Temperature (song)

2005 single by Sean Paul

For other songs called "Temperature", see Temperature (disambiguation) § Music.

"Temperature"

Single by Sean Paul
from the album  The Trinity
Language| Jamaican Patois, English
B-side| "Breakout"
Released| 5 December 2005 (2005-12-05)
Genre| Dancehall
Length|

* 3:36 (album version)
* 3:06 (radio edit)

Label|

* Atlantic
* VP

Songwriter(s)|

* Sean Paul Henriques
* Adrian "IZES" Marshall
* Rohan Fuller

Producer(s)| Rohan "Snowcone" Fuller
Sean Paul singles chronology
| "Ever Blazin'"
(2005)  | "Temperature"
(2005)  | "Never Gonna Be the Same"
(2006)

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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. Released as the second US single in December 2005, the song reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 the following year, becoming Paul's third US number 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] having achieved 1 billion all-time streams on Spotify.

## Music video

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The winter sequence from the music video.

The official music video, directed by Little X, has surpassed 400 million views on YouTube.[2] 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[3]

A1. "Temperature" (album version) – 3:37
A2. "Temperature" (instrumental) – 3:37
B1. "Breakout" (album version) – 2:59
B2. "Breakout" (instrumental) – 2:59

Australian CD single[4]

1. "Temperature" (album version)
2. "U a Pro"
3. "As Time Goes On"

European CD single[5]

1. "Temperature" (album version)
2. "U a Pro"

UK CD1[6]

1. "Temperature" (album version) – 3:37
2. "As Time Goes On" – 4:53

UK CD2[7]

1. "Temperature" – 3:37
2. "As Time Goes On" – 4:53
3. "U a Pro" – 2:57
4. "Temperature" (video)
5. "Temperature" (Mytone ringtone)

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## Charts

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### Weekly charts

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| Chart (2006)  | Peak
position

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Australia (ARIA)[8] | 5
Australian Urban (ARIA)[9] | 2
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[10] | 19
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[11] | 8
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[12] | 2
Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)[13] | 2
Canada CHR/Pop Top 30 (Radio & Records)[14] | 2
Denmark (Tracklisten)[15] | 8
European Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[16] | 1
France (SNEP)[17] | 4
Germany (GfK)[18] | 14
Hungary (Dance Top 40)[19] | 22
Ireland (IRMA)[20] | 20
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[21] | 6
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[22] | 3
Scotland (OCC)[23] | 20
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[24] | 24
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[25] | 10
UK Singles (OCC)[26] | 11
US Billboard Hot 100[27] | 1
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[28] | 10
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[29] | 5
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[30] | 2
US Pop 100 (Billboard)[31] | 2
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[32] | 1
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[33] | 2

### Year-end charts

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| Chart (2006)  | Position

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Australia (ARIA)[34] | 30
Australian Urban (ARIA)[35] | 11
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[36] | 70
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[37] | 19
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[38] | 10
Brazil (Crowley)[39] | 66
European Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[40] | 42
France (SNEP)[41] | 32
Germany (Media Control GfK)[42] | 69
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[43] | 53
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[44] | 37
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[45] | 59
UK Singles (OCC)[46] | 111
UK Urban (Music Week)[47] | 14
US Billboard Hot 100[48] | 2
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[49] | 44
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[50] | 28
US Rhythmic Airplay (Billboard)[51] | 8

### Decade-end charts

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Chart (2000–2009)  | Position

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US Billboard Hot 100[52] | 63

## Certifications

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Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

|
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Australia (ARIA)[53] | Gold  | 35,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[54] | 3× Platinum  | 240,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[55] | Platinum  | 90,000‡
Germany (BVMI)[56] | Platinum  | 600,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[57] | Platinum  | 100,000‡
Japan (RIAJ)[58] | Gold  | 100,000*
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[59] | Gold  | 30,000‡
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[60] | Gold  | 20,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[61] | 2× Platinum  | 1,200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[62] | 3× Platinum  | 3,000,000‡
Ringtone
Canada (Music Canada)[63] | 3× Platinum  | 120,000*
United States (RIAA)[64] | 2× Platinum  | 2,000,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

## Release history

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Region  | Date  | Format(s)  | Label(s)  | Ref.

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United States  | 5 December 2005  |

* Rhythmic contemporary
* urban radio

* Atlantic
* VP

| [65]
23 January 2006  | Contemporary hit radio | [66]
United Kingdom  | 20 March 2006  |

* 12-inch vinyl
* CD

| [67]
Australia  | 22 May 2006  | CD  | [68]

## See also

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* List of Hot 100 number-one singles of 2006 (U.S.)
* List of European number-one hits of 2006

## References

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## External links

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* "Temperature" music video on YouTube

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Sean Paul

Discography

Studio albums|

* Stage One (2000)
* Dutty Rock (2002)
* The Trinity (2005)
* Imperial Blaze (2009)
* Tomahawk Technique (2012)
* Full Frequency (2014)
* Live n Livin (2021)
* Scorcha (2022)

Mixtapes|

* The Odyssey Mixtape (2009)

Extended plays|

* Mad Love the Prequel (2018)

Singles|

* "Deport Them"
* "Gimme the Light"
* "Get Busy"
* "Like Glue"
* "I'm Still in Love with You"
* "We Be Burnin'"
* "Ever Blazin'"
* "Temperature"
* "(When You Gonna) Give It Up to Me"
* "So Fine"
* "Press It Up"
* "Hold My Hand"
* "Got 2 Luv U"
* "She Doesn't Mind"
* "Hold On"
* "How Deep Is Your Love"
* "Touch the Sky"
* "Other Side of Love"
* "Turn It Up"
* "Crick Neck"
* "No Lie"
* "Body"
* "Mad Love"
* "Feels Like Home"
* "Hey DJ"
* "Boasty"
* "Fuego"
* "Dynamite"
* "Light My Fire"
* "Push 2 Start (Remix)"

Featured singles|

* "Money Jane"
* "Bossman"
* "Make It Clap (Remix)"
* "Breathe"
* "Baby Boy"
* "Shoomp"
* "Slow Wind (Remix)"
* "Cry Baby Cry"
* "Break It Off"
* "Give It to You"
* "Push It Baby"
* "Come Over (Remix)"
* "Feel It"
* "Do You Remember"
* "Shake Señora"
* "Summer Paradise"
* "Wine It Up"
* "She Makes Me Go"
* "What About Us"
* "Come On to Me"
* "Dangerous Love"
* "Bailando"
* "Make My Love Go"
* "Cheap Thrills"
* "Hair"
* "Trumpets"
* "Rockabye"
* "Really Love (Remix)"
* "Boca"
* "Terminator"

Other|

* Full Frequency Tour
* Dua Lipa
* Speak Your Mind
* What Is Love?
* This Is Acting Deluxe Edition

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz work
* MusicBrainz release group

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