High Hopes (SOS Band song)
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"High Hopes" is the 6th charting single for The SOS Band
. It reached number 25 on the R&B chart
in 1982. It marked the first collaboration of producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
with the group. http://www.discogs.com/artist/S.O.S.+Band,+The
http://www.discogs.com/viewimages?release=317269 They would go on to produce several more hits for the group during the 1980s.
It was sampled by French beat-maker Onra on his song of the same title, "High Hopes ft. Reggie B" on his 2010 album Long Distance.
The SOS Band
The SOS Band is an American musical ensemble, founded in Atlanta, Georgia in 1977. Originally known as Santa Monica, the 'SOS' initialism in the band's name stands for Sounds of Success.-History:...
. It reached number 25 on the R&B chart
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,...
in 1982. It marked the first collaboration of producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
James Samuel "Jimmy Jam" Harris III and Terry Steven Lewis are an American R&B and pop-music songwriting and record production team...
with the group. http://www.discogs.com/artist/S.O.S.+Band,+The
http://www.discogs.com/viewimages?release=317269 They would go on to produce several more hits for the group during the 1980s.
It was sampled by French beat-maker Onra on his song of the same title, "High Hopes ft. Reggie B" on his 2010 album Long Distance.