I'll Follow the Sun (Mr. President song)

"I'll Follow the Sun" is a song by German Eurodance group Mr. President, released as the second single from their first album, Up'n Away - The Album. Released in March 1995, this was the first single to receive participation from rapper Delroy "Layzee Dee" Rennalls, after George "Sir Prophet" Jones left the group. "I'll Follow the Sun" peaked at number 15 in Finland, number 16 in Switzerland, number 18 in Austria and number 23 in Germany. On the Eurochart Hot 100, the song reached number 58.

"I'll Follow the Sun"
Single by Mr. President
from the album Up'n Away - The Album
ReleasedMarch 3, 1995
GenreEurodance
Length3:23
LabelWarner Bros.
Songwriter(s)
  • Kai Matthiesen
  • Delroy Rennalls
  • Robin Masters
Producer(s)Kai Matthiesen
Mr. President singles chronology
"Up'n Away"
(1994)		 "I'll Follow the Sun"
(1995)		 "Coco Jamboo"
(1996)
Music video
"I'll Follow the Sun" on YouTube

Critical reception

Music & Media wrote about the song: "When the Euro president pushes the red button, you'll hear a big bang which clatters like a speeded up bassline from Jacko's Billy Jean with souped-up Giorgio Moroder computer disco."[1]

Music video

The music video for "I'll Follow the Sun" was directed by Czar.[2]

Track listing
CD maxi, Germany (1995)
No.TitleLength
1."I'll Follow The Sun" (Radio Edit)3:23
2."I'll Follow The Sun" (Extended Version)5:36
3."I'll Follow The Sun" (Discotheque Version)5:36
4."Up'n Away" (Mix Version)5:42
CD maxi - Remixes, Germany (1995)
No.TitleLength
1."I'll Follow The Sun" (Peter Parker Dub Mix)6:13
2."I'll Follow The Sun" (Peter Parker Compact Mix)5:40
3."I'll Follow The Sun" (DJ Perplexer Remix)4:43

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (1995) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[3] 18
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100 Singles)[4] 58
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista) 15
Germany (Media Control Charts)[3] 23
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[3] 16

References
  1. "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media (1995-08-05, page 6). Retrieved 2018-02-27.
  2. "MR PRESIDENT - I'll follow the sun.mpg". YouTube. Retrieved 2018-12-09.
  3. "MR. PRESIDENT - I'LL FOLLOW THE SUN (SONG)". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 2017-04-19.
  4. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 2017-11-24.
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