Show Me the Way (Mr. President song)

"Show Me the Way" is a 1996 song by German Eurodance group Mr. President, released as the third and last single from their second album, We See the Same Sun. The downtempo song was a moderate hit in Europe, peaking at number 11 in Denmark, number 18 in Austria, number 19 in Finland, number 21 in Switzerland and number 28 in Germany. The CD single also includes the song performed with a Philharmonic Orchestra. The music video was directed by John Buche. It shows the members of the group in a Casino. Buche also directed the music videos for "Coco Jamboo" and "I Give You My Heart". The beat to "How Deep Is Your Love" was merely sampled for a small portion of the song.

"Show Me the Way"
Single by Mr. President
from the album We See the Same Sun
Released	1996
Studio	Das Studio, Bremen
Genre	Downtempo ballad synth-pop
Length	3:48
Label	Warner Bros.
Songwriter(s)	Delroy Rennalls Karsten Günther
Producer(s)	Kai Matthiesen
Mr. President singles chronology
"I Give You My Heart" (1996) "Show Me the Way" (1996) "Jojo Action" (1997)
Music video
"Show Me the Way" on YouTube

Track listing

12" single, Germany (1996)

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Show Me The Way" (Extended Version)	5:40
2.	"Show Me The Way" (Radio Edit)	3:46
3.	"Coco Jamboo" (Christmas Version)	3:33
4.	"Show Me The Way" (Philharmonic Orchestra Version)	4:01

CD single, Europe (1997)

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Show Me The Way" (Radio Edit)	3:48
2.	"Show Me The Way" (Philharmonic Orchestra Version)	3:33

CD maxi, Europe (1997)

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Show Me The Way" (Radio Edit)	3:48
2.	"Show Me The Way" (Extended Version)	5:40
3.	"Show Me The Way" (Philharmonic Orchestra Version)	3:33
4.	"Show Me The Way" (Candy Club´s R & B Xperimental Mix)	5:08

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1996-97)	Peak position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[1]	18
Denmark (IFPI)[2]	11
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[3]	52
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[4]	19
Germany (Official German Charts)[5]	28
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[6]	59
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[7]	21

References

1. "Austriancharts.at – Mr. President – Show Me The Way" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
2. Danish Singles Chart 22 November 1996
3. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
4. "Mr. President: Show Me The Way" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
5. "Offiziellecharts.de – Mr. President – Show Me The Way". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
6. "Swedishcharts.com – Mr. President – Show Me The Way". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
7. "Swisscharts.com – Mr. President – Show Me The Way". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 22 January 2020.