What's Your Sign? (song)

"What's Your Sign" is a song recorded by the British pop and soul singer Des'ree. Written by the singer with the track's producer Ashley Ingram, "What's Your Sign?" was released as the fourth single from Des'ree's third studio album Supernatural (1998). It was released on 26 October 1998 and reached number one in Spain as well as the top 40 in Austria and France.

"What's Your Sign?"
Single by Des'ree
from the album Supernatural
Released26 October 1998
FormatCD single, CD maxi, 12" maxi
Recorded1997–98
GenrePop, R&B
Length4:08 (album version)
3:58 (radio edit)
LabelSony Soho Square
Songwriter(s)Des'ree
Ashley Ingram
Producer(s)Des'ree
Ashley Ingram
Des'ree singles chronology
"Fire"
(1998)		 "What's Your Sign?"
(1998)		 "God Only Knows"
(1999)

Background

The song is about people's obsession with astrology and how compatible people are in love based on their astrological sign. It was released as the follow-up to Des'ree's European hit "Life" and it failed to match the success of its predecessor.

Track listings
CD single – UK
  1. "What's Your Sign?" (radio edit) – 3:58
  2. "You Gotta Be" – 4:06
CD maxi – UK
  1. "What's Your Sign?" (radio edit) – 3:58
  2. "What's Your Sign?" (Saturn Return Mix) – 7:57
  3. "What's Your Sign?" (Refugee Camp Remix) – 4:13
  4. "What's Your Sign?" (Refugee Camp Instrumental) – 4:11
  5. "What's Your Sign?" (album version) – 4:08
  6. "You Gotta Be" – 4:00
CD maxi – Europe
  1. "What's Your Sign?" (radio edit) – 3:58
  2. "What's Your Sign?" (Refugee Camp Remix) – 4:13
  3. "What's Your Sign?" (Refugee Camp Instrumental) – 4:11
CD single – Promo
  1. "What's Your Sign" – 4:08
12" maxi – UK
  1. "What's Your Sign?" (radio edit) – 3:58
  2. "What's Your Sign?" (Saturn Return Mix) – 7:57
  3. "What's Your Sign?" (Refugee Camp Remix) – 4:13
  4. "You Gotta Be" – 4:00

Charts
Chart (1998–1999) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[1] 167
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[2] 31
France (SNEP)[3] 37
Germany (Media Control Charts)[4] 65
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[5] 70
New Zealand (RIANZ)[6] 41
Spain (AFYVE)[7] 1
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] 43
UK Singles Chart[9] 19

References
  1. "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 12 July 2016". Imgur.com. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  2. "austriancharts.at > Des'ree – What's Your Sign?" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  3. "lescharts.com > Des'ree – What's Your Sign? (chanson)" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  4. "Offizielle Deutsche Charts > Des'ree - What's Your Sign?" (single)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  5. "dutchcharts.nl > Des'ree – What's Your Sign?" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  6. "charts.nz > Des'ree – What's Your Sign? (song)". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  7. Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  8. "hitparade.ch > Des'ree – What's Your Sign?" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  9. "Official Charts > Des'ree". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 12 July 2016.


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