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"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 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. Lead singer Mark Holmes was interviewed by radio station BOOM 97.3 about the song. It was also the opening track for the album.

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, and was directed by Champagne Pictures.

Charts

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.

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