Song · Erasure
“S.O.S.” by Erasure
From the EP Abba‐esque (1992)
“S.O.S.” by Erasure appears on 2 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 1992 and 2024. It was first released in 1992 on the EP Abba‐esque. Its best result is #83 on the 91X Top 91 Songs of 1992. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #270 alternative song of 1992.
Erasure's "S.O.S." comes off Abba-esque, the four-track EP the English synth-pop duo released on 1 June 1992, and the title tells you whose songbook they'd opened: this one was written by Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus and Stig Anderson. David Bascombe produced and engineered it, with Dave Eringa assisting on the recording and Ben Darlow on the mix.
Mute handled the EP in Britain and Elektra in America, and it finally got Erasure over the hump: after stalling at number two twice, they reached the top of the UK chart for the first and only time and stayed there five weeks. Each of the four songs got its own video, gathered on a VHS, and a remix EP gave them all a heavy going-over. Shortly afterwards ABBA's Gold arrived and set off a revival that has hung on ever since.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 83 | 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana | 91X Top 91 Songs of 1992 | 91 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 695 | The Colorado Sound | The Colorado Sound Top 850 Cover Songs | 850 |
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