Good Sign
Good Sign is a song written by Lasse "Yogi" Anderson and Emilia Rydberg, and recorded by Emilia on her 1998 album Big Big World. The single was released as the follow-up to her very successful debut-single "Big Big World" on 7 December 1998.[1] It peaked at number 16 in Sweden. Additionally it was a Top 30 hit in Belgium, France and Switzerland and a Top 40 hit in Austria. In the UK, "Good Sign" peaked at number 54.
"Good Sign" | ||||
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Single by Emilia Rydberg | ||||
from the album Big Big World | ||||
A-side | "Good Sign" | |||
B-side | "Good Sign" (R&B remix) | |||
Released | December 7, 1998 (Sweden) February 22, 1999 (Italy) | |||
Label | Universal | |||
Songwriter(s) | Lasse "Yogi" Anderson, Emilia Rydberg | |||
Producer(s) | Lasse "Yogi" Anderson, Hurb | |||
Emilia Rydberg singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Good Sign" on YouTube |
Critical reception
AllMusic editor Roxanne Blanford described the song as a "uptempo celebration of life, delivered with sincerity and an engagingly happy sing-along chorus."[2] The Daily Vault's Christopher Thelen wrote that Emilia's vocals on "Good Sign" are "powerful without being overbearing" and added that a "solid beat (even though a lot of it is synthesized), matched with some well-placed Vocoder lyrics is evidence enough that Emilia has a reasonable shot at stardom."[3] Chuck Campbell from Knoxville News Sentinel said that Emilia offers "an uplifting bit of reggae-tinged light R&B".[4]
Track listing
- Good Sign (album version)
- Good Sign (R & B-remix)
- Mxisingle (Universal 087 206-2)
- Good Sign (K-Klass Radio Mix) - 3:43
- Good Sign (Album Version) - 3:02
- Good Sign (Pierre J's Good 12") - 5:33
- Good Sign (K-Klass Bunker Dub) - 6:24
Charts
Weekly charts
Chart (1998-1999) | Peak position |
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Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[5] | 34 |
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[6] | 44 |
Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia)[7] | 28 |
France (SNEP)[8] | 21 |
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[9] | 16 |
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] | 27 |
UK Albums Chart (Official Charts Company)[11] | 54 |
References
- Folket 9 december 1998 - Lilla Emilia i stora världen Archived 25 May 2012 at Archive.today
- "Emilia - Big Big World". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
- "Emilia - Big Big World". The Daily Vault. 2 December 1998. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- "Band didn't burn Midnight Oil for this one". Daily News. 23 December 1998. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
- Austrian chart
- Ultratop Flanders chart
- Ultratop Wallonia chart
- French chart
- Swedish chart
- Swiss chart
- "Good Sing su OfficialCharts.com". Retrieved 6 January 2010.