Temperature (song)
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"Temperature" is a reggae–dancehall song written by Sean Paul for his third album The Trinity (2005). The song reached #1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, Sean Paul's third U.S. #1 along with "Get Busy" and "Baby Boy" with Beyonce.
Song information
"Temperature" was the third international single (second US single) from Sean Paul's The Trinity album. The song was produced by Rohan "Snowcone" Fuller and received a positive reception from music critics. The song was released as the second U.S. single in the first quarter of 2006 and reached number one in the United States on the Billboard Hot 100 and became Paul's third number one hit single. It reached the top ten in Canada and France and the top twenty in the United Kingdom, peaking at #11 there. In Australia, "Temperature" debuted at number nineteen but quickly found its way to number five the following weeks.
"Temperature" became Sean Paul's biggest hit single in the US. In Australia it became a smash hit, with Sean Paul making interview appearances on the Paul Celoni Radio Show, and shows alike. Even though it only spent one week at #1, as opposed to "Get Busy" and its three weeks on top, "Temperature" showed extreme longevity on The Billboard Hot 100 spending 17 weeks in the top 10. Until Nelly Furtado and Timbaland's "Promiscuous,"this was the longest run in the top ten for a single in 2006. On top of that it became Sean Paul's first single to sell an excess of one million digital downloads. However, as of January 2006 is still only certified gold for this achievement.
The song uses the dancehall riddim "Applause". It was also used in the game Dance Dance Revolution SuperNOVA 2. It can be heard in the 2007 film, Norbit.
Officially, there are two versions of the song. Only the use of the riddim makes both versions different.
In 2008 the media reported a story regarding Stacey Gayle of New York City who experienced seizures as a result of hearing the song.[1]
Music video
In this video Sean Paul is seen dancing quite close with female dancers. The first dance sequence was with blowing leaves, centered in fall. Then as weather gets colder, he is in the snow with the thermometer frozen, centered in winter. The third sequence is in the rain, centered around spring. Finally he's at a tanning salon squirting sunscreen, centered around summer. At the end he raps and is in a club while performing to the song "Breakout."
Track listing
UK - CD: 1
- "Temperature" (Album Version)
- "As Time Goes On" (Album Re-Release Version)
UK - CD: 2
- "Temperature" (Album Version)
- "As Time Goes On" (Album Re-Release Version)
- "U a Pro" (Non-Album Track)
- "Temperature" (Video)
- "Temperature" (Mytone Ringtone)
Charts
| Chart (2006) | Peak position [2] |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Latin Songs | 10 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | 7 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Rap Tracks | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard Pop 100 | 2 |
| Eurochart Hot 100 | 1 |
| Canadian Singles Chart | 2 |
| French Singles Chart | 4 |
| Dutch Top 40 | 6 |
| UK Singles Chart | 11 |
| German Singles Chart | 14 |
| Mexican Top 100 | 12 |
| Australian Singles Chart | 5 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 10 |
| Irish Singles Chart | 20 |
| Austrian Singles Chart | 19 |
| Belgian Singles Chart | 8 |
| Swedish Singles Chart | 24 |
References
- ^ http://abcnews.go.com/Health/News/story?id=4156548 Sean Paul Music Triggers Woman's Seizures
- ^ "Sean Paul's Tempature: Chart Positions". Retrieved May 30.
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