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“Rescued” by Foo Fighters

From the album But Here We Are (2023)

“Rescued” by Foo Fighters appears on 19 radio countdowns from 18 stations between 2023 and 2025. It was first released in 2023 on the album But Here We Are. Its best result is #2 on The Buzz Top 99 Songs of 2023. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #1 alternative song of 2023 and #19 of the '20s.

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#2best position

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2023–2025years charted

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"Rescued" opened a new and painful chapter for Foo Fighters in 2023: the first single they put out after the death of their longtime drummer Taylor Hawkins, and the first taste of their eleventh album, But Here We Are. The band pitched the record as 10 songs that travel from rage and grief all the way round to acceptance, and this is where the ride starts.

Dave Grohl sits behind the drums himself, sings lead and plays guitar alongside Chris Shiflett and Pat Smear, with Nate Mendel on bass and Rami Jaffee on keys; all five share the writing credit. Greg Kurstin co-produced with the band, and Spike Stent mixed it. It's power pop at full sprint, but the urgency in Grohl's voice makes it plain this isn't just another arena anthem. Reviewers heard a band that sounded more alive than ever.

Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.

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Year-end countdowns

Year	#	Station	Countdown	of
2023	2	CFNY 102.1 The Edge Toronto, ON	102.1 The Edge The Top 23 of 2023	22
2023	2	The Buzz Burlington, VT / Plattsburgh, NY / Montreal, QC	The Buzz Top 99 Songs of 2023	99
2023	10	93X Minneapolis-Saint Paul, MN	93X Top 23 Songs of 2023	23
2023	15	WERS 88.9 Boston, MA	WERS Top 88 Songs of 2023	88
2023	30	Indie 102.3 Denver, CO	Indie 102.3 Top 102.3 Songs of 2023	98
2023	12	93.3 WMMR Philadelphia, PA	WMMR Top 25 Songs of 2023	25
2023	58	WTMD Baltimore, MD	WTMD Top 89 Songs of 2023	89
2023	38	90.9 The Bridge Kansas City, MO	90.9 The Bridge Top 90 Songs of 2023	90
2023	23	107.1 The Peak Westchester County, NY	WXPK Top 107 Songs of 2023	107
2023	27	Lightning 100 Nashville, TN	Lightning 100 Top 200 Songs of 2023	200
2023	75	KXT Dallas–Fort Worth, TX	KXT Top 91 Songs of 2023	91
2023	58	WXPN Philadelphia, PA	WXPN Top 100 Most Played Songs of 2023	100
2023	11	The Current Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN	The Current Top 89 Songs of 2023	89
2023	6	X96 Salt Lake City, UT	X96 Music Quorum 2023 Top 50 Songs	50
2023	35	WBER Rochester, NY	WBER Listener Countdown 2023	91
2023	3	88.3 The Sting Cleveland, OH	88.3 The Sting WBWC Top 88 Songs of 2023	88
2023	77	WFUV New York, NY	WFUV Top 90 Songs of 2023	90
2023	55	102.7 WEQX Southern Vermont and the Capital District of New York (Albany)	WEQX Top 102.7 of 2023	103

All-time and decade countdowns

Year	#	Station	Countdown	of
2025	743	The Current	893 Essential Songs of The Current: 2005 to Now	893

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