| On the Rise | |
| Type: | Studio album |
| Artist: | The S.O.S. Band |
| Cover: | SOS Band album On the rise.jpg |
| Released: | July 1, 1983 |
| Recorded: | 1982–1983 Master Sound Studio (Atlanta, Georgia) Larrabee Sound (Los Angeles, California) Sound Masters (Los Angeles, California) |
| Length: | 42:24 |
| Label: | Tabu |
| Prev Title: | III |
| Prev Year: | 1982 |
| Next Title: | Just the Way You Like It |
| Next Year: | 1984 |
On the Rise is the fourth album by the R&B band the S.O.S. Band, released by Tabu Records on July 1, 1983. It was produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis and Gene Dozier.
The album peaked at #7 on the R&B albums chart. It also reached #47 on the Billboard 200. The album yielded two Billboard R&B Top Ten singles, "Just Be Good to Me" and "Tell Me If You Still Care", each peaking at #2 and #5. Both singles also charted on the Billboard Hot 100, reaching #55 and #65. "Just Be Good to Me" also peaked at #3 on the Hot Dance Club Play chart and #13 on the UK Singles Chart. The third single, "For Your Love", also charted on the R&B chart, reaching #34. The album also includes a cover of Johnnie Taylor's 1968 hit song, "Who's Making Love". The album was digitally remastered and reissued on CD with bonus tracks in 2013 by Demon Music Group.
The S.O.S. Band
| Chart (1983) | Peak [1] |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top LPs & Tapes | 47 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Black Albums | 7 |
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [2] | US R&B | US Dan | UK [3] | ||
| 1983 | "Just Be Good to Me" | 55 | 2 | 3 | 13 |
| "Tell Me If You Still Care" | 65 | 5 | - | 81 | |
| 1984 | "For Your Love" | - | 34 | 26 | - |