You Showed Me

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"You Showed Me"
Song by the Byrds
from the album Preflyte
ReleasedJuly 29, 1969
Recorded1964
StudioWorld Pacific (Los Angeles)
GenrePop
Length2:05
LabelTogether
Songwriter(s)Gene Clark, Jim McGuinn
Producer(s)Jim Dickson

"You Showed Me" is a song written by

hit in the U.S.[2] The song has also been covered or partially incorporated into other songs by a number of other acts over the years, including the Lightning Seeds, Salt-N-Pepa, Lutricia McNeal and Madison Beer.[3]

The Byrds version

The song was composed by Clark and McGuinn in early 1964 at a time when the pair were performing as a duo at

The Troubadour and other folk clubs in and around Los Angeles.[1][4] Critic Matthew Greenwald has described "You Showed Me" as "a minor-key romantic ballad", while also commenting that "the song has a near-Beach Boys feel and ends up being an effervescent piece of moody pop."[5] Music historian Richie Unterberger has remarked that "You Showed Me", like many of the songs that Clark had a hand in writing during the 1960s, contains a mix of major and minor chords arranged in unexpected progressions.[2] He also stated that the song recounts the tale of a lover who is being tutored in the ways of love by a more experienced partner.[2]

Soon after writing "You Showed Me", Clark and McGuinn formed a trio with David Crosby and named themselves the Jet Set.[4] The trio began rehearsing at World Pacific Studios under the guidance of their manager Jim Dickson, with Michael Clarke and Chris Hillman joining the group soon afterward.[6] Dickson recorded many of the Jet Set's rehearsal sessions at World Pacific and it was during this time that demos of "You Showed Me" were recorded by the band.[1][7] The song was soon abandoned by the group, who had now changed their name to the Byrds, and was not included on their debut album, Mr. Tambourine Man.[8][9] However, recordings of "You Showed Me" by the Byrds, dating from 1964, were released on the archival albums Preflyte, In the Beginning, The Prefylte Sessions, and Preflyte Plus.[1][10]

The Turtles version

"You Showed Me"
Picture sleeve for the US single
Single by the Turtles
from the album The Turtles Present the Battle of the Bands
B-side"Buzz Saw"
ReleasedDecember 1968
GenrePsychedelic pop[11]
Length3:16
LabelWhite Whale
Songwriter(s)Jim McGuinn, Gene Clark
Producer(s)Chip Douglas
The Turtles singles chronology
"Elenore"
(1968) 		"You Showed Me"
(1968) 		"House on the Hill"
(1969)

In 1968, the song was recorded by the Turtles as part of their album The Turtles Present the Battle of the Bands.[12] It was also released as a single in 1968, reaching No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100.[13]

"You Showed Me" had been introduced to the Turtles by their

uptempo number, Douglas first demonstrated it for the Turtles' vocalists Howard Kaylan and Mark Volman on a harmonium with a broken bellows, requiring him to play the song slowly.[15] The slower tempo impressed Kaylan and Volman and consequently, the Turtles' recording of the song uses this slower arrangement
. Their version features an accompaniment of strings, including violins, violas, and cellos.

Charts

Salt-N-Pepa version

"You Showed Me"
Salt-n-Pepa
singles chronology
"Let's Talk About Sex"
(1991) 		"You Showed Me"
(1991) 		"Expression (Hard Ecu Edit)"
(1992)

UK Singles Chart when it was released as a single in 1991.[24]

Critical reception

Ian Gittins from Melody Maker wrote, "The always vaguely-likeable Salt 'N' Pepa return with a sharp and sassy track which uses the same farty horn motif as their "Tramp" debut of three years back."[25]

Track listing

  1. "You Showed Me" (The Born Again mix) – 3:25
  2. "You Showed Me" (The Born Again club mix) – 5:41
  3. "Let's Talk About Sex" (Universal club) – 7:16

Charts

Madison Beer version

"Showed Me (How I Fell in Love with You)"
Single by Madison Beer
from the album Silence Between Songs
ReleasedOctober 14, 2022
GenrePsychedelic pop[48]
Length3:16
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Madison Beer
  • Leroy Clampitt
  • Tim Sommers
Madison Beer singles chronology
"Dangerous"
(2022) 		"Showed Me (How I Fell in Love with You)"
(2022) 		"Home to Another One"
(2023)

Madison Beer covered the song, in a version with noticeable lyrical and musical differences to the original, and released it under the title of "Showed Me (How I Fell in Love with You)" (also known as just Showed Me) on October 14, 2022 through Epic Records. It was the ninth track on Beer's second studio album, Silence Between Songs, and was the third single to be taken from the album.

Music video

The music video was directed by Lauren Dunn.

The Lightning Seeds version

"You Showed Me"
Artwork for standard UK and Australian releases
Single by the Lightning Seeds
from the album Dizzy Heights
Released1996
Genre
Length4:09
Songwriter(s)
The Lightning Seeds singles chronology
"What If..."
(1996) 		"You Showed Me"
(1996) 		"Sugar Coated Iceberg"
(1997)
Music video
"You Showed Me" on
YouTube

In 1996, the song was covered in a

Eurochart Hot 100. It was also included on the Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery soundtrack.[49]

Critical reception

Dave Sholin from the

Byrds, complete with strings and "scratches"."[53]

Music video

The accompanying black-and-white music video for "You Showed Me" was directed by Pedro Romhanyi.[54]

Track listing

CD single, UK (1997)
No.TitleLength
1."You Showed Me" (Radio Edit)3:32
2."You Showed Me" (Tee's Alternative Mix)3:29
3."You Showed Me" (Tee's Club Mix)7:29
4."You Showed Me" (Tee's Freeze Mix)7:24
5."You Showed Me" (TNT's Frozen Dub)7:46
6."You Showed Me" (Bonus Beats)4:06
7."You Showed Me" (Tee's Radio)3:26

Charts

Chart (1996–1997) Peak
position
Europe (
Eurochart Hot 100)[55]
 42
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[56] 4
Israel (
IBA)[57]
 17
Scotland (OCC)[58] 13
UK Singles (OCC)[59]
 8

Sampling and controversy

The Turtles version also features a gently rising and falling

The Playboy Mansion" on their album Pop.[15] Madison Beer's song "Showed Me (How I Fell in Love with You)" for her album Silence Between Songs also sampled the Turtles' recording.[60]

The American hip hop group De La Soul also sampled the Turtles' recording of "You Showed Me" for their song "Transmitting Live From Mars (Interlude)" on their 1989 album, 3 Feet High and Rising, but did not ask permission or clear the sample. The Turtles took litigation against the group, suing them for $1.7 million. An out-of-court settlement was reached for an undisclosed sum. It is said to be the first time that a hip hop act was ever sued for unethical use of another artist's music.[2]

Other cover versions

The song was covered by Québécois singer Claude Steben in French under the title "Vous" in 1972. The song has also been covered by Lutricia McNeal on her 2002 album, Metroplex.[61] In addition, Kanye West based his song Gorgeous, from his 2010 album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, on elements derived from "You Showed Me".[62] In 2011, the alternative country duo the Watson Twins offered a free download of their cover of "You Showed Me" on their website.[63]

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