Good Sign
1998 single by Emilia Rydberg
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Good Sign is a song written by Lasse "Yogi" Anderson and Swedish singer Emilia Rydberg, and recorded by Emilia on her 1998 album Big Big World. The single was released on 7 December 1998 as the follow-up to her very successful debut-single "Big Big World".[1] It peaked at number 16 in Sweden. Additionally it was a top 30 hit in Belgium, France and Switzerland and a top 40 hit in Austria. In the UK, "Good Sign" peaked at number 54.
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| Single by Emilia Rydberg | ||||
| from the album Big Big World | ||||
| A-side | "Good Sign" | |||
| B-side | "Good Sign" (R&B remix) | |||
| Released | December 7, 1998 (Sweden) February 22, 1999 (Italy) | |||
| Label | Universal | |||
| Songwriters | Lasse "Yogi" Anderson, Emilia Rydberg | |||
| Producers | Lasse "Yogi" Anderson, Hurb | |||
| Emilia Rydberg singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Good Sign" on YouTube | ||||
Critical reception
AllMusic editor Roxanne Blanford described the song as a "uptempo celebration of life, delivered with sincerity and an engagingly happy sing-along chorus."[2] The Daily Vault's Christopher Thelen wrote that Emilia's vocals on "Good Sign" are "powerful without being overbearing", adding that a "solid beat (even though a lot of it is synthesized), matched with some well-placed Vocoder lyrics is evidence enough that Emilia has a reasonable shot at stardom."[3] Chuck Campbell from Knoxville News Sentinel said that the singer offers "an uplifting bit of reggae-tinged light R&B".[4] Larry Printz from The Morning Call declared it as "Swedish pop in the ABBA/Ace of Base tradition."[5]
Track listing
- CD single
- "Good Sign" (album version)
- "Good Sign" (R & B-remix)
- Maxi single (Universal 087 206-2)
- "Good Sign" (K-Klass Radio Mix) - 3:43
- "Good Sign" (Album Version) - 3:02
- "Good Sign" (Pierre J's Good 12") - 5:33
- "Good Sign" (K-Klass Bunker Dub) - 6:24
Charts
| Chart (1998–1999) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[6] | 182 |
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[7] | 34 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[8] | 44 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[9] | 28 |
| Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[10] | 15 |
| France (SNEP)[11] | 21 |
| Germany (GfK)[12] | 34 |
| Scotland Singles (OCC)[13] | 46 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[14] | 16 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[15] | 27 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[16] | 54 |