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"Sign Your Name"
Song
B-side"Greasy Chicken"

"Sign Your Name" is the name of a famous song written and performed by Terence Trent D'Arby (now known as Sananda Maitreya).

Released in his 1987 album Introducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent D'Arby, it was an international success, reaching number two on the UK Singles Chart in early 1988 and number four on the US Billboard Hot 100.

Covers

The song has been covered by several other artists, such as Michael Bolton, Marina Lima, Elliott Yamin, The Dead Science, Human Nature, Night Shift, George Michael, Lexington Bridge, The Flying Pickets, Cass & Slide, Peter Andre, Joana Zimmer for her 3rd album Showtime, Maria Lawson (B-side of "Breaking Me Down") and Kevin Lyttle.

Sheryl Crow released a version of the song as the second single for her seventh studio album, 100 Miles from Memphis. It features Justin Timberlake on background vocals.[1] The music video, directed by Wayne Isham, was released on September 16, 2010 through her VEVO account.[2]

In 2010, Australian actor/singer Jason Donovan recorded a cover version of "Sign Your Name" for his 80s covers album "Soundtrack of the 80s".

Track listings

7" single
  1. "Sign Your Name" — 4:45
  2. "Greasy Chicken" — 4:40

Charts

References

  1. ^ Sign Your Name Single and Video
  2. ^ Sign Your Name Music Video Interscope Retrieved 2010-10-14
  3. ^ ""Sign Your Name", Australian Singles Chart". Australian-charts. Retrieved 22 September 2010.
  4. ^ ""Sign Your Name", Austrian Singles Chart" (in German). Austriancharts. Retrieved 22 September 2010.
  5. ^ ""Sign Your Name", Dutch Mega Top 100" (in Dutch). Dutchcharts. Retrieved 22 September 2010.
  6. ^ ""Sign Your Name", French Singles Chart" (in French). Lescharts. Retrieved 22 September 2010.
  7. ^ "Irish Singles Chart, database". Irishcharts. Retrieved 22 September 2010.
  8. ^ ""Sign Your Name", New Zealand Singles Chart". Retrieved 22 September 2010.
  9. ^ ""Sign Your Name", Swedish Singles Chart" (in Swedish). Swedishcharts. Retrieved 22 September 2010.
  10. ^ ""Sign Your Name", Swiss Singles Chart" (in German). Hitparade. Retrieved 22 September 2010.
  11. ^ ""Sign Your Name", UK Singles Chart". Chartstats. Retrieved 22 September 2010.
  12. ^ a b c d ", Billboard charts". Allmusic. Retrieved 22 September 2010.
  13. ^ "Single top 100 over 1988" (pdf) (in Dutch). Top40. Retrieved 22 September 2010.


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