"Rescued" is a song by American

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. Released on April 19, 2023, it is the first single by the band since the death of longtime drummer,

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, and the first from their eleventh studio album, ''

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''.

Release

Upon its release as the first single from ''

'', the band described it as "the first of 10 songs that run the emotional gamut from rage and sorrow to serenity and acceptance, and myriad points in between".

Reception

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'' stated in a review of the song that "If anything Foo Fighters have never sounded more vital. As they launch into the song's blistering post-chorus, there is an intoxicating power in the band's open-hearted delivery – the same one that has characterized the band's biggest hits, like " Best of You", " The Pretender", and "

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". ''Metal Planet Music'' stated that "'Rescued' is a full-blooded rocker that contains a fiery defiance, shot through with pain and fragility. Bringing together all we love about Foo Fighters, the guitars rampage, the rhythms drive and

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brings one of his most emotional vocals to the lyrics." "Rescued" gave the band their 29th top-ten hit on ''

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chart setting a record for the most top-tens on that chart. On May 27, 2023, "Rescued" became the band's eleventh number 1 on ''Billboard's'' Alternative Airplay chart, making Foo Fighters the band with the fourth most number 1's on the chart behind

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. "Rescued" was also the band's tenth number 1 on ''Billboard's'' Rock & Alternative Airplay chart and twelfth number 1 on ''Billboard's'' Mainstream Rock Airplay chart with 9.9 million audience impressions. This made Foo Fighters the band with most number 1's on the Rock & Alternative Airplay chart and fifth most number 1's on the Mainstream Rock Airplay chart. "Rescued" entered the UK Singles midweek chart update at number 96 on June 5, 2023.

Charts

References

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