Situation Critical (song)

"Situation Critical"
Single by Platinum Blonde
from the album Alien Shores
B-side	"Out of Time"
Released	1985
Genre	Rock
Length	3:27
Label	CBS
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

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

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

References

1. "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.