Release Me (Wilson Phillips song)

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"Release Me"
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Single by Wilson Phillips
from the album Wilson Phillips
B-side "Eyes Like Twins"
ReleasedJune 1990
Genre
Length
  • 4:56 (album version)
  • 3:50 (single edit)
Label SBK
Songwriter(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 performed by American pop group Wilson Phillips, released as the second single from their debut album, Wilson Phillips (1990). The song reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 in September 1990 and spent two weeks at number one. It also topped the Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary chart for one week and reached number one in Canada the same month.

Contents

Track listings

US cassette single and UK 7-inch single [2] [3]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Release Me"Wilson Phillips3:48
2."Eyes Like Twins" Jeannette-Thérèse Obstoj, Rupert Hine 5:00

UK 12-inch single [4]

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Release Me"Wilson Phillips4:56
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Release Me" (single edit)Wilson Phillips3:48
2."Eyes Like Twins"Obstoj, Hine5:00

UK CD single [5]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Release Me" (single edit)Wilson Phillips 
2."Release Me" (album version)Wilson Phillips 
3."Eyes Like Twins"Obstoj, Hine 
4."Hold On" Chynna Phillips, Glen Ballard  

European maxi-CD single [6]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Release Me"Wilson Phillips4:53
2."Release Me" (single edit)Wilson Phillips3:47
3."Eyes Like Twins"Obstoj, Hine5:00
4."The Dream Is Still Alive"Ballard, Wilson Phillips4:07

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [29] Gold500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
United StatesJune 1990Cassette SBK
AustraliaJuly 30, 1990
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • cassette
 [30]
United KingdomAugust 6, 1990
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
 [31]
JapanSeptember 12, 1990Mini-CD single [32]

References

  1. 1 2 Breihan, Tom (October 6, 2021). "The Number Ones: Wilson Phillips' "Release Me". Stereogum . Retrieved December 2, 2023. In Ballard's hands, "Release Me" works as effective soft-focus early-'90s easy-listening pop.
  2. ↑ Release Me (US cassette single sleeve). Wilson Phillips. SBK Records. 1990. 4JM-07327.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ↑ Release Me (UK 7-inch single vinyl disc). Wilson Phillips. SBK Records. 1990. SBK11.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ↑ Release Me (UK 12-inch single vinyl disc). Wilson Phillips. SBK Records. 1990. 12SBK11.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ↑ Release Me (UK CD single liner notes). Wilson Phillips. SBK Records. 1990. CDSBK 11, 20 3986 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ↑ Release Me (European maxi-CD single liner notes). Wilson Phillips. SBK Records. 1990. 560-20 3942 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ↑ "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 02 Dec 1990 (61–100)". ARIA . Retrieved September 23, 2016– via Imgur.
  8. ↑ "Wilson Phillips – Release Me" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
  9. ↑ "Wilson Phillips – Release Me" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
  10. ↑ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 1286." RPM . Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
  11. ↑ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 1322." RPM . Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
  12. ↑ "Pagina Del Rock – Coca-Cola Pop & Rock". El Tiempo (Colombia) . September 14, 1990. p. 6C. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media . Vol. 7, no. 38. September 22, 1990. p. IV. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
  14. ↑ "Wilson Phillips – Release Me" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
  15. ↑ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Release Me". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
  16. ↑ "Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Retrieved June 8, 2022. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Wilson Phillips".
  17. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 47, 1990" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
  18. ↑ "Wilson Phillips – Release Me" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
  19. ↑ "Wilson Phillips – Release Me". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
  20. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
  21. ↑ "Wilson Phillips Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  22. ↑ "Wilson Phillips Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  23. ↑ "Top 100 Hit Tracks of 1990". RPM . Retrieved April 11, 2019– via Library and Archives Canada.
  24. ↑ "Top 100 Adult Contemporary Tracks of 1990". RPM. Retrieved April 11, 2019– via Library and Archives Canada.
  25. ↑ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1990" (in Dutch). MegaCharts . Retrieved April 11, 2019.
  26. ↑ "Billboard Top 100 – 1990". Archived from the original on July 6, 2009. Retrieved September 15, 2009.
  27. ↑ "Year-End Charts: Adult Contemporary Songs 1990". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 28, 2021. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
  28. ↑ Lwin, Nanda. "Top 100 singles of the 1990s". Jam!. Archived from the original on August 29, 2000. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
  29. ↑ "American single certifications – Wilson Phillips – Release Me". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved April 11, 2019.
  30. ↑ "New Release Summary: Singles". The ARIA Report . No. 29. July 29, 1990. p. 19.
  31. ↑ "New Singles". Music Week . August 4, 1990. p. 27.
  32. ↑ "リリース・ミー | ウィルソン・フィリップス" [Release Me | Wilson Phillips] (in Japanese). Oricon . Retrieved September 8, 2023.
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