Gimme Little Sign#Peter Andre version
{{Short description|1967 song by Brenton Wood}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Gimme Little Sign
| cover = Gimme little sign by brenton wood (US vinyl, side A).png
| alt = Side A of the US vinyl single
| caption = Side A of the US vinyl single
| type = single
| artist = Brenton Wood
| album = Oogum Boogum
| B-side = I Think You've Got Your Fools Mixed Up
| released = August 1967
| recorded = 1967
| studio =
| venue =
| length = 2:19
| label = Double Shot
| writer = Alfred Smith, Joe Hooven, Jerry Winn
| producer =
| prev_title = The Oogum Boogum Song
| prev_year = 1967
| next_title = Baby You Got It
| next_year = 1967
| misc = {{External music video|header=Audio|1={{YouTube|gI5wjpRxKzg|"Gimme Little Sign" by Brenton Wood}}}}
}}
"Gimme Little Sign" is a 1967 soul song, originally performed by Brenton Wood and written by Wood (under his real name, Alfred Smith), Joe Hooven and Jerry Winn. The charted versions were by Wood, Peter Andre, the Sattalites, and Danielle Brisebois.
History
The song was released in 1967 on the album Oogum Boogum. Wood's version peaked at number nine on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart the weeks of October 14 and 21, 1967,[https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/1967-10-14/ Billboard Hot 100, Week of October 14, 1967 – Billboard.com.] Retrieved January 4, 2025.[https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/1967-10-21/ Billboard Hot 100, Week of October 21, 1967 – Billboard.com.] Retrieved January 4, 2025. and also was top 10 in the UK Singles Chart,{{cite book
| first= David
| last= Roberts
| year= 2006
| title= British Hit Singles & Albums
| edition= 19th
| publisher= Guinness World Records Limited
| location= London
| isbn= 1-904994-10-5
| page= 610}} Australia and Italy (April 1968). Mighty Mo Rodgers played the electronic organ on the recording.{{cite web|author=Al Campbell |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/mighty-mo-rodgers-mn0000407489/biography |title=Mighty Mo Rodgers | Biography |website=AllMusic |access-date=2014-03-11}}
Charts
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=Year-end charts=
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| Chart (1967)
! style="text-align:center;"|Rank |
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| US Billboard Hot 100 "Top Records of 1967" Billboard December 30, 1967: 42
| style="text-align:center;"|28 |
| US Cash Box {{cite web|url=http://cashboxmagazine.com/archives/60s_files/1967YESP.html |title=Cash Box YE Pop Singles - 1967 |website=Cashboxmagazine.com |date=1967-12-23 |access-date=2016-01-11 }}
| style="text-align:center;"|63 |
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Peter Andre version
{{Infobox song
| name = Gimme Little Sign
| cover = 1509618-peter-andre-gimme-little-sign.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Peter Andre
| album = Peter Andre
| B-side = "Drive Me Crazy" (Crazy Cool Funk mix)
| released = {{start date|1992|10|26}}{{cite book|title=The ARIA Report|volume=143|page=20|date=October 25, 1992|publisher=ARIA}}
| recorded =
| studio =
| genre =
| length = 3:28
| label = Melodian
| writer = Smith, Hooven, Winn
| producer = Phil Harding, Ian Curnow
| chronology = Peter Andre
| prev_title = Drive Me Crazy
| prev_year = 1992
| next_title = Funky Junky
| next_year = 1993
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|gYcD7mmWco0|"Gimme Little Sign" by Peter Andre}}}}
}}
"Gimme Little Sign" was covered by Australian artist Peter Andre and released as the second single from his self-titled debut album. The single was released on October 26, 1992, through Melodian Records. The single peaked at number three on the Australian Singles Chart, achieving platinum status.{{cite web|url=https://www.ariacharts.com.au/annual-charts/1993/singles-chart|title=1993 ARIA Singles Chart|website=Ariacharts.com|access-date=December 2, 2019}} It was the 12th highest-selling single of 1993 in Australia and went on to win an ARIA Award in 1993 for highest-selling Australian Single of the Year.{{citation needed|date=June 2025}}
=Track listings=
CD1 and cassette single
- "Gimme Little Sign" (single version) – 3:28
- "Gimme Little Sign" (Tony & Asha's mix) – 6:29
CD2
- "Gimme Little Sign" (single version) – 3:28
- "Gimme Little Sign" (Tony & Asha's mix) – 6:29
- "Gimme Little Sign" (Phil & Ian's 12-inch mix) – 5:57
- "Gimme Little Sign" (demonstration version) – 3:25
- "Drive Me Crazy" (Crazy Cool Funk mix) – 6:34
=Charts=
==Weekly charts==
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| Chart (1993)
!Peak |
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| {{single chart|Australia|3|artist=Peter Andre|song=Gimme Little Sign|access-date=May 7, 2021|refname=peterandrechart}} |
==Year-end charts==
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| Chart (1993)
!Rank |
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| Australia (ARIA)
| style="text-align:center;"|12 |
=Certifications=
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|certyear=1993|relyear=1992|artist=Peter Andre|title=Gimme Little Sign|award=Platinum|certref=|type=single|salesref={{cite web|url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/citywkly19940429-1.2.8.5?ST=1&AT=search&k=100&QT=100&oref=article|title=Aussie Sensation|access-date=November 7, 2022|date=April 29, 1994|page=9|work=City Weekly|first=Yasmin|last=Khan}}|salesamount=100,000}}
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Other cover versions
Syl Johnson's version, heard in his 1979 album Uptown Shakedown, was raved by Billboard as one of the album's highlights alongside "Mystery Lady" and "Who's Gonna Love You".{{cite magazine |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JyUEAAAAMBAJ&dq=%22Syl%20Johnson%22%20%22gimme%20little%20sign%22%20-wiki&pg=PT73 |title=Billboard{{'s}} Top Album Picks – Billboard{{'s}} Recommended LPs – Soul |page=80 |magazine=Billboard |date=February 24, 1979 |access-date=January 7, 2022 }}
The Sattalites's version, titled "Gimme Some Kinda Sign", in June 1988 peaked at number 44 on Canada's RPM 100 Singles chart and number nine on RPM Adult Contemporary chart.{{Cite web|url=https://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/obj/028020/f2/nlc008388.8655.pdf|format=PDF|title=RPM Top 100 Singles - June 4, 1988|website=Collectionscanada.gc.ca|access-date=30 August 2023}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/obj/028020/f2/nlc008388.8619.pdf|format=PDF|title=RPM Top 30 AC - June 11, 1988|website=Collectionscanada.gc.ca|access-date=30 August 2023}} The single's B-side track is "Lively Ivy". When UB40 cover the song in 2024 as the first single from their UB45 album, they also titled it "Gimme Some Kinda Sign",{{Cite web|url=https://musomuso.com/news/watchtour-ub40-announce-new-single-gimme-some-kinda-sign-november-uk-dates-available|title=WATCH/TOUR: UB40 announce new single 'Gimme Some Kinda Sign' - November UK dates available|date=February 24, 2024|website=Musomuso.com}}[https://web.archive.org/web/20240224183612/https://www.itv.com/news/central/2024-02-23/ub40-release-first-single-from-upcoming-45th-anniversary-album] {{Cite web|url=https://www.heritagechart.co.uk/chart-archive/week-194-7-april-2024|title=Week 194 7 April 2024|website=Heritagechart.co.uk}} with the single becoming a top ten hit on Talking Pictures TV's Heritage Chart.
Danielle Brisebois's version, released as the second single from her 1994 album Arrive All over You, peaked at number 75 on the British charts on the week ending September 3, 1995,{{cite web |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/19950909/7501 |title=Official Singles Chart Top 100 (03 September 1995 – 09 September 1995) |website=Officialcharts.com |access-date=January 7, 2022 }} at number 51 on German singles chart on the week ending April 24, 1995,{{cite web |title=Danielle Brisebois – 'Gimme Little Sign' |url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/titel-details-8890 |website=Offiziellecharts.de |access-date=January 7, 2022 }} and at number 23 on the Swedish charts. The music video of the Brisebois version was directed by Kate Garner and Paul Archard.{{Cite magazine |last=Russell |first=Deborah |date=April 8, 1995 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6AsEAAAAMBAJ&dq=%22danielle%20brisebois%22%20%22gimme%20little%20sign%22%20-wiki&pg=PA53 |title=Music Video (Artists & Music) – Production Notes (other cities) |magazine=Billboard |page=53 |issn=0006-2510 |access-date=January 7, 2022 }} Other tracks of the single are "Just Missed the Train" and "Ain't Gonna Cry No More".
Roberto Jordán's Spanish cover version, Hazme una señal, heard in his 1968 LP album of the same name, published by RCA-Victor, making him famous around the world and between generations. This album is a compendium of many covers, such as Susana (Susan - The Buckinghams), Soy un creyente (I'm A Believer - The Monkees), Palabras (Words - Bee Gees), Como te quiero (Birds Of A Feather - Joe South), El Juego de Simón (Simon Says - 1910 Fruitgum Company), Juntos esta noche (Let's Spend The Night Together - Rolling Stones), Muchacha Bonita (Cry Like a Baby - The Box Tops), Juntos y felices (Happy Together - The Turtles), La chica de los ojos cafés (Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison).
References
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External links
- {{YouTube|gI5wjpRxKzg|"Gimme Little Sign" (official lyrics video) by Brenton Wood}}
- {{YouTube|gYcD7mmWco0|"Gimme Little Sign" by Peter Andre}}
- {{YouTube|tzTeGJf7VTc|"Gimme Little Sign" by Danielle Brisebois}}
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