"Show Me How" is a song recorded by R&B group the Emotions for their 1971 album Untouched.[1] It was released as the album's first single in September 1971 by Volt Records[2] and reached No. 11 on the Cashbox Top R&B Singles chart and No. 13 on the Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart.[3][4]

Overview

"Show Me How" was produced and arranged by Isaac Hayes who composed the song along with David Porter. With a duration of 3 minutes and 4 seconds the song was also arranged by Hayes and Dale Warren.[1]

Critical reception

Cashbox described Show Me How as an "enticing ballad".[5]

Samples

"Show Me How" was sampled by Awon on the track Undefeated off his 2013 album For the Grimy (Searching for Soulville).[6]

Appearances in other media

During November 1971 The Emotions performed Show Me How on an episode of Soul Train.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b The Emotions: Show Me How. Stax Records. September 1971.
  2. ^ Ochs, Ed (September 11, 1971). "Soul Sauce". Billboard. Vol. 83, no. 37. p. 36.
  3. ^ "Cashbox R&B Singles". cashboxmagazine.com. Cashbox. January 29, 1972.
  4. ^ "The Emotions: Show Me How (Hot Soul Songs)". billboard.com.
  5. ^ Cashbox Singles Reviews. Vol. 33. Cashbox Magazine. September 18, 1971. p. 18.
  6. ^ Awon: For the Grind (Searching for Soulville). Don't Sleep Records. 2013.
  7. ^ "Soul Train (November 6, 1971)". tv.com.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Show_Me_How_(The_Emotions_song)
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