Show and Tell (song)
| "Show And Tell" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Al Wilson | ||||
| from the album Show and Tell | ||||
| B-side | "Listen to Me" | |||
| Released | August 1973[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1973 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:30 | |||
| Label | Rocky Road | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jerry Fuller | |||
| Al Wilson singles chronology | ||||
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"Show and Tell" is a
Easy Listening chart. [4]
Al Wilson version
A 1973 recording of the song by
Hot Soul Singles
chart.
Chart history
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Other cover versions
- Engelbert Humperdinck in 1974 on his album My Love.
- Hot 100.[14]
- American singer/actress Vanessa Williams for her 2005 studio album Everlasting Love.
In popular culture
- The song was often played by The CBS Orchestra on the Late Show with David Lettermanfor the segment "Show & Tell".
- Wilson's version can be heard on TV show Malcolm in the Middle's episode "Forbidden Girlfriend".
References
- ^ "Al Wilson - Show And Tell". 45cat.com. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
- ISBN 031214704X.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 161.
- ^ Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1974
- ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1974-02-09. Retrieved 2022-01-04.
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1974-02-23. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
- ^ a b "1974: The Top 100 Soul/Funk/Disco Singles - RYM/Sonemic". Rate Your Music. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
- ^ "Top 100 1974-01-26". Cashbox Magazine. Retrieved 2016-07-27.
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
- ^ Top 50 Adult Contemporary Hits of 1974
- ^ "Top 100 Year End Charts: 1974". Cashbox Magazine. Archived from the original on 2012-07-25. Retrieved 2015-07-16.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 90.
External links
- Lyrics of this song
- Al Wilson – Show and Tell on YouTube
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