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Situation Critical (song)

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"Situation Critical"
Single by Platinum Blonde
from the album Alien Shores
B-side"Out of Time"
Released1985
GenreRock
Length3:27
LabelCBS
Songwriter(s)Mark Holmes
Producer(s)Eddy Offord, Mark Holmes
Platinum Blonde singles chronology
"Crying Over You"
(1985)
"Situation Critical"
(1985)
"Somebody Somewhere"
(1985)
Audio
"Situation Critical" on YouTube

"Situation Critical" is a 1985 song by Canadian band Platinum Blonde from their album Alien Shores. The song reached number 8 on the Canadian chart[1] in 1985 making it their second top 10 hit in Canada after "Crying Over You". The song plays at 122 BPM in 4/4 time signature, and is in C♯ minor.[2] Lead singer Mark Holmes was interviewed by radio station BOOM 97.3 about the song.[3] It was also the opening track for the album.[4]

Music video

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The music video features a car pulling up and a woman taking photos with her camera, while the band performs the song on a stage,[5] and was directed by Champagne Pictures.[6]

Charts

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Chart (1985) Peak
position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[1] 8

References

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  1. ^ a b "RPM Weekly Chart: Top Singles (December 7, 1985)". RPM. Archived from the original on 2014-04-16. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  2. ^ "BPM for Situation Critical (Platinum Blonde)". Getsongbpm.com. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  3. ^ "Behind The Vinyl - Situation Critical - Mark Holmes from Platinum Blonde". Boom973.com. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  4. ^ "Alien Shores - Platinum Blonde". AllMusic. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  5. ^ "Platinum Blonde: Situation Critical". IMDb.com. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  6. ^ "Platinum Blonde - Situation Critical (Official Remastered HD Video)". YouTube. June 23, 2021. Retrieved May 1, 2023.