I Give You My Heart (Mr. President song)

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"I Give You My Heart"
Single by Mr. President
from the album We See the Same Sun
ReleasedJuly 26, 1996 (Germany)
Genre
Length3:33
LabelWarner Bros.
Songwriter(s)
  • Delroy Rennalls
  • Rainer Gaffrey
Producer(s)
  • Kai Matthiesen
  • Rainer Gaffrey
Mr. President singles chronology
"Coco Jamboo"
(1996)
"I Give You My Heart"
(1996)
"Show Me the Way"
(1996)
Music video
"I Give You My Heart" on YouTube

"I Give You My Heart" is a song by German Eurodance group Mr. President, released in July 1996 as the second single from their second album, We See the Same Sun (1996). It was the group's seventh released single and was certified gold in Germany. And it peaked within the top 10 in Chile, Czech Republic, Finland, Germany, Hungary and Switzerland. The accompanying music video features the group performing the song in a movie theater.

Chart performance[edit]

"I Give You My Heart" proved to be successful on the charts in Europe. Although it didn't reach the same level of success as "Coco Jamboo", it made it to the top 10 in Czech Republic, Finland, Germany, Hungary and Switzerland. Additionally, the single was a top 20 hit in Austria, Denmark and Norway, while on the Eurochart Hot 100, it peaked at number 25 in September 1996. It charted also in the United Kingdom, where it reached number 52 on the UK Singles Chart.[1] Outside Europe, "I Give You My Heart" was a top 10 hit in Chile, where it hit number nine. It was awarded with a gold record in Germany, after 250,000 singles were sold.

Critical reception[edit]

British magazine Music Week rated the song three out of five, adding, "Totally uncool, but this is one of those infectious Europop anthems where no sonic trick is left unexploited. A fun outing which should follow Coco Jamboo into the charts."[2]

Music video[edit]

The accompanying music video for "I Give You My Heart" was directed by John Buche & Florian Kehrer.[3] It was released alongside the single and features the band's lineup singing at the Filmcasino theatre in Vienna, while different people watch a silent movie.[4] Buche also directed the music video for "Coco Jamboo".

Track listings[edit]

  • CD maxi - Europe (1996)
  1. "I Give You My Heart" (Radio Edit) - 3:37
  2. "I Give You My Heart" (Extended Edit) - 5:43
  3. "I Give You My Heart" (Robin Masters' Club Mix) - 5:08
  4. "I Give You My Heart" (Steven Edwards' Kick Drum Mix) - 5:21
  5. "I Give You My Heart" (Video Version) - 3:51
  6. "I Give You My Heart" (Candy Stations President Mix) - 5:16

Charts and certifications[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100 14 September 1997 - 20 September 1997". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  2. ^ "Reviews: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. August 16, 1997. p. 31. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
  3. ^ "Mr. President - I Give You My Heart (Viva Plus 90's)". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-15. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
  4. ^ I Give You My Heart official music video
  5. ^ chart positions shown at austriancharts.at through Hung Medien
  6. ^ "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. August 24, 1996. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
  7. ^ Danish Singles Chart. September 27, 1996.
  8. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media. September 21, 1996. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
  9. ^ "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. November 30, 1996. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
  10. ^ "Dutch Single Tip 30/11/1996" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
  11. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
  12. ^ "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
  13. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank ('I Give You My Heart')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.