We See the Same Sun

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We See the Same Sun
Mr. President-We See The Same Sun.jpg
Studio album by
Mr. President
ReleasedMay 13, 1996
Recorded1995
StudioDas Studio, Bremen, Germany
Genre Eurodance
Producer Kai Matthiesen, Rainer Gaffrey (co-producer; tracks 1 and 2)
Mr. President chronology
Up'n Away - The Album
(1995)		We See the Same Sun
(1996)		 Night Club
(1997)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Sunday Mirror Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [2]

We See the Same Sun is the second studio album by German eurodance group Mr. President, released in May 1996.

Contents

This album arranged the band's international breakthrough, including three hit singles: "Coco Jamboo", their most successful song that entered the charts all over Europe, Australia and the United States, "I Give You My Heart" and "Show Me the Way". The album also contains a song recorded with German singer Nino De Angelo, "Olympic Dreams".

In the year of its release the band won a Viva Comet for Best Dance Act and 12 months later they received an Echo award for their international success with We See the Same Sun, being the best selling German artist outside Germany. [3]

Critical reception

British magazine Music Week viewed We See the Same Sun as a "sunny, sparky debut album". [1]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro (We See)"--1:21
2."Coco Jamboo"Kai Matthiesen, Delroy Rennals, Rainer GaffreyKai Mathiesen, Rainer Gaffrey3:38
3."Side to Side"Kai Matthiesen, Delroy Rennals, Rainer GaffreyKai Mathiesen, Rainer Gaffrey3:32
4."Goodbye Lonely Heart"Kai Matthiesen, Karsten GüntherKai Matthiesen3:24
5."I Give You My Heart"Kai Matthiesen, Delroy Rennals, Robin MastersKai Matthiesen3:35
6."Love Zone"Kai Matthiesen, Robin MastersKai Matthiesen3:23
7."Show Me the Way"Kai Matthiesen, Delroy Rennals, Karsten GüntherKai Matthiesen3:30
8."Olympic Dreams"Dave Dunhill, Mick DashKai Matthiesen3:34
9."You Can Get It"Kai Matthiesen, Delroy Rennals, William King IIIKai Matthiesen3:41
10."Don't You Ever Stop"Kai Matthiesen, Delroy Rennals, William King IIIKai Matthiesen3:51
11."Turn It Up"Kai Matthiesen, Delroy Rennals, Robin MastersKai Matthiesen3:43
12."I Love the Way You Love Me"Kai Matthiesen, Delroy Rennals, Robin MastersKai Matthiesen3:30
13."I Love to Love"Delroy Rennals, Jack Robinson, James BoldenKai Matthiesen3:10
14."Where the Sun Goes Down"Kai Matthiesen, Robin Masters, Caren MillerKai Matthiesen3:25
15."Outro (We See)"--1:09

Charts

Sales and certifications

Certifications for We See the Same Sun
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Finland (Musiikkituottajat) [11] Platinum74,427 [11]
Japan (RIAJ) [12] Platinum200,000^
Poland (ZPAV) [13] Platinum100,000*
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [14] Gold25,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Reviews: Albums" (PDF). Music Week . 28 June 1997. p. 20. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  2. ↑ Hyland, Ian (6 July 1997). "Dubstar Let Their Music Do The Talking; Music". Sunday Mirror .
  3. ↑ backflash VIVA-Comet 1997 (German article) Echo Award Archive
  4. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Mr. President – We See The Same Sun" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  5. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Mr. President – We See The Same Sun" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  6. ↑ "Mr. President: We See The Same Sun" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
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  10. ↑ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts (1996)". Offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
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  14. ↑ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('We See the Same Sun')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
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