Do You See the Light (Looking For)

"Do You See the Light (Looking For)" is a song by German Eurodance group Snap!, released in May 1993 as the fourth and final single from their second studio album, The Madman's Return (1992). It features American singer Niki Haris and received positive rewiews from music critics. Many of them were comparing it to the work of Giorgio Moroder. The song reached number one in Finland, while peaking within the top 10 in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Ireland, Netherlands, Switzerland and the UK. On MTV Europe, its accompanying music video received heavy rotation. Background and release The original version of the song "See the Light" features vocals by Thea Austin, a rap by Turbo B, and can be found on the 1992 Snap! album, The Madman's Return. Female vocals of this version of the song are often mistakenly reported to be by Penny Ford, a previous vocalist for Snap!. Remixes of "See the Light" were included on Snap!'s 1992 release "Rhythm Is a Dancer", which also feature vocals by Thea Austin. This song is essentially a remix of their original song, "See the Light" with new lyrics written for the new front-woman Niki Haris, released in June 1993. "Do You See the Light (Snap! vs Plaything)", another remix, was released in August 2002. Chart performance "Do You See the Light (Looking For)" was a sizeable hit on the charts in Europe, becoming one of the group's more successful songs. It peaked at number one in Finland and entered the top 10 in Austria (8), Belgium (5), Denmark (9), Ireland (9), the Netherlands (9), Switzerland (10) and the United Kingdom. In the latter, the single peaked at number 10 during its first week on the UK Singles Chart on 6 June 1993. On the Eurochart Hot 100, it reached number nine, while reaching number three on the European Dance Radio Chart. Additionally, the song was a top-20 hit in Germany (13), Italy (12) and Sweden (20), and a top-40 hit in France (40). Outside Europe, "Do You See the Light (Looking For)" peaked at number 86 in Australia.