| I Show You Secrets | |
| Cover: | I_Show_You_Secrets.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Pharao |
| Album: | Pharao |
| B-Side: | Remix |
| Released: | 1994 |
| Genre: | |
| Length: | 4:15 |
| Label: | Dance Pool |
| Producer: |
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| Next Title: | There Is a Star |
| Next Year: | 1994 |
"I Show You Secrets" is a song by German Eurodance act Pharao, which consisted of Indian/German singer Kyra Pharao (Claudia Banerjee) and American rapper Deon Blue (Marcus Deon Thomas). It was released in 1994 by Dance Pool as the first single from the act's debut album, Pharao (1994), and was well received among music critics, hitting success in many European countries. The song was written by Stevie Steve and Alexander Hawking with Deon Thomas and Tomcat, and produced by Steve and Hawking. It was a top 10 hit in Austria, Finland, Germany, Israel and Switzerland. The music video for "I Show You Secrets" was directed by John Clayton and received A-list rotation on Germany's VIVA.[1]
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."[2] 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."[3] Pan-European magazine Music & Media remarked 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."[4] John Kilgo from The Network Forty declared it as a "superb dance number".[5]
"I Show You Secrets" was successful on the charts across Europe, reaching the top 10 in Austria (5), Finland (3), Germany (6) and Switzerland (6). Additionally, it was a top 20 hit in Sweden (14), as well as on the Eurochart Hot 100, where it peaked at number 18 in September 1994. In Belgium, the single entered the top 50 (42), while it peaked at number 85 on the UK Singles Chart on November 6, 1994.[6]
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.
The accompanying music video for "I Show You Secrets" was directed by John Clayton[7] and filmed in London.[8] It depicts the act in a basement-like surrounding. Singer Kyra sits on a throne, wearing a crown and with a snake around her neck. Rapper Dean Thomas, shirtless and sometimed with blue sunglasses, stands by her side. They are surrounded by burning fires, wires, dancers performing on a staircase-like stage and a man with an owl. Throughout the video, Egyptian hieroglyphs can be seen several times. The crown Kyra wears was handmade especially for her. The video was A-listed on Germany's VIVA in August 1994.[1]
A1. "I Show You Secrets" (Mystery Of Music Mix) — 6:10
A2. "I Show You Secrets" (Radio Version) — 4:15
B1. "I Show You Secrets" (The Secret Mind Of Trance) — 6:10
B2. "I Show You Secrets" (Mystic Instrumental) — 4:55
| Chart (1994) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[9] | 5 | |
| Belgium (Ultratop Flanders) | 42 | |
| Canada Dance/Urban (RPM)[10] | 10 | |
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[11] | 18 | |
| Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[12] | 3 | |
| Germany (Media Control Charts) | 6 | |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[13] | 3 | |
| Netherlands (Dutch Single Tip)[14] | 7 | |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) | 14 | |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) | 6 | |
| UK Singles (OCC)[15] | 85 | |
| UK Club Chart (Music Week)[16] | 81 |