Temperature

"Temperature" is a reggae–dancehall song written by Sean Paul for his third album The Trinity (2005). The song reached #1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, Sean Paul's third U.S. #1 along with "Get Busy" and "Baby Boy" with Beyonce. "Temperature" was the (second US single) from Sean Paul's The Trinity album. The song was produced by Rohan "Snowcone" Fuller and received a positive reception from music critics. The song was released as the second U.S. single in the first quarter of 2006 and reached number one in the United States on the Billboard Hot 100 and became Paul's third number one hit single. It reached the top ten in Canada and France and the top twenty in the United Kingdom, peaking at #11 there. In Australia, "Temperature" debuted at number nineteen but quickly found its way to number five the following weeks. "Temperature" became Sean Paul's biggest hit single in the US. In Australia it became a smash hit, with Sean Paul making interview appearances on the Paul Celoni Radio Show, and shows alike. Even though it only spent one week at #1, as opposed to "Get Busy" and its three weeks on top, "Temperature" showed extreme longevity on The Billboard Hot 100 spending 17 weeks in the top 10. Until Nelly Furtado and Timbaland's "Promiscuous,"this was the longest run in the top ten for a single in 2006. On top of that it became Sean Paul's first single to sell an excess of one million digital downloads, earning platinum certification. The song uses the dancehall riddim "Applause". It was also used in the game Dance Dance Revolution SuperNOVA 2. It can be heard in the 2007 film, Norbit. Officially, there are two versions of the song. Only the use of the riddim makes both versions different. In 2008 the media reported a story regarding Stacey Gayle of New York City who experienced seizures as a result of hearing the song.

[Intro] The gyal dem Schillaci, Sean da Paul So me give it to, so me give to, so me give it to, to all girls Five million and forty naughty shorty Baby girl, all my girls, all my girls, Sean da Paul say [Chorus] Well, woman de way de time cold, I wanna be keepin' you warm I got the right temperature fi shelter you from the storm Oh Lord, gyal, I got de right tactics to turn you on And girl, I wanna be de Papa, you can be de Mom, oh, oh! [Verse 1] Mek I see de gyal dem bruk out 'pon de floor From yuh don't want no worthless performer From yuh don't want no man weh can't turn you on Gyal, mek I see your hand dem up on ya Can't tan 'pon it long, naw eat no yam No steam fish, nor no green banana But down in Jamaica, we give it to yuh hot like a sauna [Chorus] Well, woman de way de time cold, I wanna be keepin' you warm I got the right temperature fi shelter you from the storm Oh Lord, gyal, I got de right tactics to turn you on And girl, I wanna be de Papa, you can be de Mom, oh, oh! [Verse 2] Bumper exposed and gyal, ya got your chest out But yuh no wasters 'cause, gyal, ya impress out And if ya des out a me, ya fi test out 'Cause I got the remedy fi make ya de-stress out Me haffi flaunt it, become a God, bless out And girl, if you want it, you haffi confess out I no lie, weh we need, set speed, haffi test the mattress out [Chorus] Well, woman de way de time cold, I wanna be keepin' you warm I got the right temperature fi shelter you from the storm Oh Lord, gyal, I got de right tactics to turn you on And girl, I wanna be de Papa, you can be de Mom, oh, oh! [Verse 3] Gyal, don't say me crazy now This strange love it a no Brigitte and Flavor show Time fi we mek baby now So stop, gwaan like you a actin' shady, yo Woman, don't play, me know 'Cause I no Fred Sanford, not Grady, yo My lovin' is the way to go, my lovin' is the way to go [Chorus] Well, woman de way de time cold, I wanna be keepin' you warm I got the right temperature fi shelter you from the storm Oh Lord, gyal, I got de right tactics to turn you on And girl, I wanna be de Papa, you can be de Mom, oh, oh! [Verse 4] When yuh roll with a player like me With a bredda like me, gyal, there is no other No need to talk it right here Just park it right here, keep it undercover From me love how you fit inna yuh blouse And yuh fat inna ya jeans and mi waan discover Everything 'bout you, baby girl, can't you hear when me utter? [Chorus] Well, woman de way de time cold, I wanna be keepin' you warm I got the right temperature fi shelter you from the storm Oh Lord, gyal, I got de right tactics to turn you on And girl, I wanna be de Papa, you can be de Mom, oh, oh! [Bridge] Callin' all wild out squadron, come report to duty Sexy ladies with the beauty come shake dat booty! JA girls Breakout, breakout, bruk wine Breakout, breakout (Miami ladies) Breakout, breakout, bruk wine Breakout, breakout (NYC girls) Breakout, breakout, bruk wine Breakout, breakout (L.A. ladies) Breakout, breakout, breakout Breakout, breakout, bruk wine (Yo, yo) [Verse 5] Pass mi di nitro, mek mi get hype, yo Gyal, de ya nuff, gimme one fi di night, yo DJ, keep the mix dem tight, yo Hennessy and Red Bull mek mi get psycho Dirty dancin' cah we no polite, yo Feel it a bounce on mi left and mi right, yo Mek di girls get high like a kite, yo One thing mi waan you do right now [Outro] Gyal move, what you waitin' for? Waan fi see ten ton of phat gyal 'pon the dancefloor Do your thing cah yuh know you're secure Gyal just bruk out cah you hard to the core Yo, move, what you waitin' for? Waan fi see ten ton of phat gyal 'pon the dancefloor Do your thing cah yuh know you're secure Gyal just bruk out cah you hard to the core, yo! Breakout, breakout