SOS (Avicii song)
2019 single by Avicii featuring Aloe Blacc
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"SOS" is the first posthumous single by Swedish DJ Avicii, featuring co-productions from Albin Nedler and Kristoffer Fogelmark, and vocals by American singer Aloe 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, on Billboard's Dance/Mix Show Airplay chart, in its 1 June 2019 issue.[4]
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| Single by Avicii featuring Aloe Blacc | ||||
| from the album Tim | ||||
| Released | 10 April 2019 | |||
| Genre | EDM | |||
| Length | 2:37 | |||
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| "Avicii - SOS (Fan Memories Video)" on YouTube | ||||
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.
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 prior. It debuted at number one on the singles chart in Sweden on two days of sales.[5]
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.[6]
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.[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
Credits adapted from Tidal.[8]
- 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 – mixing and mastering
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (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] | 2× Platinum | 1,200,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[94] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
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| Japan (RIAJ)[95] | Gold | 50,000,000† |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| Various | 10 April 2019 | [8] | ||
| United States | 25 June 2019 | Top 40 radio | [96] |