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) [28] Gold500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
United StatesJune 1990Cassette SBK
United KingdomAugust 6, 1990
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
[29]
JapanSeptember 12, 1990Mini-CD single [30]

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