"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. It was released on 10 April 2019 as the lead single of Avicii's posthumous third studio album, Tim (2019). It features an interpolation of "No Scrubs" by TLC, written by Tameka Cottle, Kandi Burruss, and Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs. It 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. The single also topped the charts in over ten countries and reached the top ten in over twenty countries.
Background The song was completed by a team of writers and producers following Avicii's death in April 2018. It was said to be "75–80% done" at the time of his death.
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. 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.
Credits and personnel Credits adapted from Tidal.
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 +Weekly chart performance for "SOS" Chart (2019) Peakposition Australia Dance (ARIA) 1 China Airplay/FL (Billboard) 5 Colombia (National-Report) 63 Croatia International Airplay (Top lista) 1 Ecuador (National-Report) 23 Euro Digital Songs (Billboard) 2 Germany Dance (Official German Charts) 1 Greece International (IFPI)IFPI Greek Digital Singles (International) 17 Hungary (Editors' Choice Top 40) 11 Latvia (LaIPA) 6 Lithuania (AGATA) 6 Lebanon Airplay (Lebanese Top 20) 5 Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard) 35 Netherlands (Mega Top 50)"Lijst van 20-04-2019 - MEGA TOP 50" (in Dutch). Mega Top 50 1 Romania (Airplay 100) 24 Slovenia (SloTop50) 4 Venezuela (National-Report) 10
Year-end charts +2019 year-end chart performance for "SOS" Chart (2019) Position Australia (ARIA) 59 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) 20 Belgium (Ultratop Flanders) 18 Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia) 39 Canada (Canadian Hot 100) 71 Denmark (Tracklisten) 21 Germany (Official German Charts) 36 Iceland (Tónlistinn) 28 Ireland (IRMA) 26 Latvia (LAIPA) 62 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) 15 Netherlands (Single Top 100) 24 Poland (ZPAV) 26 Portugal (AFP) 131 Slovenia (SloTop50) 25 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) 1 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) 25 UK Singles (Official Charts Company) 34 US Dance Club Songs (Billboard) 2 US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard) 12
Certifications
Release history Region Date Format Label Various 10 April 2019 United States 25 June 2019 Top 40 radio
See also List of Billboard number-one dance songs of 2019 List of number-one singles of 2019 (Finland) List of number-one singles of the 2010s (Sweden)
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