 In an interview with "The New York Times" in 1989, she said, “When we were recording that, I forgot some of the words... Back then, you didn’t stop while the tape was running, and I remembered from the church what to do if you forget the words.I sang, ‘Ummm, ummm, ummm,’ and it worked out just fine.”

The information regarding accolades attributed to "Rescue Me" is adapted from acclaimedmusic.net.