Temperature (song)


"Temperature" is the third worldwide and the second U.S single from Jamaican musician Sean Paul's album The Trinity. 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 #1 in the United States on the Billboard Hot 100 and became Paul's third #1 hit single. It reached the top 10 in Canada and France and the top 20 in the United Kingdom, peaking at #11 there. In Australia, "Temperature" debuted at #19 but quickly found its way to #5 the following weeks.
"Temperature" became Sean Paul's biggest hit single in the U.S. Even though it only spent one week at #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 and Dance Central. It can also be heard in the 2007 film, Norbit.
Officially, there are two versions of the song, which only differ in their rhythm.
In 2008, the media reported that Stacey Gayle of New York City experienced seizures as a result of hearing the song.

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"
  2. "As Time Goes On"
UK - CD: 2
  1. "Temperature"
  2. "As Time Goes On"
  3. "U a Pro"
  4. "Temperature"
  5. "Temperature"

    Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

All-time charts

Certifications

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