Temperature (song)

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"Temperature"
Sean Paul Temperature.jpg
Single by Sean Paul
from the album The Trinity
ReleasedFebruary 23, 2006
Recorded2005
GenreDancehall, reggae fusion, crunk&B
Length3:36
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Rohan "Snowcone" Fuller
Sean Paul singles chronology
"Ever Blazin'"
(2005) 		"Temperature"
(2006) 		"Never Gonna Be the Same"
(2006)

"Temperature" is the third worldwide and the second U.S single from Jamaican musician 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 No. 1 in the United States on the Billboard Hot 100 and became Paul's third No. 1 hit single. It reached the top 10 in Canada and France and the top 20 in the United Kingdom, peaking at No. 11 there. In Australia, "Temperature" debuted at No. 19 but quickly found its way to No. 5 the following weeks.

"Temperature" became Sean Paul's biggest hit single in the U.S. Even though it only spent one week at No. 1, "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 10 for a single in 2006. 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 heard in the video games Dance Dance Revolution SuperNOVA 2, Dance Central (in the latter as DLC) and Just Dance 2021. It can also be heard in the 2007 film, Norbit.

Officially, there are two versions of the song, which only differ in their rhythm.

Music video[]

The winter sequence from the music video.

The official music video was directed by Little X, in the video, Sean Paul is seen rapping with female backup dancers. The first dance sequence was with blowing leaves, centered in autumn. Then as weather gets cooler, Paul is in the snow while the thermometer freezing, centered in winter. The third sequence is in the rain, centered on spring. Finally, Paul 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, Paul 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[]

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[42] Gold 35,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[43] 3× Platinum 240,000double-dagger
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[44] Gold 4,000^
Italy (FIMI)[45] Gold 10,000*
Japan (RIAJ)[46] Gold 100,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[47] Gold 20,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[48] Platinum 600,000double-dagger
United States (RIAA)[49] 3× Platinum 3,000,000double-dagger
Ringtone
Canada (Music Canada)[50] 3× Platinum 120,000*
United States (RIAA)[49] 2× Platinum 2,000,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
double-dagger Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

See also[]

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