Rescue Me (1991)

FORMATS: 7" Vinyl, 12" Vinyl, Cassette Single, Cassette Maxi-Single, CD Max-Single.

HISTORY AND NOTES: The second single from The Immaculate Collection, "Rescue Me" was not intended to be a single at all, but radio started playing the song and that prompted the record company to release it. In fact, the song debuted on the airplay chart in December of 1990 but didn’t debut on the Hot 100 until March of 1991, after the commercial single was released. The single releases and promos included a variety of remixes and dub versions.

"Rescue Me" was another Top 10 Hot 100 hit for Madonna, but only spent a brief 8 week stay on the chart, beating out "Hanky Panky" for least weeks on the Hot 100. The #15 debut of "Rescue Me" on the chart was the highest ever entry for Madonna at this point. The only chart in which "Rescue Me" hit #1 on was the Maxi-Singles Sales chart. Unfortunately, it missed the Top 5 on Club Play by peaking at #6. "Rescue Me" has yet to be included on any of Madonna's hits compilations.

CERTIFICATION: Gold


TRACKLISTINGS:

7" Vinyl / Cassette Single
A Rescue Me (Single Mix)
B Rescue Me (Alternate Single Mix)

CD Maxi-Single
1. Rescue Me (Single Mix)
2. Rescue Me (Titanic Vocal)
3. Rescue Me (Houseboat Vocal)
4. Rescue Me (Lifeboat Vocal)
5. Rescue Me (S.O.S. Mix)

12" Vinyl / Cassette Maxi-Single
A1 Rescue Me (Titanic Vocal)
A2 Rescue Me (Lifeboat Vocal)
B1 Rescue Me (Houseboat Vocal)
B2 Rescue Me (S.O.S. Mix)

Promo Double 12" Vinyl
A1 Rescue Me (Titanic Vocal)
B1 Rescue Me (Lifeboat Vocal)
B2 Rescue Me (Lifeboat Dub)
C1 Rescue Me (Houseboat Vocal)
C2 Rescue Me (Houseboat Dub)
D1 Rescue Me (Demanding Dub)
D2 Rescue Me (S.O.S. Mix)
D3 Rescue Me (Disaster Dub)


CHARTS:

THE BILLBOARD HOT 100
Debut Date: March 2, 1991
Peak Date: March 23, 1991
Peak Position: #9
Week-by-week Rundown: 15-14-11-9-16-28-59-90-// (8 weeks total)
Final Week on Chart: April 20, 1991

The Billboard Hot 100 Top 10: March 23, 1991 (the week the “Rescue Me” peaked at #9)
1. Timmy T. “One More Try”
2. Mariah Carey “Someday”
3. Gloria Estefan “Coming Out of The Dark”
4. Tracie Spencer “This House”
5. Oleta Adams “Get Here”
6. Tara Kemp “Hold You Tight”
7. Wilson Phillips “You’re In Love”
8. Londonbeat “I’ve Been Thinking About You”
9. Madonna “Rescue Me”
10. Enigma “Sadness Part 1”

HOT 100 SINGLES SALES
Debut Date: March 16, 1991
Peak Date: March 30, 1991
Peak Position: #11
Week-by-week Rundown: 25-13-11-19-// (4 weeks total)
Final Week on Chart: April 6, 1991

HOT 100 AIRPLAY
Debut Date: December 1, 1990
Peak Date: February 16, 1991
Peak Position: #6
Week-by-week Rundown: 71-54-55-47-47-42-31-30-21-11-8-6-6-8-13-17-22-23-29-35-// (20 weeks total)
Final Week on Chart: April 13, 1991

HOT 100 RECURRENT AIRPLAY
Debut Date: April 20, 1991
Peak Date: April 20, 1991
Peak Position: #9
Week-by-week Rundown: 9-25-// (2 weeks total)
Final Week on Chart: April 27, 1991

HOT DANCE MUSIC / CLUB PLAY
Debut Date: March 9, 1991
Peak Date: March 30, 1991
Peak Position: #6
Week-by-week Rundown: 39-15-10-6-6-6-7-17-20-27-// (10 weeks total)
Final Week on Chart: May 11, 1991

HOT DANCE MUSIC / MAXI-SINGLES SALES
Debut Date: March 23, 1991
Peak Date: April 6, 1991
Peak Position: #1 (3 weeks)
Week-by-week Rundown: 6-3-1-1-1-6-16-35-// (8 weeks total)
Final Week on Chart: May 11, 1991