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"Sign of the Times" | ||||
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Single by Petula Clark | ||||
from the album My Love | ||||
B-side | "Time for Love" | |||
Released | March 1966 | |||
Recorded | 1966 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 2:55 | |||
Label | Pye 7N 17071 (UK) Warner Bros. (US) Vogue STU 42223 (DEN) | |||
Songwriter(s) | Tony Hatch Jackie Trent | |||
Producer(s) | Tony Hatch | |||
Petula Clark singles chronology | ||||
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"Sign of the Times", also known as "A Sign of the Times", is a song performed by Petula Clark, featured on her album My Love and released as a single in March 1966. It was the follow-up to her #1 US hit "My Love," the title track from the aforementioned album, and it continued her association with writer/producer Tony Hatch and songwriter Jackie Trent. However, "Sign of the Times" had a more percussive sound than had been evident on Clark's previous singles, or than would become evident on her later ones.[1][2][3][4] Clark discussed the song with Carl Wiser for Songfacts.com in 2013. "I loved it. It had a slightly different feel. 'A Sign of the Times,' I suppose you might expect some big political statement or something, but it was just a straight-ahead love song. I think Tony rather liked finding titles that made you think, like 'Don't Sleep in the Subway.' People would think, is it about drugs? Is it about this? And these were just straightforward songs. I like 'Sign of the Times.' I think it's a good song."