Tell Me the Way

"Tell Me the Way" is a song by Italian group Cappella. It was released in 1995 via various European labels, as the first single from the group's third studio album, War in Heaven. The song was a notable hit in many European countries, peaking at number 8 in Italy, number 15 in Finland, number 17 in the United Kingdom and number 20 in the Netherlands. On the Eurochart Hot 100, "Tell Me the Way" reached number 33.

"Tell Me the Way"
Single by Cappella
from the album War in Heaven
Released	1995
Genre	Eurodance
Length	3:55
Label	Various labels
Songwriter(s)	D. Leoni G. Bortolotti L. Cittadini M. Picotto P. Sandrini R. Cipro
Producer(s)	Gianfranco Bortolotti
Cappella singles chronology
"Move It Up" (1994) "Tell Me the Way" (1995) "I Need Your Love" (1996)
Music video
"Tell Me the Way" on YouTube

Critical reception

Music & Media wrote that "as long as Cappella is around you can postpone Euro dance's funeral. The one-line chorus is simple but utterly effective, while the pumping synths will turn dancefloors into trampolines."[1]

Track listing

12" single, Italy (1995)

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Tell Me The Way" (House Mix)	5:50
2.	"Tell Me The Way" (R.A.F. Zone Mix)	6:48
3.	"Tell Me The Way" (T.S.O.B. Mix)	5:53
4.	"Tell Me The Way" (Tekno Kingdom Mix)	5:58

CD single, UK (1995)

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Tell Me The Way" (R.A.F. Zone Mix)	6:53
2.	"Move On Baby" (Armand Van Helden Mix)	5:51
3.	"U Got 2 Let The Music" (DJ Professor Mix)	6:01
4.	"Don't Be Proud" (CCQT Mix)	6:03

CD maxi, Australia (1995)

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Tell Me The Way" (Radio)	3:38
2.	"Tell Me The Way" (House Mix - Extended)	5:28
3.	"Tell Me The Way" (House Mix - Radio)	3:55
4.	"Tell Me The Way" (T.S.O.B. Mix)	5:53
5.	"Tell Me The Way" (Mars Plastic Mix)	6:40
6.	"Tell Me The Way" (Prof-X-Or Club Mix)	7:10

Chart performance

Weekly charts Chart (1995) Peak position Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[2] 27 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[3] 30 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[4] 33 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[5] 15 France (SNEP)[6] 35 Ireland (IRMA)[7] 29 Italy (Musica e dischi)[8] 8 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[9] 20 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[10] 24 Scotland (Official Charts Company)[11] 16 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] 35 UK Singles (Official Charts Company) 17

Year-end charts Chart (1995) Position Italy (Hit Parade Italia)[13] 69 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[14] 183

References

1. "Music & Media: New Releases" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
2. "Ultratop.be – Cappella – Tell Me The Way" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
3. "Ultratop.be – Cappella – Tell Me The Way" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
4. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 30 September 1995. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
5. "Cappella: Tell Me The Way" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
6. "Lescharts.com – Cappella – Tell Me The Way" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
7. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Tell Me The Way". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
8. "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 12 no. 36. 9 September 1995. p. 19. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
9. "Nederlandse Top 40 – Cappella" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
10. "Dutchcharts.nl – Cappella – Tell Me the Way" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
11. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 10 September 1995 - 16 September 1995". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
12. "Swisscharts.com – Cappella – Tell Me The Way". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
13. "I singoli più venduti del 1995" (in Italian). hitparadeitalia.it. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
14. "Jaarlijsten 1995" (in Dutch). Stichting Nederlandse Top 40. Retrieved 3 December 2019.