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.
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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7"
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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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7" Promo
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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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