
8 December 2009EP remixes
4 May 2010Pop radio
Canada 8 December 2010 [86] Remixes Pt.1
23 March 2010 [87] Remixes Pt.2
Spain 18 August 2009Digital download
Japan [12] 2010Digital download/CD single
South America [12]

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