Rescue Me (Ultra song)

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"Rescue Me"
Rescue Me by Ultra.jpg
Single by Ultra
from the album Ultra
Released4 January 1999
Genre Pop
Length3:45
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Ian Stanley
Ultra singles chronology
"The Right Time"
(1998)
"Rescue Me"
(1999)
"Blind to the Groove"
(1999)

"Rescue Me" is a song by British group Ultra. It was released on 4 January 1999 on in the United Kingdom through East West Records as the fourth single from their debut album, Ultra (1999). It was the group's first and only top ten single.

Contents

B-side "Somebody" is a cover of the Depeche Mode song and was released in limited edition only.

Track listing

CD1 (EW193CD1)
  1. "Rescue Me" (Ultra Radio Edit) - 3:45
  2. "Rescue Me" (Steelworks 12" Mix) - 5:47
  3. "Rescue Me" (Orchestral Mix) - 4:27
CD2 (EW193CD2)
  1. "Rescue Me" (Ultra Radio Edit) - 3:45
  2. "Somebody" - 3:35
  3. CD_Rom Video "Rescue Me" - 3:39

Weekly charts

Chart (1999)Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC) [1] 8

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
United Kingdom4 January 1999 CD single East West Records

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