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| Released | October 29, 1982 | |||
| Recorded | Master Sound (Atlanta, Georgia) Axis Recording (Atlanta, Georgia) Sound Masters (Los Angeles, California) Larrabee Sound (Los Angeles, California) | |||
| Genre | Funk, R&B [1] | |||
| Length | 44:50 | |||
| Label | Tabu | |||
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| AllMusic |    [1] |
III is the third album by the R&B band the S.O.S. Band, released on the Tabu label in October 1982. It was produced by Ricky Sylvers and Gene Dozier.
The album peaked at #27 on the R&B albums chart. It also reached #172 on the Billboard 200. The album yielded two Billboard R&B chart singles, "High Hopes" and "Have It Your Way", each peaking at #25 and #57 respectively. "High Hopes" also reached #49 on the Hot Dance Club Play chart. The third single, "Groovin' (That's What We're Doin')", peaked at #47 on the Hot Dance Club Play chart and #72 on the UK Singles Chart.
"High Hopes" is notable for being the first collaboration between the group and Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, who would go on to write and produce several hits for the group. The album was digitally remastered and reissued on CD with bonus tracks in 2013 by Demon Music Group.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Can't Get Enough" | Charmaine Sylvers, Glen Barbee | 5:45 |
| 2. | "High Hopes" | Jimmy Harris, Terry Lewis | 6:29 |
| 3. | "Have It Your Way" | John Simpson | 5:07 |
| 4. | "Your Love (It's the One for Me)" | Crystal McCarey, Gene Dozier | 5:18 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5. | "Good & Plenty" | Bruno Speight, John Simpson, Gene Dozier, Charmaine Sylvers | 4:24 |
| 6. | "Looking for You" | John Simpson, Bruno Speight, Karen Krattinger, Allen Simpson | 4:27 |
| 7. | "These Are the Things" | Mary Davis, Travis Biggs, John Simpson | 4:47 |
| 8. | "You Shake Me Up" | Jason Bryant, Gene Dozier | 4:00 |
| 9. | "Groovin' (That's What We're Doin')" | Charmaine Sylvers, Gene Dozier | 4:28 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 10. | "High Hopes" (Edit) | Jimmy Harris, Terry Lewis | 5:30 |
| 11. | "Good & Plenty" (7" Version) | Bruno Speight, John Simpson, Gene Dozier, Charmaine Sylvers | 3:56 |
| 12. | "Good & Plenty" (12" Version) | Bruno Speight, John Simpson, Gene Dozier, Charmaine Sylvers | 5:29 |
| 13. | "Groovin' (That's What We're Doin')" (Special Version) | Charmaine Sylvers, Gene Dozier | 5:31 |
| 14. | "Your Love (It's the One for Me)" (US 12" Version) | Crystal McCarey, Gene Dozier | 6:14 |
The S.O.S. Band
Additional Personnel
| Chart (1982) | Peak [2] |
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| U.S. Billboard 200 | 172 |
| U.S. Billboard Black Albums | 27 |
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | ||
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| US R&B [3] | US Dan [3] | UK [4] | ||
| 1982 | "High Hopes" | 25 | 49 | — |
| 1983 | "Have It Your Way" | 57 | — | — |
| "Groovin' (That's What We're Doin')" | — | 47 | 72 | |
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