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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

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in Germany, with a sale of 250,000 units. A

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was also produced to promote the single, featuring the group performing in a night club.

Critical reception

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'' wrote, "This band is enjoying singles success with different titles in various parts of Europe. Last year's continental smash,

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-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." Gerald Martinez from ''

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'' felt the song "delivers a spicy taste. It swings in a colourful kaleidoscope of

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rhythms and

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grooves. Very hooky."

Track listings

* CD single, Germany (1997) #"Jojo Action" (radio edit) — 3:50 #"Jojo Action" (extended version) — 5:55 * Maxi-CD single, Germany (1997) #"Jojo Action" (radio edit) — 3:50 #"Jojo Action" (extended version) — 5:55 #"Jojo Action" (house version) — 5:07 #"Jojo Action "(

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mix) — 6:38 #"Jojo Action" (Jazzy Funky Style) — 3:55 #"Jojo Action" (Put It on Another version) — 3:39 #"Jojo Action" (instrumental) — 3:51 * 12-inch vinyl, Germany (1997) #"Jojo Action" (extended version) — 5:55 #"Jojo Action" (house version) — 5:07 #"Jojo Action" (instrumental) — 3:51 #"Jojo Action" (radio edit) — 3:50 #"Jojo Action" (Kraftwerk mix) — 6:38 #"Jojo Action" (Jazzy Funky Style) — 3:55 #"Jojo Action" (Put It on Another version) — 3:39 * 12-inch maxi-single, Europe (1998) #"Jojo Action" (

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club mix) — 6:48 #"Jojo Action" (radio edit) — 3:48 #"Jojo Action" (Mondo's "Bosomania" 12-inch Pumper) — 7:08 #"Jojo Action" (Blown Up mix) — 5:15

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Release history

References

{{Authority control 1997 singles 1997 songs Mr. President (band) songs Number-one singles in Hungary Warner Music Group singles