“ SOS ” is a song by Barbadian singer Rihanna , the first single from her second studio album, A Girl like Me , released on February 14, 2006. Co-written by Jonathan Rothen and , “SOS” contains a sample taken from a cover version of song “ Tainted Love ” performed by the British band Soft Cell . The song was positively evaluated in the specialized press, including for the inclusion of the sample from "Tainted Love"; a comparison was made with the singer's debut single - “ Pon de Replay ” from the 2005 album of Music of the Sun.
| SOS | |||||||
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| Rihanna's single from the album A Girl like Me | |||||||
| Side B | " Break It Off " "Let Me" | ||||||
| Released | February 14, 2006 | ||||||
| Format | CD single , digital distribution , 12 " | ||||||
| Recorded by | in 2005–2006 (see studios ) | ||||||
| Genre | dance pop | ||||||
| Duration | 3:58 | ||||||
| Producers | J-Ar Rotem Evan Rogers Karl Starken | ||||||
| Songwriter | J-Ar Rotem | ||||||
| Label | Def Jam , SRP | ||||||
| Timeline of Rihanna's Singles | |||||||
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Content
About the song
Record Members
- All information is given according to the notes to the main album [1] .
- Staff
- Rihanna - lead and backing vocals;
- Jonathan "J-Ar" Rotem - co-author, producer (including recording and vocals);
- co - co-author;
- , co-author;
- Al Hemberger - record;
- - intelligence engineer;
- Rob Skipworth - Assistant Information Engineer;
- - backing vocals, producing vocals;
- is a vocal producer.
- Studios
- Bartmitzvah Hall Studios, , CA - recording;
- Loft Recording Studios, , NY - Recording.
Release Timeline
| A country | date | Format | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA | February 14, 2006 | Mainstream and rhythmic radio | Def Jam Recordings | [2] |
| France | March 27, 2006 | Maxi single | Universal music | [3] |
| Australia | April 3, 2006 | Digital distribution | Def Jam Recordings | [four] |
| USA | April 11, 2006 | Cd single | [five] | |
| Germany | April 15, 2006 | Maxi single | Universal music | [6] |
| Great Britain | April 17, 2006 | Cd single | Mercury | [7] |
Participation in Charts
Weekly Charts
| Foreign Charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia ( ARIA ) [44] | 2 × Platinum | 140,000 |
| Brazil ( ABPD ) [45] | Platinum | 20,000 |
| Denmark ( IFPI ) [46] | Platinum | 40,000 |
| Japan ( RIAJ ) [47] | Gold | 100,000 |
| Sweden ( IFPI ) [48] | Gold | 40,000 |
| United Kingdom ( BPI ) [49] | Silver | 359,673 [50] |
| United States ( RIAA ) [51] | 2 × Platinum | 2,000,000 |
* sales data are based only on certification | ||
Notes
- ↑ Notes on A Girl Like Me by Rihanna . The Island Def Jam Music Group , 2006 (0602517170483).
- ↑ FMQB: Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Arbitron Ratings, Music News and more!
- ↑ Sos: Rihanna: Amazon.fr: Musique
- ↑ iTunes - Music - SOS - Single by Rihanna
- ↑ Amazon.com: SOS (Album Version): Rihanna: MP3 Downloads
- ↑ SOS: Amazon.de: Musik
- ↑ SOS: Amazon.co.uk: Music
- ↑ " Australian-charts.com - Rihanna - SOS" . ARIA Top 50 Singles . Retrieved March 15, 2015.
- ↑ " Austriancharts.at - Rihanna - SOS" (German) . Ö3 Austria Top 40 . Retrieved March 15, 2015.
- ↑ 1 2 " Ultratop.be - Rihanna - SOS" (nid.) . Ultratop 50 . Retrieved March 15, 2015.
- ↑ "Rihanna - Chart history" European Hot 100 for Rihanna. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
- ↑ " Rihanna: SOS" (fin.) . Musiikkituottajat - IFPI Finland . Retrieved March 15, 2015.
- ↑ " Lescharts.com - Rihanna - SOS" (Fr.) . Les classement single . Retrieved March 15, 2015.
- ↑ " Musicline.de - Rihanna Single-Chartverfolgung" (German) . Media Control Charts . PhonoNet GmbH. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
- ↑ " Archívum - Slágerlisták - MAHASZ" (Hungarian) . Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista . Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
- ↑ " Chart Track: Week 17, 2006" . Irish Singles Chart . Retrieved March 15, 2015.
- ↑ " Italiancharts.com - Rihanna - SOS" . Top Digital Download . Retrieved March 15, 2015.
- ↑ " Nederlandse Top 40 - Rihanna" (nid.) . Dutch Top 40 . Retrieved March 15, 2015.
- ↑ " Dutchcharts.nl - Rihanna - SOS" (nid.) . Single Top 100 . Retrieved March 15, 2015.
- ↑ " Charts.nz - Rihanna - SOS" . Top 40 Singles . Retrieved March 15, 2015.
- ↑ " Norwegiancharts.com - Rihanna - SOS" . VG-lista . Retrieved March 15, 2015.
- ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved March 15, 2015.
- ↑ " Swedishcharts.com - Rihanna - SOS" . Singles Top 100 . Retrieved March 15, 2015.
- ↑ " Swisscharts.com - Rihanna - SOS" . Swiss Singles Chart . Retrieved March 15, 2015.
- ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved March 15, 2015.
- ↑ "Rihanna Chart History (Hot 100)" . Billboard . Retrieved March 15, 2015.
- ↑ "Rihanna Chart History (Adult Contemporary)" . Billboard . Retrieved March 15, 2015.
- ↑ "Rihanna Chart History (Dance Club Songs)" . Billboard . Retrieved March 15, 2015.
- ↑ "Rihanna Chart History (Pop Songs)" . Billboard . Retrieved March 15, 2015.
- ↑ "Rihanna Chart History (Rhythmic)" . Billboard . Retrieved March 15, 2015.
- ↑ ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 100 Singles 2006 . ARIA. Date of treatment October 5, 2012.
- ↑ ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 50 Urban Singles 2006 . ARIA. Date of treatment January 5, 2012.
- ↑ JAHRESHITPARADE SINGLES 2006 (German) . austriancharts.at. Date of treatment April 26, 2014.
- ↑ Ultratop JAAROVERZICHTEN 2006 . Date of treatment January 5, 2013.
- ↑ Ultratop RAPPORTS ANNUELS 2006 . Ultratop. Date of treatment January 5, 2013.
- ↑ Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts (German) . GfK Entertainment . offiziellecharts.de. Date of treatment February 25, 2017.
- ↑ I singoli più venduti del 2006 (Italian) . HitparadeItalia.it. Date of treatment April 26, 2014.
- ↑ MAHASZ Rádiós TOP 100 - radios . MAHASZ. Date of treatment January 5, 2013.
- ↑ Dutch JAAROVERZICHTEN - SINGLE 2006 . Date of treatment January 5, 2013.
- ↑ Årslista Singlar - År 2006 . Sverigetopplistan. Date of treatment January 5, 2012. Archived February 17, 2015.
- ↑ The Official UK Singles Chart 2006 . Official Charts Company. Date of treatment January 5, 2013.
- ↑ Hot 100 2006 Year-end chart . Billboard . Date of treatment April 26, 2014.
- ↑ Hot Dance / Club Songs 2006 Year-end chart . Billboard . Date of treatment April 26, 2014.
- ↑ ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2015 Singles . Australian Recording Industry Association (2006). Date of treatment November 6, 2015.
- ↑ Certificados . Associação Brasileira dos Produtores de Discos (2006). Date of treatment January 5, 2012.
- ↑ Foratets Guld- Og Pplain Ccertificeringer . International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (2006). Date of treatment January 5, 2012.
- ↑ 一般 社 団 法人 日本 レ コ ー ド 協会 . Recording Industry Association of Japan . Date accessed April 23, 2017. (choose 2017 年 3 月 in drop-down menu)
- ↑ Certifications List . IFPI (2006). Date of treatment January 5, 2012. Archived on August 11, 2010.
- ↑ Certified Awards Search (Type 'Rihanna' into the search field and look search until 'SOS' is found). The Official Charts Company (2006). Date of treatment January 5, 2012.
- ↑ Jones, Alan . Official Charts Analysis: Little Mix topple James Arthur from No.1 spot , Music Week , Intent Media (October 21, 2016). Date of treatment November 27, 2016.
- ↑ Gold & Platinum . RIAA . Date of treatment December 11, 2018.
Links
- Lyrics for this song on MetroLyrics