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| Released | July 31, 1981 | |||
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| Length | 42:01 | |||
| Label | Tabu | |||
| Producer | Sigidi | |||
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Too is the second album by the R&B band the S.O.S. Band, released on the Tabu label in July 1981. It was produced by Sigidi Abdullah.
The album peaked at #30 on the R&B albums chart. It also reached #117 on the Billboard 200. The album yielded two Billboard R&B chart singles, "Do It Now (Part 1)" and "You" They peaked at #15 and #64 respectively. The album was digitally remastered and reissued on CD with bonus tracks in 2013 by Demon Music Group.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "It's a Long Way to the Top" | Arnell Carmichael | 4:12 |
| 2. | "Do It Now" | Mbaji, Rhonghea, Sigidi | 7:03 |
| 3. | "There Is No Limit" | Mary Davis, Rhonghea, Sigidi, John Simpson | 5:15 |
| 4. | "You" | Allen Simpson, John Simpson, Bruno Speight | 4:21 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5. | "Stay" | Louis Price, Reed Burkholder, Robert Williams | 4:31 |
| 6. | "Are You Ready?" | Mary Davis, John Simpson, Sigidi | 5:01 |
| 7. | "Do You Know Where Your Children Are?" | John Simpson, Bruno Speight | 3:30 |
| 8. | "For the Brothers That Ain't Here" | John Simpson, Bruno Speight, Sigidi | 4:23 |
| 9. | "Unborn Child" | Lana Bogan, James Seals | 3:45 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10. | "Do It Now" (Long Version) | Mbaji, Rhonghea, Sigidi | 7:07 |
| 11. | "Do It Now" (Part 1) | Mbaji, Rhonghea, Sigidi | 4:03 |
| 12. | "Do It Now" (Part 1 - Short Version) | Mbaji, Rhonghea, Sigidi | 3:22 |
| 13. | "Do It Now" (Part 2) | Mbaji, Rhonghea, Sigidi | 3:58 |
| 14. | "You" (Long Version) | Allen Simpson, John Simpson, Bruno Speight | 5:55 |
| 15. | "There Is No Limit" (Long Version) | Mary Davis, Rhonghea, Sigidi, John Simpson | 6:17 |
The S.O.S. Band
Additional Personnel
| Chart (1981) | Peak [2] |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top LPs | 117 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs | 30 |
| Year | Single | US R&B [3] |
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| 1981 | "Do It Now (Part 1)" | 15 |
| "You" | 64 | |
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