Sending Out An S.O.S.

"Sending Out An S.O.S." was a disco hit for singer Retta Young in 1975. It charted in the US and the UK where it did better. It is considered a classic Disco song.

This article is about the disco song. For the song by The Police, see Message In A Bottle (song).
"Sending Out An S.O.S."
Single by Retta Young
B-side"Sending Out An S.O.S." (Instr)
Released1975 (1975)
GenreDisco
LabelAll Platinum AP-2355
Songwriter(s)
  • D. Lenier
  • A. Landon
Producer(s)
Retta Young singles chronology
"Sending Out An S.O.S." ""You Beat Me To The Punch""

Background

In The US, the record was released on All Platinum AP 2355. In Australia, The Netherlands and Germany it was released on the Philips label.[1] It debuted for the week ending May 31, 1975.[2] It Peaked at No. 88 on the U.S. R&B charts and No. 28 in the U.K.[3] For the week ending June 14, 1975 "Sending Out An S.O.S." was rated No.9 for The Top Audience Response In N.Y. Discos. No. 3 was "The Hustle" by Van McCoy, No. 2 was "El Bimbo" by Bimbo Jet and No. 1 was "Free Man" by South Shore Commission. Colony Records had it at No. 7 and Downstairs Records had it at No 1.[4]

The song was also covered by South African artist Jonathan Butler and appeared as the B side of his "I'll Be Home" single which was released on the Bullet label in 1976.[5][6]

References
  1. 45Cat - Retta Young - Discography
  2. Disco Charts - Currently Reviewing the week of June 14, 1975!
  3. MusicVF.com - Sending Out an S.O.S. By: Retta Young
  4. Billboard, June 14, 1975 - Page 26 Disco Action By TOM MOULTON
  5. 45Cat - Record Details, Artist: Jonathan Butler, Catalogue: B 49
  6. Soul Safari, June 2, 2014 - Township Soul & Boogie Vol 11-Jonathan Butler


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