2019 single by Avicii featuring Aloe Blacc
"SOS " is the first posthumous single by Swedish DJAvicii , featuring co-productions from Albin Nedler and Kristoffer Fogelmark, and vocals by American singerAloe Blacc .[ 1] It was released on 10 April 2019 as the lead single of Avicii's posthumous third studio album,Tim (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, onBillboard ' sDance/Mix Show Airplay chart, in its 1 June 2019 issue.[ 4]
The song was produced by Albin Nedler, Kristoffer Fogelmark, and Avicii. It features aninterpolation of "No Scrubs " byTLC , written byTameka Cottle ,Kandi Burruss , andKevin "She'kspere" Briggs .
The song was released alongside a video featuring comments on theAvicii Memory Board , as well as a behind-the-scenes video that was released two hours prior. It debuted at number one on the singles chart in Sweden on two days of sales.[ 5]
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.[ 6]
Co-producers Kristoffer Fogelmark and Albin Nedler confirmed that after Avicii's death, they received theMIDI 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.[ 7] 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.[ 7]
Credits and personnel [ edit ] Credits adapted fromTidal .[ 8]
Albin Nedler – songwriter, producer, vocal producer, engineer, keyboards, programming Kristoffer Fogelmark – songwriter, producer, vocal producer, engineer, keyboards, programming Avicii – songwriter, producer, keyboards, programmingTameka Cottle – songwriterKandi Burruss – songwriterKevin "She'kspere" Briggs – songwriterAloe Blacc – vocalsMarcus Thunberg Wessel – engineer Richard "Segal" Huredia – engineerKevin Grainger – mixing and mastering 2019 year-end chart performance for "SOS" Chart (2019) Position Australia (ARIA)[ 61] 59 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[ 62] 20 Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[ 63] 18 Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia)[ 64] 39 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[ 65] 71 Denmark (Tracklisten)[ 66] 21 Germany (Official German Charts)[ 67] 36 Iceland (Tónlistinn )[ 68] 28 Ireland (IRMA)[ 69] 26 Latvia (LAIPA)[ 70] 62 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[ 71] 15 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[ 72] 24 Poland (ZPAV)[ 73] 26 Portugal (AFP)[ 74] 131 Slovenia (SloTop50)[ 75] 25 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[ 76] 1 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[ 77] 25 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[ 78] 34 US Dance Club Songs (Billboard )[ 79] 2 US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard )[ 80] 12
Certifications and sales for "SOS" Region Certification Certified units /salesAustralia (ARIA )[ 81] 3× Platinum 210,000‡ Belgium (BRMA )[ 82] Platinum 40,000‡ Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil )[ 83] 3× Platinum 120,000‡ Canada (Music Canada )[ 84] 2× Platinum 160,000‡ Denmark (IFPI Danmark )[ 85] 2× Platinum 180,000‡ France (SNEP )[ 86] Gold 100,000‡ Germany (BVMI )[ 87] Platinum 400,000‡ Italy (FIMI )[ 88] Platinum 50,000‡ New Zealand (RMNZ )[ 89] 2× Platinum 60,000‡ Poland (ZPAV )[ 90] 2× Platinum 100,000‡ Portugal (AFP )[ 91] Platinum 10,000‡ Spain (PROMUSICAE )[ 92] Gold 30,000‡ United Kingdom (BPI )[ 93] Platinum 600,000‡ United States (RIAA )[ 94] Gold 500,000‡ Streaming Japan (RIAJ )[ 95] Gold 50,000,000† ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.
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