Temperature (song)

"Temperature"
Single by Sean Paul
from the album The Trinity
Released	23 February 2006
Format	CD single, digital download
Recorded	2005
Genre	Dancehall, R&B
Length	3:36
Label	Atlantic/VP Records
Writer(s)	Sean Henriques, Adrian "IZES" Marshall, Rohan Fuller
Producer(s)	Rohan "Snowcone" Fuller
Certification	2x Platinum (RIAA)
Sean Paul singles chronology
"Ever Blazin'" (2005) "Temperature" (2006) "Never Gonna Be the Same" (2006)

"Temperature" is the third worldwide and the second American single from Jamaican rapper Sean Paul's album The Trinity (2005). The song was produced by Rohan "Snowcone" Fuller and received a positive reception from music critics. The song was released as the second U.S. single in the first quarter of 2006 and reached number one in the United States on the Billboard Hot 100 and became Paul's third number one hit single. It reached the top ten in Canada and France and the top twenty in the United Kingdom, peaking at #11 there. In Australia, "Temperature" debuted at number nineteen but quickly found its way to number five the following weeks. " Temperature " won Dance Song Of The Year at the 49th Annual Grammy Awards in 2007.

"Temperature" became Sean Paul's biggest hit single in the US. In Australia it became a hit, with Sean Paul making interview appearances on the Paul Celoni Radio Show, and shows alike. Even though it only spent one week at #1, as opposed to "Get Busy" and its three weeks on top, "Temperature" showed extreme longevity on The Billboard Hot 100 spending 17 weeks in the top 10. Until Nelly Furtado and Timbaland's "Promiscuous, this was the longest run in the top ten for a single in 2006. On top of that it became Sean Paul's first single to sell an excess of one million digital downloads, earning platinum certification.

The song uses the dancehall riddim "Applause". It was also used in the game Dance Dance Revolution SuperNOVA 2. It can be heard in the 2007 film, Norbit. This song was also used in the game Dance Central as DLC.

Officially, there are two versions of the song. Only the use of the rhythm makes both versions different.

In 2008, the media reported a story regarding Stacey Gayle of New York City who experienced seizures as a result of hearing the song.^[1]

Music video

The winter sequence from the music video.

In this video Sean Paul is seen dancing quite close with female dancers. The first dance sequence was with blowing leaves, centered in autumn. Then as weather gets colder, he is in the snow with the thermometer frozen, centered in winter. The third sequence is in the rain, centered on spring. Finally he's at a tanning salon squirting sunscreen, centered on summer. There is evident sexual innuendo in the squirting of the lotion from the sunscreen bottles. At the end he raps and is in a club while performing to the song "Breakout."

Track listing

UK - CD: 1

1. "Temperature" (Album Version)
2. "As Time Goes On" (Album Re-Release Version)

UK - CD: 2

1. "Temperature" (Album Version)
2. "As Time Goes On" (Album Re-Release Version)
3. "U a Pro" (Non-Album Track)
4. "Temperature" [Video Enhancement]
5. "Temperature" (Ringtone)

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts Chart (2006) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[2] 5 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[3] 19 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[4] 1 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[5] 2 Denmark (Tracklisten)[6] 8 European Hot 100 (Billboard)[7] 1 France (SNEP)[8] 1 Germany (Official German Charts)[9] 14 Hungary (Dance Top 40)[10] 22 Ireland (IRMA)[11] 20 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[12] 6 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[13] 3 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[14] 24 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[15] 10 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[16] 11 US Billboard Hot 100[17] 1 US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[17] 10 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[17] 7 US Hot Rap Tracks (Billboard)[17] 1 US Pop 100 (Billboard)[17] 2 US Rhythmic (Billboard)[18] 2

Year-end charts Chart (2006) Position Australian Singles Chart[19] 30 Belgian Singles Chart (Wallonia)[20] 10 Swiss Singles Chart[21] 19 UK Singles Chart[22] 111 US Billboard Hot 100[23] 2 Certifications Region Certification Sales/shipments Australia (ARIA)[24] Gold 35,000 Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[25] Gold 7,500 Japan (RIAJ)[26] Gold 100,000 Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[27] Gold 20,000 United Kingdom (BPI)[28] Silver 200,000 United States (RIAA)[29] 2× Platinum 2,000,000 Ringtone Canada (Music Canada)[30] 3× Platinum 120,000 United States (RIAA)[29] 2× Platinum 2,000,000 ^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone ^xunspecified figures based on certification alone

See also

• List of Hot 100 number-one singles of 2006 (U.S.)
• List of European number-one hits of 2006

References

1. ABC News. "Sean Paul Music Triggers Woman's Seizures". ABC News.
2. "Australian-charts.com – Sean Paul – Temperature". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
3. "Austriancharts.at – Sean Paul – Temperature" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
4. "Sean Paul – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Sean Paul. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
5. "Ultratop.be – Sean Paul – Temperature" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
6. "Danishcharts.com – Sean Paul – Temperature". Tracklisten. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
7. "European Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 22 April 2006. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
8. "Lescharts.com – Sean Paul – Temperature" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
9. "Musicline.de – Sean Paul Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
10. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Dance Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
11. "Chart Track: Week 15, 2006". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
12. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 17, 2006" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved 10 October 2012.
13. "Dutchcharts.nl – Sean Paul – Temperature" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
14. "Swedishcharts.com – Sean Paul – Temperature". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
15. "Swisscharts.com – Sean Paul – Temperature". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
16. "Sean Paul: Artist Chart History" Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
17. "Temperature - Sean Paul". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
18. "Sean Paul – Chart history" Billboard Rhythmic Songs for Sean Paul. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
19. "ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 100 Singles 2006". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
20. "Rapports Annuels 2006". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
21. "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2006". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
22. "Charts Plus Year End 2006" (PDF). Charts Plus. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
23. "Best of 2006 - Hot 100 Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
24. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2006 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association.
25. "Guld og platin november/december/januar" (in Danish). IFPI Denmark. Archived from the original on August 7, 2009.
26. "Single Certification List - January 2014" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved September 6, 2014.
27. "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Sean Paul; 'Temperature')". Hung Medien.
28. "British single certifications – Sean Paul – Temperature". British Phonographic Industry. Enter Temperature in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select single in the field By Format. Select Silver in the field By Award. Click Search
29. "American single certifications – Sean Paul – Temperature". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
30. "Canadian single certifications – Sean Paul – Temperature". Music Canada.

External links

• "Temperature" music video on YouTube