Signs (song)
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| Single by Snoop Dogg featuring Charlie Wilson and Justin Timberlake | ||
| from the album R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece | ||
| Released | March 2005 | |
| Format | 12" single, CD single | |
| Genre | Rap | |
| Length | 3:56 | |
| Label | Doggystyle/Star Trak/Geffen | |
| Writer(s) | Chad Hugo, Calvin Broadus, Pharrell Williams, L. Simmons, R. Taylor, Charlie Wilson | |
| Producer(s) | The Neptunes | |
| Chart positions | ||
| Snoop Dogg singles chronology | ||
| "Let's Get Blown" (2004) |
"Signs" (2005) |
"Ups & Downs" (2005) |
| Justin Timberlake singles chronology | ||
| "I'm Lovin' It" (2003) |
"Signs" (2005) |
"SexyBack" (2006) |
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"Signs" was the third single released by rapper Snoop Dogg from his 2004 album R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece. It was produced by the Neptunes and it features singers Charlie Wilson and Justin Timberlake. The single was released in March 2005. It interpolates some lyrics from Gap Band's 1982 "Early in the Morning" and Cheryl Lynn's 1978 "Got to Be Real".
The single reached #2 on the UK Singles Chart in May 2005 and peaked at #46 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. However it was most popular in Australia staying at #1 in the Australian Singles Chart for 2 weeks.
It was performed by Snoop Dogg at the Live 8 concert in London on July 2, 2005 along with a few of his other hits.
The music video was directed by Paul Hunter and takes place in an underground boxing gym and at a casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. It was the most played video on the UK version of The Box in 2005.
[edit] Charts
| Chart (2005) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 46 |
| U.S. Rhythmic Top 40 | 24 |
| U.S. Top 40 Mainstream | 17 |
| U.S. Pop 100 | 25 |
| U.S. Hot Digital Songs | 12 |
| U.S. Radio+Records Airplay - Pop | 18 |
| U.S. Radio+Records Airplay - Rhythmic | 24 |
| World Chart Show (Worldwide Airplay) | 13 |
| Canada Airplay: The Hits Chart Top 100 | 60 |
| United World Chart Singles And Airplay | 10 |
| Tokio Hot 100 | 65 |
| Austria Top 75 | 5 |
| Germany Top 100 | 3 |
| Ireland Top 50 | 2 |
| UK Singles Chart | 2 |
| Switzerland Top 100 | 5 |
| Sweden Top 60 | 58 |
| France Top 100 Singles | 13 |
| New Zealand Top 50 Singles | 4 |
| Italy Top 50 Singles | 7 |
| South Africa Top 40 Singles | 3 |
| Australian Singles Chart | 1 |
| Australia End Of Year Charts 2005 | 37 |
| Greece Top 20 | 8 |
| Belgium Top 20 | 11 |
| Netherlands Top 40 | 4 |
| Norway Top 20 | 12 |
| Europe Official Top 100 | 1 |
| Denmark Top 20 | 3 |
| China Top 20 | 3 |
| Hungarian Radio Airplay | 25 |
| Latvia official singles chart | 34 |
[edit] Chart trajectories
| UK Singles Chart chart trajectory | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Week | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| Chart position | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 20 | 30 | 36 | 45 | 39 | 50 | 49 | 62 | 85 | 93 | 99 | 105 |
| Week | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 |
| Chart position | 119 | 130 | 149 | 127 | 131 | 147 | 124 | 156 | 175 | 170 | 157 | 156 | 144 | 170 | ||||
| Billboard Hot 100 chart trajectory | ||||||||||||||
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| Week | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| Chart position | 83 | 64 | 55 | 46 | 49 | 50 | 67 | 66 | 54 | 51 | 59 | 72 | 84 | 87 |
| Preceded by: "Beautiful Soul" by Jesse McCartney |
ARIA (Australia) number one single May 1, 2005 - May 8, 2005 |
Succeeded by: "Switch" by Will Smith |
[edit] References
| Snoop Dogg |
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| Albums | Singles | Videos | DVD/VHS | Full discography and filmography | Awards |
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| Justin Timberlake |
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| Discography · Grammy Awards · Music videos |
| Albums |
| Justified (2002) · FutureSex/LoveSounds (2006) |
| Solo Singles |
| "Like I Love You"· "Cry Me a River" · "Rock Your Body" · "Señorita" "I'm Lovin' It" · "SexyBack" · "My Love" · "What Goes Around..." |
| Guest Singles |
| "Where Is the Love?" · "Work It" · "Signs" |
| Related |
| 'N Sync |
