Show Me a Sign

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"Show Me a Sign"
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Single by Modestep
from the album Evolution Theory
Released6 May 2012 (6 May 2012)
Recorded2011
Genre
Length4:32
Label Polydor
Songwriter(s) Josh Friend, Tony Friend, Matthew Curtis, Nick Tsang
Producer(s) Modestep
Modestep singles chronology
"To the Stars"
(2011)
"Show Me a Sign"
(2012)
"Another Day"
(2013)

"Show Me a Sign" is a song by the London-based dubstep and electronic rock band Modestep, and the fourth single from their debut studio album Evolution Theory . The single was first released on 6 May 2012 in the United Kingdom as a digital download. The song appears in the trailer of the racing video game Forza Horizon, as well as being on one of the radio stations within the game itself.

Contents

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Show Me a Sign" was first released onto YouTube on 19 March 2012 at a total length of five minutes and fifty-six seconds. It depicts a group of assassin women making attacks on the commercial music industry. [1]

Track listing

Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Show Me a Sign"4:32
2."Show Me a Sign" (Camo & Krooked Remix)4:26
3."Show Me a Sign" (Phear Phace Remix)5:05
4."Show Me a Sign" (Todd Edwards Dub Remix)6:12
5."Paradise" (Coldplay Cover) (pre-order exclusive [2] )4:08

Chart performance

Chart (2012)Peak
position
UK Dance (OCC) [3] 12
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company) [4] 56

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
United Kingdom 6 May 2012 [5] Digital download Polydor Records

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References

  1. Modestep - Show Me A Sign (Official Video). YouTube
  2. "Paradise Download - Modestep's Soundcloud". 16 February 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
  3. "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
  4. Official Charts - Modestep - Show Me A Sign
  5. iTunes - Music - Show Me a Sign - EP by Modestep