"Jojo Action"
Single by Mr. President
from the album Night Club
Released9 June 1997 (1997-06-09)
StudioDas Studio, Bremen
GenreEurodance
Length3:50
LabelClub Culture, WEA
Songwriter(s)
  • Delroy Rennalls
  • Robin Masters
Producer(s)Kai Matthiesen
Mr. President singles chronology
"Show Me the Way"
(1996)		 "Jojo Action"
(1997)		 "Take Me to the Limit"
(1997)
Audio
"Jojo Action" on YouTube

"Jojo Action" is a song by German Eurodance group Mr. President, released on 9 June 1997 as the first single from their third album, Night Club (1997). The song was a hit in Europe, peaking at number-one in Hungary, number three in Austria, number four in Germany, number five in Switzerland and number eight in Finland. In the UK, it reached number 73. Outside Europe, the song peaked at number 78 in Australia. It was certified gold in Germany, with a sale of 250,000 units. A music video was also produced to promote the single, featuring the group performing in a night club.

Critical reception

Pan-European magazine Music & Media wrote, "This band is enjoying singles success with different titles in various parts of Europe. Last year's continental smash, Coco Jamboo, is now performing quite nicely in the U.K.. This song, which is at least as infectious as its predecessor, is helping establish the band as a permanent feature on the Eurochart, and entered the German singles listing at number six.

Head of music at Frankfurt-based commercial CHR network Radio FFH, covering the whole of the state of Hessen, Ralph Blasberg considered the song a 'must play'. "This song is the type of pop/dance crossover material that our core audience loves and therefore it fits our format perfectly. We conduct a lot of listener research; we found that this song with its feelgood, summery flavour is just perfect for us. The fact it entered our singles chart straight at position six seems to confirm our research."[1] Gerald Martinez from New Straits Times felt the song "delivers a spicy taste. It swings in a colourful kaleidoscope of house, Latin American rhythms and pop grooves. Very hooky."[2]

Track listings

Charts

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Germany (BVMI)[22] Gold 250,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
Germany 9 June 1997 CD Club Culture [12]
Japan 25 August 1997 WEA [23]
United Kingdom 13 April 1998
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
 [24]

References

  1. ↑ "Airborne" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 14, no. 26. 28 June 1997. p. 25. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
  2. ↑ Martinez, Gerald (22 February 1998). "Vote For Mr President". New Straits Times.
  3. ↑ Jojo Action (German CD single liner notes). Mr. President. WEA. 1997. 0630 19412-9.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ↑ Jojo Action (German maxi-CD single). Mr. President. Club Culture, WEA. 1997. 0630 19368-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ↑ Jojo Action (German 12-inch vinyl disc). Mr. President. Club Culture, WEA. 1997. 0630-19369-0.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ↑ Jojo Action (European 12-inch maxi-single). Mr. President. Club Culture, WEA. 1998. WEA156T, 3984-22528-0.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ↑ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 195.
  8. ↑ "Mr. President – Jojo Action" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
  9. ↑ "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 14, no. 28. 12 July 1997. p. 15. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
  10. ↑ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 14, no. 28. 12 July 1997. p. 13. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  11. ↑ "Mr. President: Jojo Action" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  12. 1 2 "Mr. President – Jojo Action" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  13. ↑ "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 14, no. 35. 30 August 1997. p. 14. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
  14. ↑ "Mr. President – Jojo Action". VG-lista. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
  15. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  16. ↑ "Mr. President – Jojo Action". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
  17. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  18. ↑ "Jahreshitparade Singles 1997" (in German). Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  19. ↑ "Top 100 Singles–Jahrescharts 1997" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  20. ↑ "Romanian Top 100: Top of the Year 1997". Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on 22 September 2005. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  21. ↑ "Swiss Year-End Charts 1997" (in German). Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  22. ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Mr. President; 'Jo Jo Action')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  23. ↑ "ジョージョー・アクション | ミスター・プレジデント" [Jojo Action | Mister President] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  24. ↑ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 11 April 1998. p. 27.
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