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, released in July 1994 as the third single from their second album, '' Tripomatic Fairytales 2001'' (1993). It was the follow-up to their massive "

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" and a number-one hit in Finland. Additionally, it reached number six in Italy, while in the UK and Australia, it peaked at number 22. The song also entered the

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on July 30, peaking at number 19 on August 27. Its accompanying music video was A-listed on Germany's

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in August 1994.

Critical reception

AllMusic editor Keith Farley named the song a highlight of the album. In his weekly UK chart commentary,

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described it as "a slightly

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". Pan-European magazine ''

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-esque myth from their ''Tripomatic Fairytales'' album." Andy Beevers from '' Music Week'' gave it four out of five, complimenting it as "a well-produced commercial trance epic with Spanish guitar effects. The addition of a catchy vocal from

of the Rising High Collective has broadened the track's appeal and has helped to generate a real buzz."

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from the '' RM'' Dance Update described it as a "Plavka Lonich warbled pulsating tinkly 0-136-0bpm electro trance throbber". On the 1995 re-release, he described it as a "moodily started pulsating tinkly 0-136-0bpm trancer". Andrew Perry from '' Select'' declared it as a "fantastic track" with "tribal euphoria".

Airplay

"Find Me" entered the European airplay chart Border Breakers at number 22 on July 23, 1994, due to crossover airplay in West-, North- and South-Europe. The single peaked at number three on September 3.

Track listings

* CD maxi-single (Europe, 1994) # "Find Me (Odyssey to Anyoona)" (Radio Mix) - 4:02 # "Find Me (Odyssey to Anyoona)" - 7:30 # "Die Kraft der vier Herzen" - 8:04 # "The Tribe" - 6:46 # "Find Me (Odyssey to Anyoona)" - 10:00 * CD maxi-single remix (Europe, 1994) # "Find Me (Odyssey to Anyoona)" (Dedicated To The Blondes) - 6:10 # "Find Me (Odyssey to Anyoona)" (House Ideaz) - 5:41 # "Find Me (Odyssey to Anyoona)" (Frühschicht) - 8:11 # "Find Me (Odyssey to Anyoona)" (Ben Liebrand Remix) - 8:25

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

{{authority control 1994 singles 1994 songs Dance Pool singles English-language German songs Jam & Spoon songs Number-one singles in Finland Songs written by Nosie Katzmann