"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
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock[1] | 3 |
| Canadian RPM Singles Chart[2] | 41 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (1997) | Position |
|---|---|
| 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)