"Tell Me If You Still Care" is a song by the S.O.S. Band. It is the opening track on the group's fourth studio album On the Rise and was issued as the album's second single. Written[1] and produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, the song peaked at #5 on the Billboard Hot Soul Songs in 1983.[2]
| "Tell Me If You Still Care" | ||||
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 12-inch variant of UK picture sleeve | ||||
| Single by The S.O.S. Band | ||||
| from the album On the Rise | ||||
| B-side | "If You Want My Love" | |||
| Released | 1983 | |||
| Recorded | 1982 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 6:58 (album version) 4:59 (single edit) | |||
| Label | Tabu | |||
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| Producer(s) | Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis | |||
| The S.O.S. Band singles chronology | ||||
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The song was released in various formats (album, 7 inch single and compact disc) in different versions and a 7 inch single remix/edit.
Chart positions
edit| Chart (1983)[2] | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[3] | 81 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 65 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (Billboard) | 5 |
Covers and samples
edit"Tell Me If You Still Care" was covered by:[4][5]
- Monica in 1995 for her debut album Miss Thang
- Mariah Carey's "Mr. Dupri Mix" of "Always Be My Baby" sampled the song, which also features rapper Da Brat and R&B group Xscape
- It was also interpolated in the chorus of Scarface's 1997 hit "Smile", as well as the 2011 song "Smile" by gospel artist Kirk Franklin
- Also, the song was interpolated by DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince in their song "I'm Looking for the One (To Be with Me)"
- LL Cool J in "Hip-Hop" feat. Terri & Monica
- Janet Jackson in "Call on Me"
- Jodeci's 2015 song "Incredible" for their album The Past, the Present, the Future
- It was sampled by rapper Prince Markie Dee for his song "All My Love, All the Time", which features R&B singer Joe
References
edit- ^ a b "Tell Me If You Still Care - The S.O.S. Band | Listen, Appearances, Song Review | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
- ^ a b "The S.O.S. Band | Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
- ^ "officialcharts.com". officialcharts.com. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
- ^ "The S.O.S Band: Tell Me If You Still Care". secondhandsongs.com.
- ^ "The S.O.S Band". the-breaks.com.
External links
edit- "Tell Me If You Still Care" at AllMusic
- "Tell Me If You Still Care" at Discogs (list of releases)
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