"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

"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]

Music video

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

  1. "Wanted" – 2:16
  1. "Wanted" (TT Spry Remix) – 2:54
  1. "Wanted" (String Mix) – 2:15

Charts

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

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[23] Gold 35,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format Version Label Ref.
Various September 6, 2019
Original Interscope [24]
Italy September 13, 2019 Contemporary hit radio Universal [25]
Various December 19, 2019
  • Digital download
  • streaming
 TT Spry Remix Interscope [26]
December 20, 2019 String Mix [27]

References

  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. ^ "Wanted". Amazon.
  25. ^ "ONEREPUBLIC "Wanted" | (Radio Date: 13/09/2019)".
  26. ^ "Wanted". Amazon.
  27. ^ "Wanted". Amazon.


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