Wanted (OneRepublic song)

"Wanted" is a song by American band OneRepublic, released as the second single from their fifth studio album Human through Interscope Records on September 6, 2019. It was co-written by frontman Ryan Tedder with bassist Brent Kutzle, and Casey Smith, Tyler Spry and Zach Skelton.[1] On December 20, 2019, a new version titled "Wanted (String Mix)", was released, which features more string instruments.[2]

"Wanted"
Single by OneRepublic
from the album Human
ReleasedSeptember 6, 2019 (2019-09-06)
Length2:16
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Ryan Tedder
  • Brent Kutzle
  • Tyler Spry
  • Steve Wilmot
OneRepublic singles chronology
"Rescue Me"
(2019)
"Wanted"
(2019)
"Didn't I"
(2020)
Music video
"Wanted" on YouTube

Music video edit

The music video was shown to Universal Music Group executives in Berlin in September 2019; it was noted for Tedder's dance performance.[3] On December 23, 2019, a performance video was released for the "String Mix", showing Ryan Tedder singing while the Colorado Symphony played.[4]

Track listing edit

  • Digital download[5]
  1. "Wanted" – 2:16
  • Digital download – TT Spry Remix[6]
  1. "Wanted" (TT Spry Remix) – 2:54
  • Digital download – String Mix[7]
  1. "Wanted" (String Mix) – 2:15

Charts edit

Chart (2019–2020) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[8] 78
Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)[9] 57
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[10] 76
Ireland (IRMA)[11] 75
Lithuania (AGATA)[12] 36
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[13] 17
Scotland (OCC)[14] 86
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[15] 44
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[16] 82
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[17] 5
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[18] 37
UK Singles Downloads (OCC)[19] 99
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[20] 9
US Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[21] 14
US Rolling Stone Top 100[22] 95

Certifications edit

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[23] Gold 35,000
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[24] Gold 20,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history edit

Region Date Format Version Label Ref.
Various September 6, 2019 Original Interscope [25]
Italy September 13, 2019 Contemporary hit radio Universal [26]
Various December 19, 2019
  • Digital download
  • streaming
TT Spry Remix Interscope [27]
December 20, 2019 String Mix [28]

References edit

  1. ^ "Wanted – Single by OneRepublic". Apple Music. 6 September 2019. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
  2. ^ "OneRepublic - Wanted (String Mix/Audio)". Retrieved December 22, 2019 – via YouTube.
  3. ^ "OneRepublic-Star Ryan Tedder kann richtig gut tanzen" (in German). Deutsche Presse-Agentur. September 5, 2019. Retrieved September 6, 2019 – via T-Online.
  4. ^ "OneRepublic - Wanted (String Mix/Performance Video)". Retrieved December 23, 2019 – via YouTube.
  5. ^ "Wanted – Single by OneRepublic on Apple Music". Apple Music. 6 September 2019. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
  6. ^ "Wanted (TT Spry Remix) – Single by OneRepublic". Apple Music. 19 December 2019. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
  7. ^ "Wanted (String Mix) – Single by OneRepublic". Apple Music. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
  8. ^ "ARIA Chart Watch #544". auspOp. September 28, 2019. Retrieved September 28, 2019.
  9. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – RADIO – TOP 100 and insert 201946 into search. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  10. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – SINGLES DIGITAL – TOP 100 and insert 201937 into search. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
  11. ^ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  12. ^ "2019 37-os SAVAITĖS (rugsėjo 6-12 d.) SINGLŲ TOP100" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. September 13, 2020. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  13. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. September 16, 2019. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  14. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  15. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 202007 into search. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
  16. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 201937 into search. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
  17. ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 37". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
  18. ^ "OneRepublic – Wanted". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
  19. ^ "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  20. ^ "OneRepublic Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
  21. ^ "OneRepublic Chart History (Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  22. ^ "Top 100 Songs". Rolling Stone. September 6, 2019. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
  23. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2021 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
  24. ^ "Brazilian single certifications – OneRepublic – Wanted" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
  25. ^ "Wanted". Amazon.
  26. ^ "ONEREPUBLIC "Wanted" | (Radio Date: 13/09/2019)".
  27. ^ "Wanted". Amazon.
  28. ^ "Wanted". Amazon.