Sign "O" the Times

Summary

Sign "O" the Times is an album^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.23% of album entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,692 views/month, #139 of 60,676).^[2]

Key Facts

• Sign "O" the Times's instance of is recorded as album^[3].
• Sign "O" the Times's genre is contemporary R&B^[4].
• Sign "O" the Times followed Parade – Music from the Motion Picture Under the Cherry Moon^[5].
• Sign "O" the Times was followed by Lovesexy^[6].
• Sign "O" the Times was produced by Prince^[7].
• Sign "O" the Times was performed by Prince^[8].
• Sign "O" the Times's record label is recorded as Paisley Park Records^[9].
• Sign "O" the Times's language of work or name is recorded as English^[10].
• Sign "O" the Times was distributed by music streaming^[11].
• Sign "O" the Times was published on March 31, 1987^[12].
• Sign "O" the Times's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Sign "O" the Times'}^[13].
• Sign "O" the Times's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11574', 'amount': '+4792'}^[14].
• Sign "O" the Times's form of creative work is recorded as studio album^[15].
• Sign "O" the Times's stylized name is recorded as Sign "☮" the Times^[16].

Product Details

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• Release type: Album^[17]

• First release date: 1987-03-30^[18]

• Genre(s): ballad, contemporary r&b, electronic, funk, funk rock, minneapolis sound, pop, pop rock, rock, soul, synth funk, synth-pop^[19]

• Community tags: ballad, contemporary r&b, electronic, funk, funk rock, minneapolis sound, otherrock, pop, pop rock, rock, soul, synth funk, synth-pop, urban^[20]

• MusicBrainz ID: 90718403-7634-3786-84bf-2053a7bd4f4c^[21]

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Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on Sign "O" the Times was Prince^[8]. It was produced by Prince^[7].

Publication

Sign "O" the Times was released on March 31, 1987^[12]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English^[10]. Its genre is contemporary R&B^[4]. It was distributed by music streaming^[11].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Sign "O" the Times followed Parade – Music from the Motion Picture Under the Cherry Moon^[5]. It was followed by Lovesexy^[6].

Why It Matters

Sign "O" the Times ranks in the top 0.23% of album entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,692 views/month, #139 of 60,676).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[22] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[23]