Tell Me If You Still Care

"Tell Me If You Still Care" is a song performed by American contemporary R&B group The S.O.S. Band. It is the opening track on the group's fourth studio album On the Rise and was issued as the album's second single. Written[1] and produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, the song peaked at #5 on the Billboard Hot Soul Songs in 1983.[2]

"Tell Me If You Still Care"
Side-A label of U.S. 12-inch vinyl single
Single by The S.O.S. Band
from the album On the Rise
B-side"If You Want My Love"
Released1983 (1983)
Recorded1982
Genre
Length6:58 (album version)
4:59 (single edit)
LabelTabu
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
The S.O.S. Band singles chronology
"Just Be Good to Me"
(1983)		 "Tell Me If You Still Care"
(1983)		 "For Your Love"
(1983)

Covers and samples

Tell Me If You Still Care was covered by Monica in 1995 for her debut album, Miss Thang. It was also interpolated in the chorus of Scarface's 1997 hit Smile, as well as the 2013 song "Smile" by gospel artist Kirk Franklin. Also, the song was sampled by DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince in their song "I'm Looking for the One (To Be with Me)", LL Cool J in "Hip-Hop" feat. Terri & Monica, Mariah Carey in "Always Be My Baby" (Mr. Dupri Mix) [feat. Da Brat & Xscape], Janet Jackson in "Call on Me", and Jodeci's 2015 song "Incredible" for their album, The Past, The Present, The Future.[3][4]

Chart positions
Chart (1983)[2] Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100 65
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (Billboard) 5

References
  1. "Tell Me If You Still Care - The S.O.S. Band | Listen, Appearances, Song Review | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
  2. "The S.O.S. Band | Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
  3. "The S.O.S Band: Tell Me If You Still Care". secondhandsongs.com.
  4. "The S.O.S Band". the-breaks.com.


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