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"SOS"
Single by Avicii featuring Aloe Blacc
from the album Tim
Released10 April 2019 (2019-04-10)
GenreHouse
Length2:37
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Avicii
  • Nedler
  • Fogelmark
Avicii singles chronology
"Lonely Together"
(2017) 		"SOS"
(2019) 		"Tough Love"
(2019)
Aloe Blacc singles chronology
"Brooklyn in the Summer"
(2018) 		"SOS"
(2019) 		"I'm Just Getting Started"
(2019)

"SOS" is the first posthumous single by Swedish DJ Avicii featuring co-production from Albin Nedler and Kristoffer Fogelmark, and vocals from American singer Aloe Blacc.[1] It was released on 10 April 2019 and is included on his posthumous third studio album Tim, released on 6 June 2019.[2][3] The single is also his second number-one (and his first posthumously charted single to reach number-one), as well as Blacc's first, on Billboard's Dance/Mix Show Airplay chart, in its 1 June 2019 issue.[4]

The song was produced by Albin Nedler, Kristoffer Fogelmark, and Avicii. It features an interpolation of "No Scrubs" by TLC, written by Tameka Cottle, Kandi Burruss, and Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs.[5]

The song was released alongside a video featuring comments on the Avicii Memory Board, as well as a behind-the-scenes video that was released two hours before release. It debuted at number one on the singles chart in Sweden on two days of sales.[6]

Background

The song was completed by a team of writers and producers following Avicii's death in April 2018.[3] It was said to be "75–80% done" at the time of his death.[7]

Co-producers Kristoffer Fogelmark and Albin Nedler confirmed that after Avicii's death, they received the MIDI file for the song that he had produced, and said that all the sounds and notes in the song were from Avicii himself without any additional production.[8] The only additional production done on the track was for Aloe Blacc's vocals.

Though Avicii had suggested Aloe Blacc as a potential singer for the song, Blacc recorded his vocals after Avicii's death.[8] The song is written in the key of F minor.

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[5]

  • Albin Nedler – songwriter, producer, vocal producer, engineer, keyboards, programming
  • Kristoffer Fogelmark – songwriter, producer, vocal producer, engineer, keyboards, programming
  • Avicii – songwriter, producer, keyboards, programming
  • Tameka Cottle – songwriter
  • Kandi Burruss – songwriter
  • Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs – songwriter
  • Aloe Blacc – vocals
  • Marcus Thunberg Wessel – engineer
  • Richard "Segal" Huredia – engineer
  • Kevin Grainger – mixer and mastering
  • Julio Rodriguez Sangrador – assistant mixer and mastering

Charts

Chart (2019) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[9] 7
Australia Dance (ARIA)[10] 1
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[11] 4
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[12] 2
Belgium Dance (Ultratop Flanders)[13] 1
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[14] 7
Belgium Dance (Ultratop Wallonia)[15] 1
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[16] 13
Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[17] 31
China Airplay/FL (Billboard)[18] 5
Colombia (National-Report)[19] 76
Croatia (HRT)[20] 1
Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)[21] 1
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[22] 4
Denmark (Tracklisten)[23] 4
Ecuador (National Report)[24] 23
Euro Digital Songs (Billboard)[25] 2
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[26] 1
France (SNEP)[27] 49
Invalid chart entered Germany2 8
Germany Dance (Official German Charts)[28] 1
Greece (IFPI)[29] 17
Hungary (Single Top 40)[30] 12
Hungary (Stream Top 40)[31] 3
Ireland (IRMA)[32] 5
Italy (FIMI)[33] 17
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[34] 19
Lebanon (Lebanese Top 20)[35] 5
Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard)[36] 35
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[37] 1
Netherlands (Mega Top 50)[38] 1
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[39] 2
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[40] 11
Norway (VG-lista)[41] 2
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[42] 2
Portugal (AFP)[43] 44
Romania (Airplay 100)[44] 24
Scotland (OCC)[45] 6
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[46] 6
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[47] 3
Slovenia (SloTop50)[48] 4
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[49] 56
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[6] 1
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[50] 3
UK Singles (OCC)[51] 6
US Billboard Hot 100[52] 68
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[53] 1
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[54] 6
Venezuela (National Report)[55] 10

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[56] Platinum 70,000‡
Belgium (BEA)[57] Gold 20,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[58] Gold 0‡
Italy (FIMI)[59] Gold 25,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[60] Gold 15,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[61] Gold 400,000‡

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various 10 April 2019
[5]
United States 25 June 2019 Top 40 radio [62]

See also

References

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  2. ^ "Spotify". Retrieved 10 April 2019 – via Facebook.
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  4. ^ "Avicii Advances to No. 1 on Dance/Mix Show Airplay Chart With 'SOS'" from Billboard (30 May 2019)
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  7. ^ Middleton, Ryan (5 April 2019). "Posthumous Avicii Album 'TIM' Releasing In June, Proceeds Going To Charity". Magnetic Magazine. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
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  19. ^ "Top 100 Colombia" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 18 July 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
  20. ^ "Croatia ARC TOP 100". HRT. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
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  29. ^ IFPI Greek Digital Singles (International)
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  45. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  46. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201932 into search. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
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  48. ^ "SloTop50 – Slovenian official singles chart". slotop50.si. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  49. ^ "Top 100 Canciones: Semana 16". Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
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  53. ^ "Avicii Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  54. ^ "Avicii Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  55. ^ "Top 100 Venezuela (Week 16 of 2019)" (in Spanish). National Report. 3 May 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
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  58. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Avicii – SOS". Music Canada. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  59. ^ "Italian single certifications – Avicii – SOS" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 10 June 2019. Select "2019" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "SOS" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
  60. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Avicii feat. Aloe Blacc – SOS". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  61. ^ "British single certifications – Avicii – SOS". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 5 July 2019. Select singles in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type SOS in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
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