“ Sign„ ☮ “The Times ” (pronounced “Sign of the Times”) is a Prince song.
| Sign 'O' the Times | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prince Single from the album Sign "☮" the Times | ||||
| Side B | “La, La, La, He, He, Hee” | |||
| Released | February 18, 1987 | |||
| Format | 7 "single 12 "single | |||
| Recorded by | Home Studio, Minneapolis and Sunset Sound ; July 1986 | |||
| Genre | pop rock , soul , funk | |||
| Duration | 3:44 (7 ") 5:02 (album and 12 ") | |||
| Producer | Prince | |||
| Songwriter | Prince | |||
| Label | Paisley park | |||
| Prince Singles Timeline | ||||
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| Reviews | |
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| Critics' ratings | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | Unrated [1] |
| R s | Position # 304 in the list 500 greatest songs of all time according to Rolling Stone magazine |
It was released as a single . Included in the album of the same name ( Sign "☮" the Times ).
In 2004, Rolling Stone magazine placed the song “Sign o 'the Times” performed by Prince at 299th place on his list of “ 500 Greatest Songs of All Time ” [2] . In the list of 2011, the song is on the 304th place [3] .
And in 2014, the British music magazine New Musical Express placed Sign o 'the Times performed by Prince in 192nd place on his list of “ 500 Greatest Songs of All Time ” [4] [5] .
In addition, the song “Sign o 'the Times” performed by Prince is on the list of 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll compiled by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame [6] .
In April 2016, shortly after the death of the singer, readers of the English-language website of Rolling Stone magazine (based on a survey conducted on him) put the song “Sign“ ☮ ”the Times” in 4th place in the list of Prince’s best songs [7] .
List of Songs
- 7 "single
- A. “Sign 'O' the Times” (edit) - 3:42
- B. “La, La, La, He, He, Hee” - 3:21
- 12 "single
- A. “Sign 'O' the Times” (LP version) - 4:57
- B. “La, La, La, He, He, Hee” (Highly Explosive) - 10:32
Notes
- ↑ Ed Hogan. Sign 'O' the Times - Prince | Song Info . AllMusic . Date of treatment February 16, 2016.
- ↑ The RS 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: Rolling Stone (English) (2004). Date of treatment February 11, 2016. Archived on February 8, 2008.
- ↑ Prince, 'Sign' O 'The Times' - 500 Greatest Songs of All Time . Rolling Stone (April 7, 2011). Date of treatment February 11, 2016.
- ↑ The 500 Greatest Songs Of All Time - 200-101 - NME . NME.COM (January 31, 2014). Date of treatment June 2, 2017.
- ↑ Kaye, Ben. The Top 500 Songs of All Time, according to NME . Consequence of Sound . Townsquare Music (February 7, 2014). Date of treatment June 2, 2017. Archived on April 8, 2014.
- ↑ Experience The Music: One Hit Wonders and The Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll . The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum . Date of appeal May 14, 2016.
- ↑ Brittany Spanos. Readers' Poll: The 10 Best Prince Songs | Rolling Stone . Rolling Stone (April 27, 2016).
Links
- Review of a song on the AllMusic website