''Save Me'' (stylized in

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) is the first

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by American rapper

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, released through

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and Epic Records on June 7, 2019. It debuted at number five on the US ''Billboard'' 200.

Background

''Save Me'' was announced on June 5, 2019, via Future's

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account, and later confirmed as an EP by

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Critical reception

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, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from professional publications, ''Save Me'' received an

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score of 63, based on six reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Reed Jackson of ''

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'' said, " uture'slatest EP proves he's still a master of melancholic detail, but thematically and sonically, the Atlanta superstar has hit a wall". Christopher Weingarten of ''

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'' wrote, "...this seven-song companion piece, coming less than five months on its heels, is something else: a fascinating "what if" scenario, a more experimental Future working within modern rap techniques and pushing their boundaries to the blurry edges". ''

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'' critic Cherise Johnson said, "''SAVE ME'', opposed to previous collaborative EPs such as 2016's ''

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'' with

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, feels incomplete for it's lacking the divine energy felt from previous Future projects". In a mixed review, ''

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''s Calum Slingerland stated: "Aforementioned moments of experimentation show a continued development of Future's "Hendrix" alter ego, but there's something to be said for getting to know him over a longer runtime." ''Spectrum Culture''s Daniel Bromfield wrote the following: "Future has long been one of rap's most consistent artists, but for the first time since his early shots at stardom, he sounds confused." Lucy Shanker of ''

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'' saying "There's no denying Future's ability to constantly curate content, but perhaps with a little more time and focus, ''Save Me'' could have been significantly better".

Commercial performance

''Save Me'' debuted at number five on the US ''Billboard'' 200 with 42,000

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s (including 5,000 pure album sales) in its first week.

Track listing

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", written by

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, Jasper Cameron,

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, and Elvis Williams, performed by

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. * "Extra" contains a sample from "One Unread", written by Atupele Ndisale, Amber Olivier, David Patino, and Christopher Wood, performed by Amber Olivier.

Personnel

Credits adapted from

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. * Bryan Anzel – recording (tracks 1, 7), engineering (track 3) * Detail – recording (track 4), mixing (track 4) * Manny Marroquin – mixing (tracks 1, 6, 7) * Fabian Marasciullo – mixing (tracks 2, 3, 5) * Glenn Schick – mastering (all tracks) * Eric Manco – engineering (all tracks), recording (track 3) * Fxxxxy – engineering (all tracks), recording (tracks 2, 5, 6) * Mike Synphony – engineering assistant (tracks 3, 4, 7)

Charts

References

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