"Gimme Little Sign" is a classic soul music song, originally performed by Brenton Wood.[1] It was released in 1967 on the album Oogum Boogum.[2] It was written by Wood (under his real name, Alfred Smith), Joe Hooven and Jerry Winn. The most well known version is by Brenton Wood, which peaked at number nine on the US BillboardHot 100chart, and also was top 10 in the UK Singles Chart[3] and Australia. Mighty Mo Rodgers played the electronic organ on the recording.[4]
"Gimme Little Sign" was covered by Australian artist Peter Andre and released as the second single from his self-titled debut album. The single was released on October 26, 1992,[11] through Melodian Records. The single peaked at number three on the Australian Singles Chart,[12] achieving platinum status.[13] It was the 12th highest-selling single of 1993 in Australia,[13] and went on to win him an ARIA Award in 1993 for highest-selling Australian single of the year
Track listing[]
CD1 and cassette single
"Gimme Little Sign" (single version) - 3:28
"Gimme Little Sign" (Tony & Asha's mix) - 6:29
CD2
"Gimme Little Sign" (single version) – 3:28
"Gimme Little Sign" (Tony & Asha's mix) – 6:29
"Gimme Little Sign" (Phil & Ian's 12-inch mix) – 5:57
"Gimme Little Sign" (demonstration version) – 3:25
"Gimme Little Sign" was re-recorded and released as the second single from Danielle Brisebois' 1994 album Arrive All Over You. It peaked at number 75 on the British charts and number 23 on the Swedish charts.
Track listing[]
"Gimme Little Sign" – 3:04
"Just Missed the Train" – 5:01
"Ain't Gonna Cry No More" – 4:48
Cover versions[]
The Sattalites (as 'Gimme Some Kinda Love') (#44 Can Pop / #9 Can AC)[14][15]
It was also covered by Roberto Jordán and Cox in one Spanish version, and by Los Straitjackets in another.
Jay Dee aka J-Dilla remixed the song, which was released as a 45 rpm promo, called 'Signs'.
A rendition was also recorded by Constant Meeuws, a singer from a Dutch group called Skateboard, at the end of the 1970s and was produced by Rudy Bennett from the Motions. That single was released by Polydor Records.