"Up'N Away" is a song by German

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group Mr. President. It was the first song ever that received a golden record without charting in the German top ten. This was also the last single to receive participation from rapper George "Sir Prophet" Jones, as Delroy "Layzee Dee" Rennalls replaced him soon after the release. To avoid confusion after Jones left the group, the song was rerecorded for their debut album, '' Up'n Away - The Album'' (1995), with Rennalls providing the lead vocals as he did for the rest of the album's songs. In 2000, the song was again remixed and released under the title "Up'N Away 2K" featuring the vocals of Delroy Rennalls, but the remix failed to chart. In 2014, the song was sampled by German dance act

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on the song "Up 'N Away".

Critical reception

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'' wrote, "This is a bit of an oddity, as it employs virtually all styles currently hip in the dance arena. It could be considered the German answer to the UK's current

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craze."

Music video

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for "Up'n Away" was directed by Hubert Bodner. It features the band's lineup singing and dancing at the

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, Germany. The video was A-listed on Germany's

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in November 1994.

Track listings

* CD maxi - Europe (1994) # "Up'n Away" (Radio Mix)- 3:52 # "Up'n Away" (Extended Mix) - 5:55 # "Up'n Away" (Club Mix) - 6:33 * CD single, 12" maxi - Remixes (1994) # "Up'n Away" (Peter's Groove Away Mix)- 5:58 # "Up'n Away" (Peter's Dub Mix) - 7:15

Charts

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References

{{Authority control 1994 singles 1994 songs English-language German songs Mr. President (band) songs Warner Records singles