S.O.B. (song)

"S.O.B."
Single by Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats
from the album Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats
Released 2015
Format Digital download
Genre
Length 4:07
Label
Writer(s) Nathaniel Rateliff
Producer(s) Richard Swift
Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats singles chronology
"You Should've Seen the Other Guy"
(2011)		 "S.O.B."
(2015)		 "Look It Here"
(2015)
Music video
"S.O.B." on YouTube

"S.O.B." is a song by American rock band Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats. It was released as the lead single from their self-titled debut album. The song gained exposure after the band performed it on Jimmy Fallon's The Tonight Show on August 5, 2015.[1]

Content

Rateliff told Rolling Stone that the song is, at heart, a troubled song about drinking your life away after a break-up.[2] He also told BBC that the song is a "joke song" and originally his band didn't plan to record it, but due to positive reception, did so and released it as a single.[3]

Music video

The music video was released on July 15, 2015.[4] It was directed and edited by Greg Barnes, and produced by Melissa Giles. The video depicts Nathaniel Rateliff and his band performing the song in front of an audience of prisoners and is an homage to the end credits scene of the 1980 film The Blues Brothers.

Usage in media

In late May 2016, "S.O.B." was featured on Lipton's iced tea commercials.[5]

Charts and certifications

Chart (2015–16) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[6] 7
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[7] 36
Ireland (IRMA)[8] 58
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] 9
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[10] 183
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[11] 8
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[12] 3
US Alternative Songs (Billboard)[13] 3
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[14] 18
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[15] 1

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
Canada (Music Canada)[16] Platinum 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[17] Gold 500,000double-dagger

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

See also

References

  1. ↑ Williams, Nick. "How Jimmy Fallon Helped Put Soul Sensations Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats on the Map". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
  2. ↑ Browne, David (25 September 2015). "How Nathaniel Rateliff Went From Singer-Songwriter to Soul Dynamo". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
  3. ↑ Holden, Steve (7 October 2015). "Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats: S.O.B. was a 'joke song'". BBC News. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
  4. ↑ Mokoena, Tshepo. "Watch Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats' new video for SOB". The Guardian. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Lipton Iced Tea TV Spot, 'What Makes a Lipton Meal?'". iSpot.tv. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats – S.O.B." (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  7. ↑ http://www.billboard.com/charts/canadian-hot-100/2016-01-09. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Chart Track: Week 43, 2015". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats – S.O.B.". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
  10. ↑ Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart Log UK: New Entries Update – 10.10.2015 (wk41)". zobbel.de. Tobias Zywietz. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Nathaniel Rateliff: Chart History". Billboard.
  12. ↑ "Nathaniel Rateliff: Chart History". Billboard.
  13. ↑ "Nathaniel Rateliff: Chart History". Billboard.
  14. ↑ "Nathaniel Rateliff: Chart History". Billboard.
  15. ↑ "Nathaniel Rateliff: Chart History". Billboard.
  16. ↑ "Canadian single certifications – Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats – S.O.B.". Music Canada.
  17. ↑ "American single certifications – Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats – S.O.B.". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 8, 2016. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
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