Good Sign is a song written by Lasse "Yogi" Anderson and Swedish singer Emilia Rydberg, and recorded by Emilia on her 1998 album Big Big World. The single was released on 7 December 1998 as the follow-up to her very successful debut-single "Big Big World".Folket 9 december 1998 - Lilla Emilia i stora världen It peaked at number 16 in Sweden. Additionally it was a top 30 hit in Belgium, France and Switzerland and a top 40 hit in Austria. In the UK, "Good Sign" peaked at number 54.
Critical reception AllMusic editor Roxanne Blanford described the song as a "uptempo celebration of life, delivered with sincerity and an engagingly happy sing-along chorus." The Daily Vault's Christopher Thelen wrote that Emilia's vocals on "Good Sign" are "powerful without being overbearing", adding that a "solid beat (even though a lot of it is synthesized), matched with some well-placed Vocoder lyrics is evidence enough that Emilia has a reasonable shot at stardom." Chuck Campbell from Knoxville News Sentinel said that the singer offers "an uplifting bit of reggae-tinged light R&B". Larry Printz from The Morning Call declared it as "Swedish pop in the ABBA/Ace of Base tradition."Printz, Larry (6 February 1999). "Disc Reviews". p. A51. The Morning Call.
Track listing CD single "Good Sign" (album version) "Good Sign" (R & B-remix)
Maxi single (Universal 087 206-2) "Good Sign" (K-Klass Radio Mix) - 3:43 "Good Sign" (Album Version) - 3:02 "Good Sign" (Pierre J's Good 12") - 5:33 "Good Sign" (K-Klass Bunker Dub) - 6:24
Charts +Weekly chart performance for "Good Sign"Chart (1998–1999)PeakpositionAustralia (ARIA) N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.182Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)15 +Annual chart rankings for "Good Sign"Chart (1999)RankEurope Border Breakers (Radio Top 50)93Europe Border Breakers (Music & Media)9
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