S.O.B. (song) explained

S.O.B.
Type:single
Artist:Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats
Album:Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats
Released:2015
Length:4:07
Producer:Richard Swift
Prev Title:You Should've Seen the Other Guy
Prev Year:2011
Next Title:Look It Here
Next Year:2015

"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 has said the song is, at heart, a troubled song about drinking one's life away after a break-up,[2] and explained that the lyrics are based on his personal experience with delirium tremens during alcohol withdrawal.[3] He also described it as a "joke song" and said that originally his band did not plan to record it, but due to positive reception, did so and released it as a single.[4]

Music video

The music video was released on July 15, 2015.[5] 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

Charts and certifications

Year-end charts

Chart (2015)Position
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[12] 34
US Alternative Songs (Billboard)[13] 38
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[14] 31
US Rock Airplay Songs (Billboard)[15] 37
Chart (2016)Position
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[16] 98
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[17] 75
US Alternative Songs (Billboard)[18] 33
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[19] 38
US Rock Airplay Songs (Billboard)[20] 26

Certifications

See also

Notes and References

  1. How Jimmy Fallon Helped Put Soul Sensations Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats on the Map. Nick. Williams. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. September 24, 2015.
  2. How Nathaniel Rateliff Went From Singer-Songwriter to Soul Dynamo. Browne. David. 25 September 2015. Rolling Stone. 8 October 2015.
  3. News: Nathaniel Rateliff on the Sobering Story Behind "S.O.B.". Perry. Adam. 2015-09-10. Westword. 2017-02-01.
  4. Web site: Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats: S.O.B. was a 'joke song'. Holden. Steve. 7 October 2015. BBC News. 8 October 2015.
  5. Web site: Watch Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats' new video for SOB. Tshepo. Mokoena. The Guardian. 15 July 2015 . September 24, 2015.
  6. Web site: Lipton Iced Tea TV Spot, 'What Makes a Lipton Meal?'. iSpot.tv. June 20, 2016.
  7. News: Analyzing The Music Of 'Fargo' Season Three, Episode One. 2017-04-20. UPROXX. 2017-04-20. en-US.
  8. Web site: Infiniti Start Your Own Legacy Spring Event TV Spot, '2017 Q50s' [T2] .
  9. Web site: BBC Two - Two Doors Down, Series 2, Episode 1. BBC. 22 January 2019.
  10. Web site: SoundtrackRadar - Atypical Season 3: All songs with scene descriptions. SoundtrackRadar. 13 November 2020.
  11. Web site: Chart Log UK: New Entries Update – 10.10.2015 (wk41). Tobias Zywietz. zobbel.de. October 19, 2015. Zywietz, Tobias.
  12. Adult Alternative Songs – Year-End 2015. Billboard. September 6, 2018.
  13. Alternative Songs – Year-End 2015. Billboard. December 15, 2017.
  14. Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2015. Billboard. September 6, 2018.
  15. Rock Airplay Songs – Year-End 2015. Billboard. September 6, 2018.
  16. Web site: Jaaroverzichten 2016. Hung Medien. December 29, 2016.
  17. Web site: Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2016 – hitparade.ch. Hung Medien. January 2, 2017.
  18. Alternative Songs – Year-End 2016. Billboard. December 15, 2017.
  19. Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2016. Billboard. September 6, 2018.
  20. Rock Airplay Songs – Year-End 2016. Billboard. September 6, 2018.

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