Temperature (Sean Paul song)
2005 single by Sean Paul
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"Temperature" is the third worldwide and the second US single from Jamaican musician Sean Paul's third studio album, The Trinity (2005). The song uses the dancehall riddim "Applause". Officially, there are two versions of the song, which only differ in their rhythm. The track was produced by Rohan "Snowcone" Fuller and received a positive reception from music critics.
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| Single by Sean Paul | ||||
| from the album The Trinity | ||||
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| B-side | "Breakout" | |||
| Released | 5 December 2005 | |||
| Genre | Dancehall | |||
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| Producer | Rohan "Snowcone" Fuller | |||
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Released in December 2005, "Temperature" reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 the following year to become Paul's third US No. 1 single. The single also reached the top 10 in Canada and France and the top 20 in Australia and the United Kingdom. "Temperature" is widely regarded as Paul's signature song.[1]
Commercial performance
Throughout 2006, "Temperature" sold 1,533,362 digital copies in the United States.[2]
Music video
The official music video, directed by Little X, has surpassed 400 million views on YouTube.[3] 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 listings
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US 12-inch single[4]
Australian CD single[5]
European CD single[6]
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UK CD1[7]
UK CD2[8]
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Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
Decade-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[56] | Gold | 35,000^ |
| Canada (Music Canada)[57] | 3× Platinum | 240,000‡ |
| Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[58] | Platinum | 90,000‡ |
| Germany (BVMI)[59] | Platinum | 600,000‡ |
| Italy (FIMI)[60] | Platinum | 100,000‡ |
| Japan (RIAJ)[61] | Gold | 100,000* |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[62] | 3× Platinum | 90,000‡ |
| Spain (Promusicae)[63] | Gold | 30,000‡ |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[64] | Gold | 20,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[65] | 3× Platinum | 1,800,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[66] | 3× Platinum | 3,000,000‡ |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[67] | 3× Platinum | 120,000* |
| United States (RIAA)[68] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000* |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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| United States | 5 December 2005 | [69] | ||
| 23 January 2006 | Contemporary hit radio | [70] | ||
| United Kingdom | 20 March 2006 |
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| Australia | 22 May 2006 | CD | [72] |