The Brief: There always seems to be a warm welcome here for S.O.S. Band records so, I hope this one isn’t an exception. The title track from 1984′s ‘Just The Way You Like It’ LP was the lead off single and the highest charting of the 4 singles released. The song was one of 4 [...]
The Brief: OK, to close out the week, here’s an S.O.S. Band song that I got numerous requests for, “The Finest”. It’s kind of neat to look at the chart data and see how R&B radio and the dance clubs got on this song early and helped push it into the pop charts. Not quite [...]
Posted in Alexander O'Neal, Cherrelle, FWV, The SOS Band 
Tags: 12 Inch, 1986, Flyte Tyme Productions, R&B, Tabu Records 
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The A Side: No Lies (Special Version) 6:02 The B Side: No Lies (12″ Dub) 5:06 The Brief: “No Lies” is the fourth and final single from the ‘Sands of Time’ album. Once again, the only singles released from the LP were Jam and Lewis contributions. The Billboard Charts: Chart Debuted Debut Pos. Peak Pos. [...]
Posted in FWV, The SOS Band Tags: 12 Inch, 1986, Dave Ogrin, Flyte Tyme Productions, R&B, Tabu Records 8 Comments »
The A Side: Borrowed Love (Extended Version 7:30) / (Acapella 2:52) The B Side: Weekend Girl 6:21 The Brief: 1986 saw the release of The S.O.S. Band’s sixth album. It also marked the final time the band would work with Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis who produced and wrote seven of the nine tracks on [...]
Posted in FWV, The SOS Band Tags: 12 Inch, 1986, Flyte Tyme Productions, R&B, Tabu Records 8 Comments »
The A Side: No One’s Gonna Love You (Special Version) 9:39 The B Side: I Don’t Want Nobody Else (Special Version) 5:59 The Brief: When 1984 rolled around, The S.O.S. Band were ready to release their fifth album. Once again, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis came in and provided production and songwriting, this time for [...]
Posted in FWV, The SOS Band Tags: 12 Inch, 1984, Flyte Tyme Productions, R&B, Tabu Records 9 Comments »
The A Side: For Your Love (Extended Version) 9:35 The B Side: For Your Love 6:28 The Brief: “For Your Love” is the third and final single from The S.O.S. Band’s ‘On The Rise’ LP. Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis wrote and produced all three songs which make side one of ‘On The Rise’. All [...]
Posted in FWV, The SOS Band Tags: 12 Inch, 1983, Flyte Tyme Productions, Promo, R&B, Tabu Records 5 Comments »
The A Side: Just Be Good To Me 8:55 The B Side: Just Be Good To Me 8:55 The Brief: The band that got Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis “fired” from The Time by Prince. Probably the best career move they could have made. Jam and Lewis first worked with The S.O.S. Band on their [...]
Posted in FWV, The SOS Band Tags: 12 Inch, 1983, Flyte Tyme Productions, Promo, R&B, Tabu Records 26 Comments »
The A Side: I Didn’t Mean To Turn You On 6:21 The B Side: Take Your Time (Do It Right) 7:47 The Brief: Mixed Masters is a series of 12” re-issues featuring extended/remixed versions of hit songs from previous years. This 12” was released in 1987 and features songs from Cherrelle and The S.O.S. Band. The Billboard [...]
Posted in Cherrelle, FWV, The SOS Band Tags: 12 Inch, 1980, 1984, Flyte Tyme Productions, R&B, Tabu Records 2 Comments »