Released May 13, 1996 Length 4:29 | Genre Eurodance, dance-pop Label Hansa Records | |
B-side "Where Do You Go (remix)" Format CD single, CD maxi, 7" single, 12" maxi | ||
"Where Do You Go" is a song written by Peter Bischof and Franz Reuther. It was first recorded by Eurodance band La Bouche in 1995 as an album-only song from their Sweet Dreams album. A cover version of the song was recorded by Europop group No Mercy, taken from their debut album My Promise. On May 13, 1996, it was released as their first single and became a worldwide hit entering the Top-5 not only in Germany where the trio was based, but also in Australia, Austria, France, Switzerland, UK and US.
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Content
"Where Do You Go" is a dance track with a 4/4 rhythm structure, running at a speed of 127 beats per minute. It is built around a drum beat that was sampled from the Todd Terry remix of the song "Missing", by English act Everything But The Girl. The chorus hook "where do you go, my lovely?" references Peter Sarstedt's 1969 hit "Where Do You Go To (My Lovely)".
Music video
The music video was directed by Hannes Rossacher and premiered in September 1996. It was filmed in Miami, Florida.
Track listings
CD single
- "Where Do You Go" (Radio Mix) – 4:18
- "Where Do You Go" (Ocean Drive Mix) – 7:27
European CD maxi
- "Where Do You Go" (Radio Mix) – 4:28
- "Where Do You Go" (Ocean Drive Mix) – 7:27
- "Where Do You Go" (Club Mix) – 7:10
- "Where Do You Go" (Spike Mix) – 6:25
- "Where Do You Go" (Spike Dub Mix) – 6:05
- "Where Do You Go" (Manumission Mix) – 5:33
7" single
- "Where Do You Go" (Radio Mix) – 4:15
- "Where Do You Go" (Trip House Mix) – 4:26
12" maxi
- "Where Do You Go" (Trip House Mix) – 7:10
- "Where Do You Go" (Manumission Mix) – 5:34
- "Where Do You Go" (Spike Mix) – 6:22
- "Where Do You Go" (Spike Dub Mix) – 6:07