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| | * Single progression in Hot Black Singles Airplay chart (40 pos):<br><small>Entry position '''27''' (14 Mar. 87), '''9''' (21 Mar. 87), '''??''' (28 Mar. 87)<!--, exit position ''' ''' ()-->.</small> | | * Single progression in Hot Black Singles Airplay chart (40 pos):<br><small>Entry position '''27''' (14 Mar. 87), '''9''' (21 Mar. 87), '''??''' (28 Mar. 87)<!--, exit position ''' ''' ()-->.</small> |
| | * Single progression in Hot Black Singles Sales chart (40 pos):<br><small>Entry position '''37''' (21 Mar. 87), '''??''' (28 Mar. 87)<!--, exit position ''' ''' ()-->.</small> | | * Single progression in Hot Black Singles Sales chart (40 pos):<br><small>Entry position '''37''' (21 Mar. 87), '''??''' (28 Mar. 87)<!--, exit position ''' ''' ()-->.</small> |
| | + | * Single progression in Hot Dance / Disco - Club Play chart (40 pos):<br><small>Entry position '''41''' (21 Mar. 87), '''??''' (28 Mar. 87)<!--, exit position ''' ''' ()-->.</small> |
| | * Single progression in Hot 100 Singles chart (100 pos):<br><small>Entry position '''59''' (7 Mar. 87), '''??''' (14 Mar. 87), '''??''' (21 Mar. 87), '''??''' (28 Mar. 87)<!--, exit position ''' ''' ()-->.</small> | | * Single progression in Hot 100 Singles chart (100 pos):<br><small>Entry position '''59''' (7 Mar. 87), '''??''' (14 Mar. 87), '''??''' (21 Mar. 87), '''??''' (28 Mar. 87)<!--, exit position ''' ''' ()-->.</small> |
| | * Warner Bros. Records filed a suit on 12 March 1987 against US radio KIIS-L.A. for playing the single earlier than the scheduled airplay date provided with the advance copy of the single, asking $1 million in punitive damages. (Billboard Vol. 99 No.13 - 28 March 1987). | | * Warner Bros. Records filed a suit on 12 March 1987 against US radio KIIS-L.A. for playing the single earlier than the scheduled airplay date provided with the advance copy of the single, asking $1 million in punitive damages. (Billboard Vol. 99 No.13 - 28 March 1987). |
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Sign O' The Times was the first single to be released from Prince's ninth album Sign O' The Times, released six weeks before the album. The b-side, La, La, La, He, He, Hee, was previously-unreleased.
The cover art depicted new bandmember Cat, with her face obscured by the heart she was holding. It is a common misconception that this was, in fact, Prince.
Airplay
The single was the most added in both Billboard "Radio Most Added" sections of Hot Black Singles Action and Hot 100 Singles Actions charts on 7 March 1987, with a total of respectively 53 and 115 new adds, showing that a large number of radio stations across the USA had added it to their playlists.
Charts
Billboard reviewed the single on 7 March 1987 (Vol. 99 N°10, page 77) in the Singles "Picks" section (Records with the greatest chart potential):"Preview and title track of his forthcoming album; reverse application of of the stark "Kiss" sound sketches the universal '80s quandary."
The single reached number 3 on the US Billboard Hot 100 Chart, and number 1 on the Billboard Top Black Singles Chart (marking his fifth number 1 on that chart, following I Wanna Be Your Lover, When Doves Cry, Let's Go Crazy and Kiss.
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Track listing
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12"
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A. Sign O' The Times (Edit) (3:42)
B. La, La, La, He, He, Hee (3:21)
UK: W8399
JP: P-2241
DE/CA: 928 399-7
AU: MX213109-10
Cassette Single
A. Sign O' The Times (LP Version) (4:57)
B. La, La, La, He, He, Hee (Highly Explosive) (10:32)
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A. Sign O' The Times (LP Version) (4:57)
B. La, La, La, He, He, Hee (Highly Explosive) (10:32)
UK: W8399T
DEU: 920 648-0
AUS: MX213113-4
12" Picture Disc
A. Sign O' The Times (LP Version) (4:57)
B. La, La, La, He, He, Hee (Highly Explosive) (10:32)
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- See individual tracks and related albums for credits.
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Other Formats
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12" Promo
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(US: 7-28399)
A. Sign O' The Times (Edit) (3:42)
B. Sign O' The Times (Edit) (3:42)
7" 1989 Back To Back Hits Reissue
A. Sign O' The Times (Edit) (3:42)
AA. U Got The Look (3:46)
Cassette 1989 Back To Back Hits Reissue
A. Sign O' The Times (Edit) (3:42)
AA. U Got The Look (3:46)
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(US: PRO-A-2687)
A. Sign O' The Times (Edit) (3:42)
B. Sign O' The Times (LP Version) (4:57)
A. Sign O' The Times (LP Version) (4:57)
B. La, La, La, He, He, Hee (Highly Explosive) (10:32)
12" 2007 Reissue
A. Sign O' The Times (LP Version) (4:57)
B. La, La, La, He, He, Hee (Highly Explosive) (10:32)
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(iTunes 2007 UK digital reissue / BPM)
A. Sign O' The Times (LP Version) (4:57)
B. La, La, La, He, He, Hee (Highly Explosive) (10:32)
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