This article is about the 1972 popular song. For other songs with the same title, see Show and tell (disambiguation).

"Show and Tell" is a popular song written by Jerry Fuller and first recorded by Johnny Mathis in 1972. This original version made it to #36 on the Easy Listening chart. [4]

Al Wilson version

A 1973 recording of the song by Al Wilson reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 the week of January 19, 1974.[5] It sold over two million copies and was named a Cash Box #1 Single of the Year. Billboard ranked it as the #15 song for 1974.[6] Wilson's version also made #10 on the Hot Soul Singles chart.

For this version of the song, songwriter Jerry Fuller credits bassist Dennis Parker for the bassline.[7][8][a]

Chart history

Other cover versions

Notes

  1. ^ For the Al Wilson version of the song AllMusic credits the bass performance to bassist James Jamerson;[18] however other sources, including the songwriter Jerry Fuller, credit bassist Dennis Parker.[7][8]

References

  1. ^ "Al Wilson - Show And Tell". 45cat.com. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  2. ^ Breithaupt, Don; Breithaupt, Jeff (October 15, 1999). "Shafts: Macho Soul". Precious and Few - Pop Music in the Early '70s. St. Martin's Griffin. p. 98. ISBN 031214704X.
  3. ^ a b Breihan, Tom (May 3, 2019). "The Number Ones: Al Wilson's "Show And Tell"". Stereogum. Retrieved June 19, 2023. Sugary pop ballads like "Show And Tell" were nothing new...And Wilson sounds good on the song, giving a thoroughly professional soul-singer performance.
  4. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 161.
  5. ^ Al Wilson, Billboard Hot 100 – Billboard.com. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
  6. ^ Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1974
  7. ^ a b Adam White; Fred Bronson (1993). The Billboard Book of Number One Rhythm & Blues Hits. Billboard Books. p. 447. ISBN 9780823082858. Retrieved February 23, 2025.
  8. ^ a b Per Elias Drabløs (2016). The Quest for the Melodic Electric Bass. Routledge. p. 204. ISBN 9781317018377. Retrieved February 23, 2025.
  9. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 340. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  10. ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1974-02-02. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
  11. ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1974-02-16. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
  12. ^ a b "1974: The Top 100 Soul/Funk/Disco Singles - RYM/Sonemic". Rate Your Music. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  13. ^ "Top 100 1974-01-26". Cashbox Magazine. Retrieved 2016-07-27.
  14. ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
  15. ^ Top 50 Adult Contemporary Hits of 1974
  16. ^ "Top 100 Year End Charts: 1974". Cashbox Magazine. Archived from the original on 2012-07-25. Retrieved 2015-07-16.
  17. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 90.
  18. ^ Ed Hogan. "Allmusic: James Jamerson – biography". AllMusic. Archived from the original on July 19, 2018. Retrieved February 23, 2025.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Show_and_Tell_(song)
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