Wanted (OneRepublic song)

"Wanted"
Single by OneRepublic
from the album Human
ReleasedSeptember 6, 2019 (2019-09-06)
GenrePop • pop rock
Length2:16
Label
Songwriters
Producers
  • 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 (2021) 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

  • 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

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

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[23] Gold 35,000‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[24] Gold 20,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[25] Gold 15,000‡
United States (RIAA)[26] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format Version Label Ref.
Various September 6, 2019 Original Interscope [27]
Italy September 13, 2019 Contemporary hit radio Universal [28]
Various December 19, 2019
  • Digital download
  • streaming
TT Spry Remix Interscope [29]
December 20, 2019 String Mix [30]

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. Archived from the original on September 28, 2019. Retrieved September 28, 2019.
  9. ↑ "ČNS IFPI – CZ Radio – Top 100 – 46. týden 2019" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  10. ↑ "ČNS IFPI – CZ Singles Digital – Top 100 – 37. týden 2019" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. 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 on 13/9/2019 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  15. ↑ "ČNS IFPI – SK Radio – Top 100 – 07. týden 2020" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
  16. ↑ "ČNS IFPI – SK Singles Digital – Top 100 – 37. týden 2019" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. 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 on 13/9/2019 – 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. Archived from the original on December 29, 2019. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
  23. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2021 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
  24. ↑ "Brazilian single certifications – OneRepublic – Wanted" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
  25. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – OneRepublic – Wanted". Radioscope. Retrieved March 27, 2026. Type Wanted in the "Search:" field and press Enter.
  26. ↑ "American single certifications – OneRepublic – Wanted". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 21, 2026.
  27. ↑ "Wanted". Amazon.
  28. ↑ "ONEREPUBLIC "Wanted" | (Radio Date: 13/09/2019)".
  29. ↑ "Wanted". Amazon.
  30. ↑ "Wanted". Amazon.