On My Knees (Rüfüs Du Sol song)

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"On My Knees"
Single by Rüfüs Du Sol
from the album Surrender
Released24 September 2021 (2021-09-24)
Length4:21
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Robert Warner* Jon George
  • Tyrone Lindqvist
  • James Hunt
Rüfüs Du Sol singles chronology
"Next to Me"
(2021) 		"On My Knees"
(2021) 		"I Don't Wanna Leave"
(2021)

"On My Knees" is a song by Australian alternative dance group Rüfüs Du Sol, released on 24 September 2021 as the third single from their fourth studio album, Surrender. In a statement James Hunt said "For this song we had a lot of fun writing something that was darker, driving and a little more edgy. It's definitely one of the most banging tracks on the record - we referenced some of our favorite club music for the drum programming and had fun envisioning the time when we could finally play this live. It had an amazing reaction at our Red Rocks shows last month which was really special for us."[1] The song debuted a number 68 on the ARIA Charts.

At the 2022 ARIA Music Awards, the song as nominated for Best Pop Release, and Song of the Year.[2] At the APRA Music Awards of 2023, the song was nominated for Most Performed Australian Work of the Year and won Most Performed Dance/ Electronic Work of the Year.[3][4]

Critical reception[edit]

Oliver Tyron from Cultr called the song "amazing" saying "[it] is a brooding insight into Rüfüs Du Sol's darker tendencies, toying with honest emotions and aching lyricism, demonstrating what makes them so unique in the electronic space."[5]

Commercial performance[edit]

In Australia, "On My Knees" debuted at number 68 on the ARIA Top 100 Singles Chart for the chart dated 4 October 2021.[6] The song rose one place the following week.[7] Following the release of Surrender, "On My Knees" ascended from number 80 to number 43 on the chart dated 1 November, a rise of 37 places.[8][9] On 31 January 2022, the song re-entered the chart at a new peak of number 22, following its placing at number 9 in Australian youth broadcaster Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2021.[10]

Track listings[edit]

Digital single
No.TitleLength
1."On My Knees"4:21
Digital single (Oliver Schories remix)[11]
No.TitleLength
1."On My Knees" (Oliver Schories remix)6:34
Digital single (live)[12]
No.TitleLength
1."On My Knees" (live)7:01

Charts[edit]

Release history[edit]

Release history for "On My Knees"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
United States 11 January 2022 Alternative radio
[19]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Middleton, Ryan (23 September 2021). "Rüfüs Du Sol Detail New Album Surrender Share Single "On My Knees"". www.magneticmag.com. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
  2. ^ Lars Brandle (12 October 2022). "Rüfüs Du Sol Leads 2022 ARIA Awards Nominees (Full List)". The Music Network. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  3. ^ "Nominees revealed for the 2023 APRA Music Awards". APRA Awards. 30 March 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  4. ^ "APRA AMCOS: 2023 APRA Music Awards". APRA AMCOS (Australasian Performing Right Association and Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society). 27 April 2023. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  5. ^ Tyron, Oliver (23 September 2021). "Rüfüs Du Sol announce Surrender album alongside new "On My Knees" single". Cultr. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
  6. ^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 4 October 2021". The ARIA Report. No. 1648. Australian Recording Industry Association. 4 October 2021. p. 4.
  7. ^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 11 October 2021". The ARIA Report. No. 1649. Australian Recording Industry Association. 11 October 2021. p. 4.
  8. ^ Connery, Tess (1 November 2021). "ARIA Charts: Sydney's Rüfüs Du Sol enjoy their third time in the sun". Mediaweek. Archived from the original on 31 October 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  9. ^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 1 November 2021". The ARIA Report. No. 1652. Australian Recording Industry Association. 1 November 2021. p. 4.
  10. ^ Connery, Tess (31 January 2022). "ARIA Charts: Meat Loaf smashes records, the Hottest 100 causes ripples". Mediaweek. Archived from the original on 30 January 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  11. ^ "On My Knees (remixes) - single". Apple Music. 8 October 2021. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
  12. ^ "On My Knees (live) - single". Apple Music. 20 December 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  13. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  14. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart for the chart dated 4 October 2021". Recorded Music NZ. 4 October 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  15. ^ "Rufus Du Sol Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
  16. ^ "Rufus Du Sol Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  17. ^ "ARIA Top 100 Singles Chart for 2022". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  18. ^ "Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  19. ^ "Alternative Radio Future Releases". All Access. Archived from the original on 12 December 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
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