I Show You Secrets

"I Show You Secrets" is a 1994 song by German Eurodance act Pharao, which consists of Indian/German singer Kyra Pharao (Claudia Banerjee) and American rapper Deon Blue (Marcus Deon Thomas). It was released as the first single from their debut album, Pharao (1994), and hit success in many European countries, peaking within the Top 10 in Austria, Finland, Germany and Switzerland.

"I Show You Secrets"
Single by Pharao
from the album Pharao
B-side"Remix"
Released1994
Genre
Length4:15
LabelDance Pool
Songwriter(s)
  • Stevie Steve
  • Alexander Hawking
  • Marcus Deon Thomas
  • Tomcat
Producer(s)
  • Stevie Steve
  • Alexander Hawking
Pharao singles chronology
"I Show You Secrets"
(1994)
"There Is a Star"
(1994)
Music video
"I Show You Secrets" on YouTube

Critical reception

Larry Flick from Billboard wrote, "Pairing of lovely Indian singer Kyra Pharao and rapper Dean Thomas sparks with chemistry. She flutters over a frenetic pop/rave groove with an angelic quality, while Thomas' guttural rhymes are a fine anchor to the track's glossy synths."[1] Steve Baltin from Cash Box said, "Utterly pretentious in its opening in a way that you can’t help but love, this smash in Germany sounds like some kind of space-age L.S.D. trip through the cosmos." He added, "Going beyond techno, "I Show You Secrets" is a song that is at least interesting, and while everyone knows what that normally means, it’s an accurate word for this song and it’s not an insult. Pharao’s five-song single tries something new."[2] Pan-European magazine Music & Media commented that the act "is already rapidly climbing the Media Control charts with an imposing housetrack with trancy overtones. This comes as no surprise really, as it easily holds its own against some of its more familiar competitors."[3] John Kilgo from The Network Forty deemed it a "superb dance number".[4]

Chart performance

"I Show You Secrets" was successful on the charts across Europe, reaching the Top 10 in Austria, Finland (number three), Germany and Switzerland. Additionally, it was a Top 20 hit in Sweden, as well as on the Eurochart Hot 100, where it peaked at number 18 in September 1994. In Belgium, the single went into the Top 40, while it peaked at number 85 on the UK Singles Chart on November 6, 1994.[5] Outside Europe, it was a huge hit in Israel, where it peaked at number five, and also reached number ten on the RPM Dance/Urban chart in Canada. The act earned a gold record in Germany.

Music video

The music video for "I Show You Secrets" was directed by John Clayton[6] and filmed in London.[7] The crown Kyra Pharao wears in the video was handmade for her.

Track listing

CD maxi
No.TitleLength
1."I Show You Secrets" (Radio Version)4:15
2."I Show You Secrets" (Mystery Of Music Mix)6:10
3."I Show You Secrets" (The Secret Mind Of Trance)6:10
4."I Show You Secrets" (Mystic Instrumental)4:55
CD maxi - Remixes
No.TitleLength
1."I Show You Secrets" (Video Version)4:02
2."I Show You Secrets" (New Mystery Of Music Mix)6:24
3."I Show You Secrets" (Inside Your Mind Trance Mix)6:11
4."I Show You Secrets" (Temple Dancers' Trance Trip)5:50

Charts and certifications

References

  1. Flick, Larry (1995-02-25). "New & Noteworthy" (PDF). Billboard. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
  2. Baltin, Steve (1995-03-11). "Pop Singles: Reviews" (PDF). Cashbox. p. 11. Retrieved 2018-02-19.
  3. "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 1994-07-16. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
  4. Kilgo, John (1995-03-24). "Mainstream: Music Meeting" (PDF). The Network Forty. p. 20. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
  5. "Official Singles Chart Top 100 06 November 1994 - 12 November 1994". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2020-09-16.
  6. "Pharao - I Show You Secrets". YouTube. Retrieved 2018-12-06.
  7. Soininen, Juha (2020-08-26). Move Your Body (2 The 90's): Unlimited Eurodance. BoD - Books on Demand. p. 52. ISBN 9789528026303. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
  8. "PHARAO - I SHOW YOU SECRETS (SONG)". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 2017-04-17.
  9. "RPM Dance (Jan 23, 1995)". RPM. 1995-01-23. Retrieved 2018-03-08.
  10. "Eurochart Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media. 1994-09-24. Retrieved 2018-02-27.
  11. "Top 10 Sales in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media. 1994-09-24. Retrieved 2018-02-27.
  12. "Pharao - I Show You Secrets" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 2019-05-25.
  13. "Dutch Single Tip 24/09/1994". Single Top 100. Retrieved 2021-02-11.
  14. "PHARAO". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2017-04-17.
  15. "Top 100 Singles – Jahrescharts 1994" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2019-11-26.
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