Show Me Love (Alicia Keys and Miguel song)
"Show Me Love" | ||||
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Single by Alicia Keys featuring Miguel | ||||
from the album Alicia | ||||
Released | September 17, 2019 | |||
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Length | 3:08 | |||
Miguel Pimentel | ||||
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Alicia Keys singles chronology | ||||
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Miguel singles chronology | ||||
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"Show Me Love" on YouTube |
"Show Me Love" is a song by American singers and songwriters Alicia Keys and Miguel. It was written by Keys, Miguel, Tory Lanez (credited to his legal name Daystar Peterson), and guitarist-producer Morgan Matthews, while production was handled by Keys and Matthews. The song was released on September 17, 2019 through RCA Records with UMPG as the lead single from Keys' seventh studio album Alicia.[1] It is an R&B ballad involving feelings of desire. A remix version of the song featuring rapper 21 Savage was released on November 4, 2019.
The song received positive reviews from music critics, who went on to compliment the chemistry between the duo, as well as praising its sultriness and charm. Commercially, the song debuted on the
As of August 2020, the song has been certified Gold by the RIAA.
Background
After the release of her sixth studio album,
Critical reception
Adi Mehta from Entertainment Voice called it a "Spanish guitar laden track" in which "Keys sings in airy, sinuous stretches", exchanging "thrilling harmonies" with Miguel.[8] Konstantinos Pappis from Our Culture Mag wrote that the song “comes off as painfully generic” and named it one of the album’s “weakest spots”.[9]
Live performances
Keys performed the track for the first time during her appearance at the
Track listings
- Digital download[17]
- "Show Me Love" – 3:08
- Digital download[18]
- "Show Me Love" (Remix) – 3:59
Credits and personnel
"Show Me Love" credits and personnel.[19]
- Songwriters – Alicia Keys, Daystar Peterson, Morgan Matthews, Miguel Pimentel
- Producers – Alicia Keys, Morgan Matthews
- Recording engineer – Ann Mincieli
- Engineer – Chris Galland
- Mastering engineer – Dave Kutch
- Mixing engineer – Manny Marroquin
- Assistant engineers – Jeremie Inhaber, Brendan Morawski, Andrew Keller, Scott Desmarais
- Associated performers – Alicia Keys, Miguel
- Guitars – Raphael Saadiq, Morgan Matthews
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[25] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ "Alicia Keys Recruits 21 Savage For The "Show Me Love" Remix". Vibe. November 4, 2019. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
- ^ Sorren, Martha (September 24, 2018). "Why Isn't Alicia Keys On 'The Voice' Season 15? The Coach Has Left The Show Before". Bustler. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
- ^ Kim, Michelle (September 17, 2019). "Alicia Keys and Miguel Share New Song "Show Me Love": Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
- ^ Faia, Amanda (September 17, 2019). "Alicia Keys e Miguel transformam instalação visual em clipe de "Show Me Love"". PopLine (in Portuguese). Retrieved November 26, 2019.
- ^ Zidel, Axel (September 16, 2019). "Alicia Keys & Miguel Release Gorgeous New Single "Show Me Love"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
- ^ Sam (September 16, 2019). "Alicia Keys Announces New Single 'Show Me Love' Featuring Miguel". That Grape Juice. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
- ^ Saponara, Michael (November 4, 2019). "21 Savage Gets Vulnerable On Alicia Keys and Miguel's Melodic 'Show Me Love' Remix: Listen". Billboard. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
- ^ Mehta, Adi (2020-09-18). "Alicia Keys Demonstrates Optimism, Empathy and Elegance on 'Alicia'". Entertainment Voice. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
- ^ Pappis, Konstantinos (2020-09-22). "Album Review: Alicia Keys, 'ALICIA'". Our Culture Mag. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
- ^ Atkinson, Katie (September 22, 2019). "What You Missed Day 2 at iHeartRadio Festival, From Def Leppard's Miley Tribute to Zac Brown Band's Rage Cover". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 3, 2020. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
- ^ "Alicia Keys Rocks 2019 Global Citizen Festival With 'No One,' 'Empire State of Mind,' & More". That Grape Juice. 2019-09-29. Retrieved 2021-07-30.
- ^ Zemler, Emily (2019-10-22). "Watch Alicia Keys Perform 'Show Me Love' on 'Kimmel'". Rolling Stone. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved 2020-03-21.
- ^ Leight, Elias (November 15, 2019). "Alicia Keys, Pedro Capó, Farruko Perform Breezy 'Calma' at Latin Grammys". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on July 23, 2020. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- ^ O'Neill, Abby (June 15, 2020). "Alicia Keys: Tiny Desk Concert". NPR. Archived from the original on September 13, 2020. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- ^ Hunter-Tilney, Ludovic (2020-02-10). "Alicia Keys in London — intimate glimpses of her new album". Financial Times. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
- ^ "Alicia Keys Setlist at The O2 Arena, London". setlist.fm. Retrieved 2022-07-09.
- ^ "Show Me Love (feat. Miguel) – Single". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 2019-12-13. Retrieved 2019-12-13.
- ^ "Show Me Love (feat. 21 Savage & Miguel) - Single". Spotify. Retrieved 2019-12-13.
- ^ @RecordingAcad (October 25, 2019). "#BehindTheRecord champions all professional music creators and aims to connect with artist fan bases in order to give recognition to those who work tirelessly on these recordings" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Alicia Keys Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
- ^ "Alicia Keys Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
- ^ "AliciaKeys Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
- ^ "AliciaKeys Chart History (Adult R&B Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
- ^ "Adult R&B Songs – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-07-30.
- ^ "American single certifications – Alicia Keys feat. Miguel – Show Me Love". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 7, 2024.