Show Me How (The Emotions song)

1971 song by The Emotions

"Show Me How"

Single by The Emotions
from the album  Untouched
B-side| "Boss Love Maker"
Released| September 1971
Genre|

* Soul
* R&B

Length| 3:04
Label| Volt
Songwriter(s)|

* Isaac Hayes
* David Porter

Producer(s)|

* Isaac Hayes
* David Porter

The Emotions singles chronology
| "Heart Association"
(1970)  | "Show Me How"
(1971)  | "Flowers"
(1976)

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"Show Me How" is a song recorded by R&B group the Emotions for their 1971 album Untouched.[1] It was released as the album's first single in September 1971 by Volt Records[2] and reached No. 11 on the Cashbox Top R&B Singles chart and No. 13 on the Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart.[3][4]

## Overview

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"Show Me How" was produced and arranged by Isaac Hayes who composed the song along with David Porter. With a duration of 3 minutes and 4 seconds the song was also arranged by Hayes and Dale Warren.[1]

## Critical reception

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Cashbox described Show Me How as an "enticing ballad".[5]

## Samples

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"Show Me How" was sampled by Awon on the track Undefeated off his 2013 album For the Grimy (Searching for Soulville).[6]

## Appearances in other media

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During November 1971 The Emotions performed Show Me How on an episode of Soul Train.[7]

## References

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1. ^ a b The Emotions: Show Me How. Stax Records. September 1971.
2. ^ Ochs, Ed (September 11, 1971). "Soul Sauce". Billboard. Vol. 83, no. 37\. p. 36.
3. ^ "Cashbox R&B Singles". cashboxmagazine.com. Cashbox. January 29, 1972.
4. ^ "The Emotions: Show Me How (Hot Soul Songs)". billboard.com.
5. ^ Cashbox Singles Reviews. Vol. 33\. Cashbox Magazine. September 18, 1971. p. 18.
6. ^ Awon: For the Grind (Searching for Soulville). Don't Sleep Records. 2013.
7. ^ "Soul Train (November 6, 1971)". tv.com.

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The Emotions

Studio albums|

* So I Can Love You (1969)
* Untouched (1972)
* Flowers (1976)
* Rejoice (1977)
* Sunbeam (1978)
* Come into Our World (1979)
* Sincerely (1984)
* If I Only Knew (1985)

Compilation albums|

* Sunshine (1977)

Singles|

* "Heart Association"
* "Show Me How"
* "My Honey and Me"
* "Flowers"
* "I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love"
* "Best of My Love"
* "Don't Ask My Neighbors"
* "Smile"
* "Shouting Out Love"
* "What's the Name of Your Love?"
* "You're the One"
* "You're the Best"

Collaborations|

* "Boogie Wonderland"
* "All in the Way"

Related articles|

* Discography
* Wattstax
* Earth, Wind & Fire

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