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{{Short description|2005 single by Snoop Dogg}} |
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|Name = Signs |
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| name = Signs |
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| cover = Snoop Signs.jpg |
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|Artist = [[Snoop Dogg]] featuring [[Charlie Wilson (musician)|Charlie Wilson]] and [[Justin Timberlake]] |
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|from Album = [[R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece]] |
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| type = single |
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|Released = March 2006<small>([[United States|U.S.]])</small><br/>May 2006 <small>([[United Kingdom|UK]])</small> |
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| artist = [[Snoop Dogg]] featuring [[Charlie Wilson (musician)|Charlie Wilson]] and [[Justin Timberlake]] |
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|Format = [[12-inch single|12" single]], [[CD single]] |
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| album = [[R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece]] |
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|Recorded = 2003 |
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| released = {{start date|2005|4|25}} |
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|Genre = [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]], [[funk]], [[Contemporary R&B|r&b]] |
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| recorded = |
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|Length = 3:56 |
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| studio = |
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|Label = [[Doggystyle Records|Doggystyle]]/[[Star Trak Entertainment|Star Trak]]/[[Geffen Records|Geffen]] |
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| length = 3:56 |
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|Writer = [[Snoop Dogg|Calvin Broadus]], [[Pharrell|Pharrell Williams]], [[Chad Hugo]], L. Simmons, R. Taylor, Charlie Wilson |
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| label = *[[Doggystyle Records|Doggystyle]] |
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|Producer = [[The Neptunes]] |
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*[[Star Trak Entertainment|Star Trak]] |
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|Chronology = [[Snoop Dogg]] singles |
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*[[Geffen Records|Geffen]] |
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|Last single = "[[Let's Get Blown]]"<br/>(2004) |
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| writer = *[[Snoop Dogg|Calvin Broadus]] |
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|Last single= "[[Ups & Downs]]"<br/>(2005 |
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*[[Pharrell Williams]] |
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This single = "'''Signs'''"<br/>(2006) |
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*[[Chad Hugo]] |
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|Misc = {{Extra chronology |
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*L. Simmons |
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|Artist = [[Justin Timberlake]] |
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*R. Taylor |
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|Type = single |
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*Justin Timberlake |
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|Last single = "[[I'm Lovin' It (song)|I'm Lovin' It]]"<br>(2003) |
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*Charlie Wilson |
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|This single = "'''Signs'''"<br/>(2005) |
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| producer = [[The Neptunes]] |
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|Next single = "[[SexyBack]]"<br/>(2006) |
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| chronology = [[Snoop Dogg]] |
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{{External music video|1="[http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xk1eyb_snoop-dogg-signs_music Signs]" at Dailymotion.com}} |
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| prev_title = [[Let's Get Blown]] |
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| prev_year = 2004 |
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| next_title = [[Ups & Downs]] |
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| next_year = 2005 |
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| misc = {{Extra chronology |
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| artist = [[Justin Timberlake]] |
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| type = single |
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| prev_title = [[I'm Lovin' It (song)|I'm Lovin' It]] |
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| prev_year = 2003 |
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| title = Signs |
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| year = 2005 |
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| next_title = [[SexyBack]] |
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| next_year = 2006 |
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}} |
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{{External music video|{{YouTube|seBqMu8CCtg|"Signs"}}}} |
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"'''Signs'''" is the third [[single (music)|single]] from |
"'''Signs'''" is a song by American [[West Coast hip hop]] recording artist [[Snoop Dogg]]. It was released in United States and United Kingdom on April 25, 2005. The song is the third [[single (music)|single]] released from Snoop Dogg's seventh studio album, ''[[R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece]]'' (2004). The song was [[Hip hop production|produced]] by [[The Neptunes]] and features [[guest appearance]]s by [[Charlie Wilson (musician)|Charlie Wilson]] and [[Justin Timberlake]]. |
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The edited version of the song is used for the [[2005 in film|2005]] film ''[[Guess Who (film)|Guess Who]]'' which stars [[Ashton Kutcher]] and [[Bernie Mac]]. The song is played once during the film and again during the end credits. |
The edited version of the song is used for the [[2005 in film|2005]] film ''[[Guess Who (film)|Guess Who]]'' which stars [[Ashton Kutcher]] and [[Bernie Mac]]. The song is played once during the film and again during the end credits. |
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The song looks at the topic of romance from several points of view, and in doing so, touches on other subjects such as illegal drugs, the city of [[Los Angeles]], the perceived glamour of [[gang culture]], and the lavish, hedonistic lifestyle led by many rappers and musicians. |
The song looks at the topic of romance from several points of view, and in doing so, touches on other subjects such as illegal drugs, the city of [[Los Angeles]], the perceived glamour of [[gang culture]], and the lavish, hedonistic lifestyle led by many rappers and musicians. |
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The chorus, sung by Justin Timberlake, is about the moment when a man thinks a woman to whom he is sexually attracted may also be attracted to him. The man second-guesses what he thinks he has seen, expressing a wish that love ([[personification|personified]] as [[Cupid]] in classical fashion) should not play around with his emotions. Meanwhile, another male observer (voiced by Snoop Dogg) opines that the Timberlake character should not |
The chorus, sung by Justin Timberlake, is about the moment when a man thinks a woman to whom he is sexually attracted may also be attracted to him. The man second-guesses what he thinks he has seen, expressing a wish that love ([[personification|personified]] as [[Cupid]] in classical fashion) should not play around with his emotions. Meanwhile, another male observer (voiced by Snoop Dogg) opines that the Timberlake character is out of his element and should not bother attempting to further relations between himself and the object of his affection, since he lacks the necessary [[gangster]] credentials. |
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The verses of the song, rapped by Snoop Dogg, mainly following Snoop Dogg's attempts to charm a woman or women. The first verse starts with a brief introduction boasting about the song's hit potential, due to the involvement of Snoop himself and producers [[the Neptunes]]. Snoop then appears to become distracted by a passing woman, and attempts to charm her by offering to procure [[cannabis (drug)|cannabis]] for her and mentioning his gang, the [[Crips]]. In the second verse, Snoop boasts about the glamorous side of his home city, [[Los Angeles]]. In the third verse (or bridging section), he redoubles his efforts at seduction by promising his interlocutor a flight on a [[private jet]] to [[London]] and the holiday resorts of [[Ibiza]] and watching [[Venus Williams|Venus]] and [[Serena Williams]] in the [[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon]] [[tennis]] championships. |
The verses of the song, rapped by Snoop Dogg, mainly following Snoop Dogg's attempts to charm a woman or women. The first verse starts with a brief introduction boasting about the song's hit potential, due to the involvement of Snoop himself and producers [[the Neptunes]]. Snoop then appears to become distracted by a passing woman, and attempts to charm her by offering to procure [[cannabis (drug)|cannabis]] for her and mentioning his gang, the [[Crips]]. In the second verse, Snoop boasts about the glamorous side of his home city, [[Los Angeles]]. In the third verse (or bridging section), he redoubles his efforts at seduction by promising his interlocutor a flight on a [[private jet]] to [[London]] and the holiday resorts of [[Ibiza]] and watching [[Venus Williams|Venus]] and [[Serena Williams]] in the [[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon]] [[tennis]] championships. |
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Charlie Wilson then provides a more experienced point of view on love, advising all concerned not to be foolish, to appreciate what they have, and not to be distracted by "a pretty face". This implies that the Timberlake and Snoop characters may already be in relationships, and are considering [[infidelity]] with the women mentioned in the song. |
Charlie Wilson then provides a more experienced point of view on love, advising all concerned not to be foolish, to appreciate what they have, and not to be distracted by "a pretty face". This implies that the Timberlake and Snoop characters may already be in relationships, and are considering [[infidelity]] with the women mentioned in the song. |
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The song's three vocalists thus show three stages of a man's romantic life: Timberlake as the young ingenue; Snoop Dogg as the |
The song's three vocalists thus show three stages of a man's romantic life: Timberlake as the young ingenue; Snoop Dogg as the Casanova in his prime; and Wilson as the experienced older man dispensing advice to his younger companions. |
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==Music video== |
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The [[music video]] was directed by [[Paul Hunter (director)|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 [[United Kingdom|UK]] version of [[The Box (UK TV channel)|The Box]] in 2005. |
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The single reached #2 on the [[UK Singles Chart]] in May 2005 and #46 on the [[United States|U.S.]] [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] chart. However, it was more popular in [[Australia]] staying at #1 on the [[ARIA Charts|Australian Singles Chart]] for two weeks. |
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==Reception== |
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The [[music video]] was directed by [[Paul Hunter (director)|Paul Hunter]] and takes place in an underground boxing [[gym]] and at a [[casino]] in [[Las Vegas, Nevada|Las Vegas]], [[Nevada]]. It was the most played video on the [[United Kingdom|UK]] version of [[The Box (UK TV channel)|The Box]] in 2005. |
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The single reached number two on the [[UK Singles Chart]] in May 2005 and number 46 on the [[United States|U.S.]] [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] chart. However, it was more popular in [[Australia]] staying at No. 1 on the [[ARIA Charts|Australian Singles Chart]] for two weeks. |
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It was performed by Snoop Dogg at the [[Live 8 concert, London|Live 8 concert]] in [[London]] on July 2, 2005 along with a few of his other hits. |
It was performed by Snoop Dogg at the [[Live 8 concert, London|Live 8 concert]] in [[London]] on July 2, 2005, along with a few of his other hits. |
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The song [[ |
The song [[Interpolation (popular music)|interpolates]] some lyrics from [[The Gap Band]]'s 1982 "[[Early in the Morning (The Gap Band song)|Early in the Morning]]" and [[Cheryl Lynn]]'s 1978 "[[Got to Be Real]]". |
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===Critical reception=== |
===Critical reception=== |
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David Jeffries highlighted and praised: "The up-tempo "Signs" with Justin Timberlake is glittery disco fun, but it ain't gonna keep Snoop from being himself."<ref>http://www.allmusic.com/album/r-g-rhythm-gangsta-the-masterpiece-mw0000143761</ref> RapReviews described:<ref>http://www.rapreviews.com/archive/2004_11_randg.html</ref> "look for him sharing the spotlight with Snoop and Justin Timberlake on "Signs," although the D-oh-double-G still steals the show: |
David Jeffries highlighted and praised: "The up-tempo "Signs" with Justin Timberlake is glittery disco fun, but it ain't gonna keep Snoop from being himself."<ref name="AllMusic">{{Cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/r-g-rhythm-gangsta-the-masterpiece-mw0000143761|title = R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece - Snoop Dogg | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic|website = [[AllMusic]]}}</ref> RapReviews described:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rapreviews.com/archive/2004_11_randg.html|title=Snoop Dogg :: R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta) - The Masterpiece :: Geffen Records}}</ref> "look for him sharing the spotlight with Snoop and Justin Timberlake on "Signs," although the D-oh-double-G still steals the show: |
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"It's legit, you know it's a hit |
"It's legit, you know it's a hit |
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If somethin go wrong then you know we get to crippin" |
If somethin go wrong then you know we get to crippin" |
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Justin Timberlake does crip-hop? Sounds wrong, but it comes out just right." |
Justin Timberlake does [[West Coast hip hop|crip-hop]]? Sounds wrong, but it comes out just right." |
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|Canada CHR/Pop Top 30 (''[[Radio & Records]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/2000s/2005/RR-2005-03-11.pdf|title=R&R Canada CHR/Pop Top 30|magazine=[[Radio & Records]]|issue=1597|page=52|date=March 11, 2005|access-date=October 15, 2020}}</ref> |
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{{singlechart|France|13|artist=Snoop Dogg feat. Charlie Wilson and Justin Timberlake|song=Signs}} |
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|Europe ([[European Hot 100 Singles|Eurochart Hot 100]])<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/00s/2005/BB-2005-05-21.pdf|title=Hits of the World – Eurocharts|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|volume=117|issue=21|page=63|date=May 21, 2005|access-date=October 15, 2020}}</ref> |
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{{singlechart|Hungary|25|artist=Snoop Dogg feat. Charlie Wilson and Justin Timberlake|song=Signs|year=2005|week=24}} |
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|Australia ( |
|Australia (ARIA)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/2005/singles-chart|title=ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2005|publisher=[[Australian Recording Industry Association|ARIA]]|access-date=September 17, 2020}}</ref> |
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|Australian Urban (ARIA)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-urban-singles-2005.htm|title=ARIA Charts – End of Year Charts – Urban Singles 2005|publisher=[[Australian Recording Industry Association|ARIA]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200415011150/http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-urban-singles-2005.htm|archive-date=April 15, 2020|access-date=September 17, 2020}}</ref> |
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|Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2005&cat=s|title=Jaaroverzichten 2005|publisher=Ultratop|access-date=February 23, 2020}}</ref> |
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|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.vnuemedia.com/bb/biz/images/pdf/YearEndEuropeanHot100.pdf|title=Year End European Hot 100 Singles Chart 2005 01 – 2005 52|magazine=Billboard|publisher=[[VNU Media]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018142431/http://www.vnuemedia.com/bb/biz/images/pdf/YearEndEuropeanHot100.pdf|archive-date=October 18, 2012|access-date=January 7, 2022}}</ref> |
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|Germany (Official German Charts)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/single-jahr/for-date-2005|title=Top 100 Single–Jahrescharts 2005|publisher=[[GfK Entertainment]]|language=de|access-date=February 23, 2020}}</ref> |
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|Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.top40.nl/bijzondere-lijsten/top-100-jaaroverzichten/2005|title=Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2005|publisher=Dutch Top 40|access-date=February 23, 2020}}</ref> |
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|Netherlands (Single Top 100)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=2005&cat=s|title=Dutch Year-End Charts 2005|publisher=[[MegaCharts]]|access-date=April 9, 2015}}</ref> |
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|New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/annual-singles/2005-12-31|title=Top Selling Singles of 2005 |publisher=Recorded Music NZ|access-date=April 10, 2015}}</ref> |
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|Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://swisscharts.com/charts/jahreshitparade/2005|title=Swiss Year-End Charts 2005|publisher=[[Schweizer Hitparade]]|access-date=April 9, 2015}}</ref> |
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|UK Singles (OCC)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/end-of-year-singles-chart/20050110/37501/|title=End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2005|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=February 23, 2020}}</ref> |
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|UK Urban (''[[Music Week]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/2006/Music-Week-2006-01-14.pdf|title=2005 Urban Top 40|magazine=[[Music Week]]|page=22|date=January 14, 2006|access-date=August 5, 2023}}</ref> |
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|US Mainstream Top 40 (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|title=2005 The Year in Charts: Top Mainstream Top 40 Songs|magazine=[[Billboard Radio Monitor]]|volume=13|issue=50|page=26|date=December 16, 2005}}</ref> |
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|Venezuela ([[Record Report]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.recordreport.com.ve/publico/Resumen-2005.pdf|title=Top 50 – Pop Rock: Cierre de Año, 2005|publisher=[[Record Report]]|language=es|page=5|date=December 24, 2005|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060708013144/http://www.recordreport.com.ve/publico/Resumen-2005.pdf|archive-date=July 8, 2006|access-date=June 23, 2021}}</ref> |
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| before = "[[Beautiful Soul (song)|Beautiful Soul]]" by [[Jesse McCartney]] |
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| title = [[Australian Record Industry Association|ARIA (Australia)]] number one single |
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| years = May 1, 2005 - May 8, 2005 |
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| after = "[[Switch (song)|Switch]]" by [[Will Smith]] |
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==Certifications== |
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{{Certification Table Top}} |
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|certyear= |
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|certyear=2005|relyear=2004|artist=Snoop Dogg feat. Justin Timberlake and Charlie Wilson|title=Signs|award=Gold|type=single|refname=Australia|access-date=November 12, 2021}} |
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Denmark|certyear=2007|relyear=2004|artist=Snoop Dogg|title=Signs|award=Gold|type=single|certref=<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ifpi.dk/?q=content/forårets-guld-og-platincertificeringer |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111008132334/http://ifpi.dk/?q=content/for%C3%A5rets-guld-og-platincertificeringer |archive-date=8 October 2011 |title=Forårets guld- og platincertificeringer |language=da |access-date=12 July 2022 |publisher=[[IFPI Danmark]] |url-status=dead }}</ref>}} |
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Germany|type=single|artist=Snoop Dogg feat. Justin Timberlake & Charlie Wilson|title=Signs|relyear=2005|certyear=2023|award=Gold|access-date=June 4, 2023}} |
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Released | April 25, 2005 | |||
Length | 3:56 | |||
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"Signs" on YouTube |
"Signs" is a song by American West Coast hip hop recording artist Snoop Dogg. It was released in United States and United Kingdom on April 25, 2005. The song is the third single released from Snoop Dogg's seventh studio album, R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece (2004). The song was produced by The Neptunes and features guest appearances by Charlie Wilson and Justin Timberlake.
The edited version of the song is used for the 2005 film Guess Who which stars Ashton Kutcher and Bernie Mac. The song is played once during the film and again during the end credits.
Themes
[edit]The song looks at the topic of romance from several points of view, and in doing so, touches on other subjects such as illegal drugs, the city of Los Angeles, the perceived glamour of gang culture, and the lavish, hedonistic lifestyle led by many rappers and musicians.
The chorus, sung by Justin Timberlake, is about the moment when a man thinks a woman to whom he is sexually attracted may also be attracted to him. The man second-guesses what he thinks he has seen, expressing a wish that love (personified as Cupid in classical fashion) should not play around with his emotions. Meanwhile, another male observer (voiced by Snoop Dogg) opines that the Timberlake character is out of his element and should not bother attempting to further relations between himself and the object of his affection, since he lacks the necessary gangster credentials.
The verses of the song, rapped by Snoop Dogg, mainly following Snoop Dogg's attempts to charm a woman or women. The first verse starts with a brief introduction boasting about the song's hit potential, due to the involvement of Snoop himself and producers the Neptunes. Snoop then appears to become distracted by a passing woman, and attempts to charm her by offering to procure cannabis for her and mentioning his gang, the Crips. In the second verse, Snoop boasts about the glamorous side of his home city, Los Angeles. In the third verse (or bridging section), he redoubles his efforts at seduction by promising his interlocutor a flight on a private jet to London and the holiday resorts of Ibiza and watching Venus and Serena Williams in the Wimbledon tennis championships.
Charlie Wilson then provides a more experienced point of view on love, advising all concerned not to be foolish, to appreciate what they have, and not to be distracted by "a pretty face". This implies that the Timberlake and Snoop characters may already be in relationships, and are considering infidelity with the women mentioned in the song.
The song's three vocalists thus show three stages of a man's romantic life: Timberlake as the young ingenue; Snoop Dogg as the Casanova in his prime; and Wilson as the experienced older man dispensing advice to his younger companions.
Music video
[edit]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.
Reception
[edit]The single reached number two on the UK Singles Chart in May 2005 and number 46 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. However, it was more popular in Australia staying at No. 1 on the Australian Singles Chart for two 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 song interpolates some lyrics from The Gap Band's 1982 "Early in the Morning" and Cheryl Lynn's 1978 "Got to Be Real".
Critical reception
[edit]David Jeffries highlighted and praised: "The up-tempo "Signs" with Justin Timberlake is glittery disco fun, but it ain't gonna keep Snoop from being himself."[1] RapReviews described:[2] "look for him sharing the spotlight with Snoop and Justin Timberlake on "Signs," although the D-oh-double-G still steals the show:
"It's legit, you know it's a hit When the Neptunes and the Doggy Dogg fin' to spit You know he's in - tune with the season Come here baby, tell me why you leavin? Tell me if it's weed that you need If you wanna breathe, I got the best weed minus seeds Ain't nobody trippin, V.I.P. they can't get in If somethin go wrong then you know we get to crippin"
Justin Timberlake does crip-hop? Sounds wrong, but it comes out just right."
Charts
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Certifications
[edit]Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[43] | Gold | 35,000^ |
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[44] | Gold | 4,000^ |
Germany (BVMI)[45] | Gold | 150,000‡ |
New Zealand (RMNZ)[46] | Gold | 5,000* |
United Kingdom (BPI)[47] | Platinum | 600,000‡ |
United States (RIAA)[48] | Gold | 500,000* |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
[edit]Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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Australia | April 25, 2005 | CD | [49] | |
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- ^ "Top 100 Single–Jahrescharts 2005" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
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- ^ "2005 The Year in Charts: Top Mainstream Top 40 Songs". Billboard Radio Monitor. Vol. 13, no. 50. December 16, 2005. p. 26.
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- ^ "Forårets guld- og platincertificeringer" (in Danish). IFPI Danmark. Archived from the original on 8 October 2011. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
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- ^ "British single certifications – Snoop Dogg/Wilson/Timberlake – Signs". British Phonographic Industry.
- ^ "American single certifications – Snoop Dogg – Signs". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 25th April 2005" (PDF). ARIA. April 25, 2005. p. 28. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2005-05-19. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
- ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. April 23, 2005. p. 25.
External links
[edit]- 2004 songs
- 2005 singles
- Charlie Wilson (singer) songs
- Justin Timberlake songs
- Music videos directed by Paul Hunter (director)
- Number-one singles in Australia
- European Hot 100 Singles number-one singles
- Snoop Dogg songs
- Song recordings produced by the Neptunes
- Songs written by Pharrell Williams
- Songs written by Chad Hugo
- Songs written by Snoop Dogg