Signs (song)

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Signs (song)

"Signs" is the third single

Single (music)

In the record industry, a single is a song usually used from a current or upcoming album to promote the album. Singles are distributed through a number of ways; originally, they were packaged as "single" records with one or two other songs and sold before the release of the album....
from rapper Snoop Dogg

Snoop Dogg

Cordozar Calvin Broadus, Jr. , better known by his stage name Snoop Dogg , is a Grammy Award-nominated American rapper, record producer, and actor....
's seventh studio album, R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece (2004). It was produced by The Neptunes

The Neptunes

The Neptunes is the name for the record production duo consisting of Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo who created the sound for some very successful hip hop music, R&B and Pop music artists in the late-90s and 2000s....
, and it features singers Charlie Wilson

Charlie Wilson (musician)

Charles Kent Wilson , better known as Charlie Wilson, is an United States Rhythm and blues/soul music singer and the lead vocalist for the Gap Band....
and Justin Timberlake

Justin Timberlake

Justin Randall Timberlake is an United Statesn pop music singer-songwriter, record producer, dancer and actor. He has won six Grammy Awards as well as an Emmy Award....
. The single was released in March 2005. It interpolates

Interpolation (music)

In music and musical composition, especially twentieth century music and later, interpolation is an abrupt change of aspect of music, with continuation of the first idea ....
some lyrics from The Gap Band's 1982 "Early in the Morning" and Cheryl Lynn

Cheryl Lynn

Lynda Cheryl Smith , better known by her stage name Cheryl Lynn is a disco, Rhythm and blues and soul music singer best known for her 1978 disco classic, "Got to Be Real"....
's 1978 "Got to Be Real

Got To Be Real

"Got to Be Real" is a song by Cheryl Lynn from her Cheryl Lynn released in 1978. The song, which was Lynn's debut single, was penned by David Paich, David Foster, and Lynn, and has since been called one of the defining moments in disco....
".

The single reached #2 on the UK Singles Chart

UK Singles Chart

The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company on behalf of the British record industry. The chart week runs from Sunday to Saturday, with the chart being printed in Music Week magazine , ChartsPlus , and published online on various sites ....
in May 2005 and #46 on the U.S.

United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
Billboard Hot 100

Billboard Hot 100

The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard Single popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on airplay and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday; while the airplay tracking-week runs from Wednesday to Tuesday....
chart. However, it was more popular in Australia

Australia

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the southern hemisphere comprising the Australia of the world's smallest continent, the major island of Tasmania, and numerous list of islands of Australia in the Indian Ocean and Pacific Oceans....
staying at #1 on the Australian Singles Chart

ARIA Charts

File:ARIA Charts Logo.pngThe ARIA charts are the main Australia record charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling single and albums in various genres in Australia....
for two weeks.

It was performed by Snoop Dogg at the Live 8 concert

Live 8 concert, London

The main Live 8 concert was held at Hyde Park, London, London, England on 2 July 2005, in front of over 200,000 people. The show's logistics were managed by famed promoter Harvey Goldsmith....
in London

London

London is the capital of both England and the United Kingdom, and the most populous municipality in the European Union. An important settlement for two millennia, History of London goes back to its founding by the Roman Empire....
on July 2, 2005 along with a few of his other hits.

The music video

Music video

A music video is a short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music, most commonly a pop music or rock music song with lyrics. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings....
was directed by Paul Hunter

Paul Hunter (director)

Paul Hunter is a music video Music video director noted for his high-budget, visually distinctive videos for popular music singles. He has directed over 100 music videos....
and takes place in an underground boxing gym

GYM

GYM is a sound format for the Sega Mega Drive/Sega Genesis.The name stands for Genesis YM2612, since the file contains the data sent to the Yamaha YM2612 sound chip in the console....
and at a casino

Casino

A casino is, in the modern sense of the word, a facility that houses and accommodates certain types of gambling activities. Casinos are most commonly built near or combined with hotels, restaurants, retail shopping, cruise ships and other tourist attractions....
in Las Vegas

Las Vegas, Nevada

Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, Nevada, and an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and entertainment....
, Nevada

Nevada

Nevada is a U.S. state located in the Western United States of the United States of America. The capital is Carson City and the largest city is Las Vegas, Nevada....
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