Rescued

Upon its release as the first single from But Here We Are, 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".{{cite news |last1=Shafer |first1=Ellise |last2=Aswad |first2=Jem |date=April 19, 2023 |url=https://variety.com/2023/music/news/foo-fighters-new-album-single-rescued-1235588521/ |title=Foo Fighters Announce First Album Since Taylor Hawkins' Death, Led by New Single 'Rescued' |work=Variety |access-date=May 7, 2023}}

Consequence of Sound 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 "Everlong".{{cite news |last=Ragusa |first=Paolo |date=April 21, 2023 |url=https://consequence.net/2023/04/foo-fighters-rescued-song-of-the-week/ |title=Song of the Week: Foo Fighters Cry Out to Be "Rescued" |work=Consequence Of Sound |access-date=April 22, 2023}} 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 Dave Grohl brings one of his most emotional vocals to the lyrics."{{cite news |last=Monkhouse |first=Paul |date=20 April 2023 |url=https://metalplanetmusic.com/2023/04/single-review-foo-fighters-rescued/ |title=Single Review: Foo Fighters - 'Rescued' |work=Metal Planet Music |access-date=April 22, 2023}}

"Rescued" gave the band their 29th top-ten hit on Billboard's Alternative Airplay chart setting a record for the most top-tens on that chart.{{cite news |date=May 4, 2023 |url=https://www.1057thepoint.com/music-news/foo-fighters-set-new-billboard-chart-record-with-rescued/ |title=Foo Fighters set new 'Billboard' chart record with "Rescued" |work=KPNT |access-date=May 17, 2023}}{{cite magazine |last=Rutherford |first=Kevin |date=May 3, 2023 |url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/foo-fighters-rescued-record-alternative-airplay-top-10/ |title=Foo Fighters Take Sole Possession of Alternative Airplay Top 10 Record With 'Rescued' |magazine=Billboard |url-access=subscription |access-date=August 25, 2023}} 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 Red Hot Chili Peppers, Green Day, and Linkin Park.{{cite magazine |last=Rutherford |first=Kevin |date=May 19, 2023 |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/foo-fighters-return-number-one-alternative-airplay-rescued-1235332865/ |title=Foo Fighters Return to No. 1 on Alternative Airplay Chart With 'Rescued' |magazine=Billboard |url-access=limited |access-date=August 25, 2023}} "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.{{cite magazine |last=Rutherford |first=Kevin |date=May 12, 2023 |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/foo-fighters-rock-alternative-airplay-number-one-mainstream-rock-airplay-1235328916/ |title=Foo Fighters Extend Rock & Alternative Airplay Record, Rule Mainstream Rock Airplay |magazine=Billboard |url-access=limited |access-date=August 25, 2023}} "Rescued" entered the UK Singles midweek chart update at number 96 on June 5, 2023.{{cite web |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart-update/20230605/7501u/ |date=June 5, 2023 |title=Official Singles Chart Update |website=officialcharts.com |access-date=August 25, 2023}}

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