S.O.S. (Pink Lady song)

"S.O.S." (S.O.S. (エスオーエス), Esu Ō Esu) is a song Yū Aku and Shunichi Tokura wrote for Japanese idol duo Pink Lady. It was released as the group's second single in November 1976, and became their first number-one hit on the Japanese Oricon singles chart in the following year.[1]

"S.O.S."
Single by Pink Lady
from the album Pepper Keibu
LanguageJapanese
B-side"Pink no Ringo"
ReleasedNovember 25, 1976 (1976-11-25)
Format7-inch vinyl single
Genre
Length5:47
LabelVictor
Composer(s)Shunichi Tokura
Lyricist(s)Yū Aku
Producer(s)Hisahiko Iida
Pink Lady singles chronology
"Pepper Keibu"
(1976)		 "S.O.S."
(1976)		 "Carmen '77"
(1977)

"S.O.S." features Morse code which stands for the song title at the opening of the song. Because its sound effect might be mistaken for genuine Morse code, the intro of the track was omitted occasionally during radio airplay. The song has been one of favorites for both the duo and the fans, and it is also one of the essential songs performed in their concerts.

Reception

Led by commercial success of its predecessor "Pepper Keibu" which reached the number-4 on the Japanese Oricon chart, "S.O.S" climbed the top of the country's hit parade three months after its release. The single remained on the chart for 38 weeks, selling approximately 650,000 copies.[2] According to the record label Victor, "S.O.S." has sold in excess of 1.2 million units to date.

According to Oricon it was the eighth best selling single from 1977.[3]

A re-recorded version of the song was included on the two-disc greatest hits release, INNOVATION, released in December 2010.

Track listing (7" vinyl)

All lyrics are written by Yū Aku; all music is composed and arranged by Shunichi Tokura.

No.TitleLength
1."S.O.S."2:45
2."Pink no Ringo" (Pinku no Ringo (ピンクの林檎, "Pink Apple"))3:02

Chart positions
Charts (1976–77) Peak
position
Japanese Oricon Singles Chart 1

Covers

References
  1. "List of the number-one hit singles on the Japanese Oricon Chart". Retrieved 2008-10-13.
  2. "Yamachan Land (Archives of the Japanese record charts) - Singles Chart Daijiten - Pink Lady" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2007-10-16. Retrieved 2008-01-24.
  3. "Annual Oricon Charts 1977-1980" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2011-10-25.
  4. "｢森高ランド・ツアー1990.3.3 at NHKホール｣（Blu-ray/DVD/CD)". Chisato Moritaka Official Website. Up-Front Group. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
  5. "Twinstar produce Pink Lady Euro Tracks". Para Para Mania. Retrieved 2020-04-14.
  6. "ピンク・ベイビーズ/渚のシンドバッド Type-C". Oricon. Retrieved 2020-02-08.
  7. "ピンク・ベイビーズ/渚のシンドバッド Type-B". Oricon. Retrieved 2020-02-08.
  8. "懐メロをメタルアレンジで演奏する「NATSUMETAL」がワンマンライブを実施！会場限定カバーアルバムを発売！！". BIGLOBE. 2020-01-31. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
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