Release Me (Wilson Phillips song)

"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.

"Release Me"
Single by Wilson Phillips
from the album Wilson Phillips
B-side	"Eyes Like Twins"
Released	June 1990
Genre	Pop[1] easy listening[1]
Length	4:56 (album version) 3:50 (single edit)
Label	SBK
Songwriter	Wilson Phillips
Producer	Glen Ballard
Wilson Phillips singles chronology
"Hold On" (1990) "Release Me" (1990) "Impulsive" (1990)

Track listings

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

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Release Me"	Wilson Phillips	3:48
2.	"Eyes Like Twins"	Jeannette-Thérèse Obstoj, Rupert Hine	5:00

UK 12-inch single^[4]

Side one

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Release Me"	Wilson Phillips	4:56

Side two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Release Me" (single edit)	Wilson Phillips	3:48
2.	"Eyes Like Twins"	Obstoj, Hine	5:00

UK CD single^[5]

No.	Title	Writer(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.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Release Me"	Wilson Phillips	4:53
2.	"Release Me" (single edit)	Wilson Phillips	3:47
3.	"Eyes Like Twins"	Obstoj, Hine	5:00
4.	"The Dream Is Still Alive"	Ballard, Wilson Phillips	4:07

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1990) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[7] 57 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[8] 15 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[9] 34 Canada Top Singles (RPM)[10] 1 Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[11] 1 Colombia (Kelme)[12] 1 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[13] 84 Germany (GfK)[14] 37 Ireland (IRMA)[15] 15 Italy (Musica e dischi)[16] 25 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[17] 15 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[18] 14 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[19] 18 UK Singles (OCC)[20] 36 US Billboard Hot 100[21] 1 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[22] 1

Year-end charts Chart (1990) Position Canada Top Singles (RPM)[23] 6 Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[24] 24 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[25] 96 US Billboard Hot 100[26] 19 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[27] 13 Decade-end charts Chart (1990–1999) Position Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)[28] 40

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[29]	Gold	500,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United States	June 1990	Cassette	SBK
Australia	July 30, 1990	7-inch vinyl cassette		[30]
United Kingdom	August 6, 1990	7-inch vinyl 12-inch vinyl CD cassette		[31]
Japan	September 12, 1990	Mini-CD single		[32]