"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'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 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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Weekly charts[edit]

Weekly chart performance for "SOS"
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
Germany (Official German Charts)^[28]	8
Germany Dance (Official German Charts)^[29]	1
Greece (IFPI)^[30]	17
Hungary (Single Top 40)^[31]	12
Hungary (Stream Top 40)^[32]	3
Ireland (IRMA)^[33]	5
Italy (FIMI)^[34]	17
Japan (Japan Hot 100)^[35]	19
Latvia (LAIPA)^[36]	6
Lithuania (AGATA)^[37]	6
Lebanon (Lebanese Top 20)^[38]	5
Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard)^[39]	35
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[40]	1
Netherlands (Mega Top 50)^[41]	1
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[42]	2
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[43]	11
Norway (VG-lista)^[44]	2
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)^[45]	2
Portugal (AFP)^[46]	44
Romania (Airplay 100)^[47]	24
Scotland (OCC)^[48]	6
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)^[49]	6
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)^[50]	3
Slovenia (SloTop50)^[51]	4
Spain (PROMUSICAE)^[52]	56
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[5]	1
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[53]	3
UK Singles (OCC)^[54]	6
Ukraine Airplay (TopHit)^[55]	17
USBillboard Hot 100^[56]	68
USDance Club Songs (Billboard)^[57]	1
USHot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)^[58]	6
Venezuela (National-Report)^[59]	10

Year-end charts[edit]

2019 year-end chart performance for "SOS"
Chart (2019)	Position
Australia (ARIA)^[60]	59
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[61]	20
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)^[62]	18
Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia)^[63]	39
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)^[64]	71
Denmark (Tracklisten)^[65]	21
Germany (Official German Charts)^[66]	36
Iceland (Plötutíðindi)^[67]	28
Ireland (IRMA)^[68]	26
Latvia (LAIPA)^[69]	62
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[70]	15
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[71]	24
Poland (ZPAV)^[72]	26
Portugal (AFP)^[73]	131
Slovenia (SloTop50)^[74]	25
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[75]	1
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[76]	25
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)^[77]	34
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)^[78]	2
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)^[79]	12

Certifications[edit]

Certifications and sales for "SOS"
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[80]	3× Platinum	210,000^‡
Belgium (BEA)^[81]	Platinum	40,000^‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)^[82]	3× Platinum	120,000^‡
Canada (Music Canada)^[83]	2× Platinum	160,000^‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)^[84]	2× Platinum	180,000^‡
France (SNEP)^[85]	Gold	100,000^‡
Germany (BVMI)^[86]	Platinum	400,000^‡
Italy (FIMI)^[87]	Platinum	50,000^‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)^[88]	Gold	15,000^‡
Poland (ZPAV)^[89]	2× Platinum	100,000^‡
Portugal (AFP)^[90]	Platinum	10,000^‡
United Kingdom (BPI)^[91]	Platinum	600,000^‡
United States (RIAA)^[92]	Gold	500,000^‡
Streaming
Japan (RIAJ)^[93]	Gold	50,000,000^†
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. ^† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Release history[edit]

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Various	10 April 2019	Digital download streaming	Universal Geffen	^[8]
United States	25 June 2019	Top 40 radio	Universal Geffen	^[94]

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v t e Avicii
Discography Awards and nominations
Studio albums	True Stories Tim
Extended plays	The Days / Nights EP Avīci (01)
Singles	"My Feelings for You" "Seek Bromance" "Street Dancer" "Blessed" "Fade into Darkness" "Collide" "Levels" "Silhouettes" "Superlove" "Dancing in My Head" "I Could Be the One" "X You" "We Write the Story" "Wake Me Up" "You Make Me" "Hey Brother" "Addicted to You" "Lay Me Down" "The Days" "The Nights" "Waiting for Love" "For a Better Day" "Pure Grinding" "Broken Arrows" "Taste the Feeling" "Feeling Good" "Without You" "Lonely Together" "SOS" "Tough Love" "Heaven" "Forever Yours (Tribute)"
Featured singles	"Dar um Jeito (We Will Find a Way)" "Divine Sorrow"
Other songs	"Sunshine" "Hope There's Someone" "Gonna Love Ya" "So Much Better"
Concert tours	House for Hunger Stories World Tour
Film	Avicii: True Stories Avicii – I'm Tim
Related articles	Tim Bergling Foundation Avicii Invector Avicii Arena

v t e Aloe Blacc
Discography
Studio albums	Shine Through (2006) Good Things (2010) Lift Your Spirit (2013) All Love Everything (2020)
Extended plays	Wake Me Up EP (2013)
Singles	"I Need a Dollar" "Loving You Is Killing Me" "Green Lights" "Wake Me Up" "The Man"
Featured singles	"Something to Believe In" "Verge" "Candyman" "Carry You Home" "SOS"