Stop_Her_on_Sight_(S.O.S.)

Stop Her on Sight (S.O.S.)

Stop Her on Sight (S.O.S.)

1966 single by Edwin Starr

"Stop Her on Sight (S.O.S.)" is a song written in 1966 by Albert Hamilton, Richard Morris, and Edwin Starr.[2] It was initially released by Starr as a single in the United States in January that year on Ric-Tic Records.[2] The track was released on Polydor Records in the UK in April 1966.[3]

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The track was produced by co-writer Richard Morris and Al Kent, using the popular elements of the Motown Sound.[4] It was Starr's third consecutive chart hit, following on from his earlier releases of "Agent OO Soul" and "Back Street". AllMusic noted that "everything about this record is remarkably crisp".[4]

The track was popular on the UK's Northern soul scene.[5] As of August 2022, copies of the original vinyl single sell online for in excess of £35 ($43).[6]

Charts

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Other versions

Various cover versions of the song were recorded by Deon Jackson (1966), Long John Baldry (Looking at Long John, 1966), Bob Kuban and the In-Men (1966), Cliff Bennett and the Rebel Rousers (1967), The Foundations (1968), Alan Caddy Orchestra & Singers (1970), and Rare Earth (1978) among others.[12][13]

References

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    "Edwin Starr - Stop Her On Sight (S.O.S.)". 45cat.com. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
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    "Song: Stop Her on Sight (S.O.S.) written by Edwin Starr, Richard Morris, Albert Hamilton". Secondhandsongs.com. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
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    "Edwin Starr - Stop Her On Sight (S.O.S.)". 45cat.com. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
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    "Stop Her on Sight (S.O.S.) by Edwin Starr - Track Info". AllMusic. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
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    "Northern soul". AllMusic. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
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    "Edwin Starr Stop Her On Sight (S.O.S.) - Wide UK 7" vinyl". Rarevinyl.com. 27 April 2022. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
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    "Edwin Starr Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
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    "100 Top Pops, Weeks of April 16, 1966" (PDF). Record World. April 16, 1966. p. 17. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
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    "Stop Her on Sight (S.O.S.) | full Official Chart History". Official Charts. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
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    "Stop Her on Sight (S.O.S.) | full Official Chart History". Official Charts. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
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    Kent, Al (2017). Custodians of the Hummingbird. Rosedog Books. p. 374. ISBN 978-1480966505.
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    "Cover versions of Stop Her on Sight (S.O.S.) by Edwin Starr". Secondhandsongs.com. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
  13. [13]
    "Stop Her on Sight (S.O.S.) by Edwin Starr". WhoSampled.com. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
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