Temperature (song)

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

"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 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] having achieved 1 billion all-time streams on Spotify.

"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)

Music video

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

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] "Temperature" (album version) "U a Pro" "As Time Goes On" European CD single[5] "Temperature" (album version) "U a Pro"

UK CD1[6] "Temperature" (album version) – 3:37 "As Time Goes On" – 4:53 UK CD2[7] "Temperature" – 3:37 "As Time Goes On" – 4:53 "U a Pro" – 2:57 "Temperature" (video) "Temperature" (Mytone ringtone)

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2006) Peak position 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 Chart (2006) Position 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 Chart (2000–2009) Position US Billboard Hot 100[52] 63

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
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

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

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