Show Me (John Legend song)
"Show Me" | ||||
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Sony Music | ||||
Songwriter(s) | John Stephens, Rob Bacon, Raphael Saadiq and Estelle Swaray | |||
Producer(s) | Raphael Saadiq and Craig Street | |||
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"Show Me" is the seventh single from John Legend's album, Once Again. The song is produced by Raphael Saadiq and Craig Street[1] and was released as a single in December 2007. The song is noted for its vulnerability, and John has cited it as one of his favorites.[1] Along with the release came a music video tailored to fit the theme of the Anti-Poverty campaign which John started shortly afterwards.
Song Style
Noted as being a particularly unusual track
Music video
Directed by
The song is dedicated to
Campaign
John began the Show Me Campaign to fight poverty in under developed countries. He promoted awareness by touring and visiting many universities and colleges in the United States[6] by gathering the students and educating them of the issues he wished to involve them in. He has contributed by funding a project called Millennium Villages in Tanzania.
"The song is a prayer asking God why is there so much suffering in the world. How do you choose who gets lucky enough to be born into wealth, versus who's born into poverty and disease and things like that. It's just asking God these questions. In response, I was thinking more about the issue of poverty and what I could do. I couldn't keep questioning what was happening. Why don't we do something about it?"
— John Legend, Live Daily Interview [7]
Tracks
- "Show Me"
References
- ^ a b c d e "Amazon Review". Amazon. Archived from the original on 2009-01-16. Retrieved 2009-01-06.
- ^ "Sputnik Review". Archived from the original on 2021-11-22. Retrieved 2009-01-06.
- ^ a b c "Blender". Archived from the original on 2008-05-03. Retrieved 2009-01-06.
- ^ Conniff; Crosley, p. 26.
- ^ a b "Showhype". Archived from the original on 2008-02-28. Retrieved 2009-01-06.
- ^ "LiveDaily". Archived from the original on 2008-12-18. Retrieved 2009-01-06.
- ^ "LiveDaily Interview: John Legend >> Tour dates and concert ticket info >> LiveDaily". Archived from the original on 2008-12-18. Retrieved 2009-01-07.
Sources
- Conniff, Tamara; Crosley, Hillary (August 26, 2006). "Making of a Legend Part 2". ISSN 0006-2510.