"Sign of the Times" is a song by the American heavy metal band Queensrÿche. It was released as a single in support of their 1997 album Hear in the Now Frontier. The topics of this song are of school violence prevention gone overboard, racial hatred, and corrupt politicians.
"Sign of the Times" | ||||
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Single by Queensrÿche | ||||
from the album Hear in the Now Frontier | ||||
Released | 1997 | |||
Recorded | 1996 at Sixteenth Avenue Sound, Nashville, TN Studio Litho, Seattle, WA | |||
Genre | Hard rock | |||
Length | 3:33 | |||
Label | EMI | |||
Songwriter(s) | Chris DeGarmo | |||
Producer(s) | Peter Collins | |||
Queensrÿche singles chronology | ||||
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Formats and track listing edit
- US CD single (7243 8 83792 2 9)
- "Sign of the Times" (DeGarmo) – 3:33
- "Chasing Blue Sky" (Rockenfield, Tate) – 3:39
- "Silent Lucidity" (DeGarmo) – 5:10
- "The Killing Words" (DeGarmo, Tate) – 3:35
Charts edit
Weekly charts edit
Chart (1997) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock[1] | 3 |
Canadian RPM Singles Chart[2] | 41 |
Year-end charts edit
Chart (1997) | Position |
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Canada Top Singles (RPM)[3] | 93 |
Personnel edit
- Geoff Tate - vocals
- Michael Wilton - lead guitar
- Chris DeGarmo - rhythm guitar
- Eddie Jackson - bass
- Scott Rockenfield - drums
Additional personnel edit
- Steve Nathan - keyboards
- David Ragsdale - violin
References edit
- ^ "Queensrÿche - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
- ^ "Top Singles - Volume 65, No. 5, April 07 1997". RPM. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Hit Tracks of 1997". RPM. Archived from the original on August 5, 2017. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
External links edit
- "Sign of the Times" at Discogs (list of releases)