SOS

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writer:Stig Anderson (Stikkan)
Benny Andersson (ABBA)
Björn Ulvaeus
premiered by:ABBA (Swedish pop group)
publisher:EMI Grove Park Music, Inc.
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
Polar Music AB
Union Songs AB (publisher)
Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available)
Universal Music Publishing Group
Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Universal/Union Songs Musikförlag AB
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.)
ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
Union Songs Music (in 1975)
lyrics page:https://genius.com/Abba-sos-lyrics [info]
SecondHandSongs:https://secondhandsongs.com/work/215 [info]
Wikidata:Q1585621 [info]
referred to in medleys:More Stars (7″ mix) (7″ mix, duration: ~4:42)
More Stars (12″ mix) (12″ mix, duration: ~11:56 on vinyl, ~11:38 on cd)
ABBA Medley (order: 2)
ABBA Cappella (order: 5)
later translated versions:Paz de um grande amor
S.O.S. (Asia Entertainment)
S.O.S.
later versions:S.O.S. (German version)
translated version of:S.O.S.
part of:Mamma Mia! (1999 musical)
is the basis for:Bring Me Edelweiss
music quoted in:Keep an Eye on Dan

Recordings

DateTitleAttributesArtistLength
recordings
1974-08-22 – 1974-08-23SOS (album version)ABBA3:22
1975-08-21S.O.S. (live, 1975-08-21: Musikladen 27 TV broadcast)liveABBA?:??
1979-10-29S.O.S. (live, 1979‐10‐29: Wiener Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria)liveABBA?:??
1979-11-10SOS (live, 1979‐11‐10: Wembley Arena, London, England, UK)liveABBA3:30
1980-03S.O.S. (live, 1980-03: Japan)liveABBA3:30
1992-01-11S.O.S. (live, 1992-01-11: London, UK)cover and liveTh’ Faith Healers3:42
1992-07-11S.O.S. (ABBA Cover) (live, 1992-07-11: Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK)cover and liveErasure?:??
1992-10-23Sos (live, 1992-10-23, Toronto, ON, Canada)cover and liveErasure4:41
1992-10-30Sos (live, 1992‐10‐30: Beacon Theatre, New York, NY, USA)cover and liveErasure4:04
1998-05-01S.O.S. / Message in a Bottle (live, 1998-05-01: Royal Albert Hall, London, England, UK)cover, live and medleyBjörn Again3:30
1999S.O.S. (Mamma Mia! 1999 original London cast)Siobhán McCarthy & Hilton McRae2:45
2001SOS (live, 2001: New York, NY, USA)cover and liveLevellers4:44
2007-09-12ABBA Medley: Gimme Gimme Gimme / SOS / Mamma miacover, instrumental, live and medleyJames Last6:56
2013SOScoverPapermoon2:54
2018-02-23SOScover and liveTiny Little Houses3:31
2025-08-08Your Love Is My Drugcover, live and medleyBlusher3:14
A*Teens Medley (Pierre J's Full UK mix)cover, medley and partialA★Teens7:37
A*Teens Medley (Pierre J's Radio Mix)cover, medley and partialA★Teens3:56
A*Teens Medley (Pierre J’s full length mix)cover, medley and partialA★Teens8:19
ABBA Medleycover and medleyMini★Pops?:??
Destiny SuiteThe San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus6:59
Mamma Mia! Medley (Mamma Mia, Honey Honey, S.O.S., Dancing Queen)cover and medleyKidzone & Jeff Hammer14:13
S o ScoverThe Carnabees3:23
S. O. S.coverSigma3:22
S.O.Scover and instrumentalRicardo Caliente3:20
S.O.S (Pop'd Up edit)coverAbbacadabra4:15
S.O.S (Pop'd Up mix) (part of “Dancemania Delux 5” DJ-mix)coverAbbacadabra2:59
S.O.S.coverCelebrity Skin3:35
S.O.S.coverPeter Cetera with Ronna Reeves4:04
S.O.S.cover and liveErasure4:38
S.O.S.coverErasure3:48
S.O.S.coverWing3:25
S.O.S.James Last3:06
S.O.S.coverThe Able Tasmans3:27
S.O.S.cover and instrumentalRichard Clayderman?:??
S.O.S.coverChris Knox3:30
S.O.S. (DJ-mixed: Dancemania 6)coverAbbacadabra3:29
S.O.S.coverAbbacadabra6:55
S.O.S.coverChris de Burgh3:22
S.O.S. (live)cover and liveDrunk in Public5:21
S.O.S.coverPeter Cetera4:05
S.O.S.coverGuillermo Sanchez3:20
S.O.S.cover and instrumentalPanpipes3:29
S.O.S.coverMen Without Hats3:59
S.O.S.coverThe Real ABBA Gold3:22
S.O.S.coverThe Sessionmen?:??
S.O.S.coverThe Element3:47
S.O.S.coverAngeleyes3:11
S.O.S.coverVega☆オルゴール3:56
S.O.S.instrumentalBenny Andersson / Björn Ulvaeus / Stig Anderson; Asya Fateyeva, Lautten Compagney Berlin3:47
S.O.S. (karaoke version)karaoke[unknown]3:18
S.O.S.karaokeBjörn Again?:??
S.O.S.coverHazell Dean4:23
S.O.S.coverLes Blue Belles3:57
S.O.S.coverRadha Kali feat. Marianne Filali3:49
S.O.S.coverAbbacadabra7:37
S.O.S.coverKBO!3:18
S.O.S.coverThe Meat Purveyors3:14
S.O.S.coverMichelle Hunziker3:23
S.O.S.coverDodd Ferrelle & The Tinfoil Stars3:26
S.O.S.coverMad Caddies3:09
S.O.S.cover and instrumentalRoyal Philharmonic Orchestra4:26
S.O.S.coverE‐Rotic3:17
S.O.S. (live)cover and liveTonic3:07
S.O.S.partialNgọc Hương, Lê Toàn & Lê Trí3:35
S.O.S.medleyThe Glam Rock Allstars1:12
S.O.S.medleyThe Retro Mastermixers0:23
S.O.S.coverGolden Quartet3:20
S.O.S.coverPeter Cetera with Ronna Reeves4:13
S.O.S.coverTh’ Faith Healers?:??
S.O.S.cover and liveBjörn Again3:40
S.O.S. (part of "Super Eurobeat, Volume 198" DJ-mix)coverVeronica2:55
S.O.S.cover and instrumentalThe Super Troupers3:27
S.O.S.cover and instrumental[unknown]3:25
S.O.S.coverThe Rasmus3:29
S.O.S.coverSoftcore Express feat. Polette3:26
S.O.S.cover[unknown]3:20
S.O.S.coverLes Blue Belles2:53
S.O.S.coverAbbacadabra2:44
S.O.S.cover and instrumentalKlaus Wunderlich3:23
S.O.S.coverThe Favourites3:17
S.O.S.cover and instrumentalRoyal Philharmonic Orchestra4:25
S.O.S.cover and instrumentalSuspicious Minds3:32
S.O.S.coverABBARATION3:20
S.O.S.coverSigma3:22
S.O.S.coverCarbon 4?:??
S.O.S.coverKingdom Scum3:30
S.O.S.coverSymphonic Rock Project3:20
S.O.S.cover and instrumentalMargus Kappel3:27
S.O.S.coverCarnaby Group3:19
S.O.S.coverParadox2:35
S.O.S.coverA★Teens3:11
S.O.S.coverErasure3:45
S.O.S.coverRuido Rosa3:38
S.O.S.coverAt Vance3:27
S.O.S.cover and instrumentalRichard Clayderman4:10
S.O.S.cover and instrumentalThe Synthesizer Rock Orchestra3:18
S.O.S.ABBA?:??
S.O.S.coverMike Massé feat. Jeff Hall3:14
S.O.S. (Almighty club Class Filtered mix)coverAbbacadabra6:46
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