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Show Me Love (Robyn song)
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Wikipedia article
"'Show Me Love'" is a song by Swedish singer and songwriter Robyn. It was first released in Sweden in 1997 as a single from the international edition of her debut studio album, 'Robyn Is Here' (1995). The song is her fourth Swedish, third UK, and second US single. The song is sometimes confused with Robin S.'s 1993 hit "Show Me Love" because of identical song titles and similar first names; however, the two songs are not related.
History
In her home country of Sweden, "Show Me Love" became Robyn's fourth hit, peaking at number 14, lower than "Do You Know (What It Takes)" and "Do You Really Want Me (Show Respect)", which both went top 10. In the United States, the single peaked at number seven, her second consecutive top 10 hit. In December 1997, the single received a gold certification from the RIAA in recognition of 500,000 copies sold in the US. It was Robyn's last top-10 hit and remains her last charting single on the Hot 100. In the United Kingdom, "Show Me Love" became Robyn's first of two top-20 hits from 'Robyn Is Here' and her first top-10 hit, peaking at number eight; it was Robyn's fourth biggest hit, with 113,000 sales and 1.22 million audio streams according to the Official Charts Company.
In 2008, a re-recorded version of the song appeared on the special edition of Robyn's eponymous album.
Critical reception
Larry Flick from 'Billboard' described the song as a "far more seductive tone of this jeep-pop confection" than her earlier hit single, "Do You Know (What It Takes)". He noted that Robyn "proves her capability to handle a meaty tune with a respectable degree of soul. She tweaks the song's ear-grabbing chorus and muscular bassline with subtle improvisations and an assertive edge that impresses." Can't Stop the Pop stated that on the song "shes dropping her guard and committing herself to a teen-pop romance". They added that the chorus is "spectacularly catchy".
Music video
The music video was directed by Kevin Bray, and submitted to video outlets on 11 October 1997. The video is shot with two cutscenes - one with Robyn alone lip-syncing to camera filmed in mostly color and the other of her in a black sweatsuit lip-syncing to camera filmed in mostly black-and-white with a large group of urbane mostly Gen X extras shown conversing in a loosely grouped line behind her while a guitarist, keytar player, and drummer with drumkit play among them. In tribute to Gianni who had died the same week Robyn was doing promotion in Miami that summer her stylist had her dress in a light blue Versace top in its cutscenes which she didn't realize until decades later. The video was positively received, and was the 32nd most-played on MTV for the week ending 16 November 1997. In its cultural references, tone, cinematography and demo targeting, numerous critics compared it to the late '90s marketing campaign from GAP.
Usage in media
The song was performed in 1997 on the television series 'All That' and features on the soundtrack of TV series 'Sabrina, the Teenage Witch'. It was also played at the very end of the Swedish film 'Show Me Love'. The film was originally titled 'Fucking ml' but was retitled for distribution in the English-speaking world after the name of the song.
In 2019 the song was featured in the West End musical '& Juliet'.
Track listings
European single
*'CD single'#"Show Me Love" 3:27
#"Show Me Love" 5:08
#"Show Me Love" 4:28
#"Do You Know (What It Takes)" 4:59
*'CD maxi-single'
#"Show Me Love" 3:27
#"Show Me Love" 4:28
#"Show Me Love" 5:08
#"Show Me Love" 8:08
#"Show Me Love" 7:18
Swedish single
*'CD promo'#"Show Me Love" 3:27
US single
*'CD single'#"Show Me Love" 3:50
#"Show Me Love" 4:28
*'CD maxi-single'
#"Show Me Love" 4:53
#"Show Me Love" 8:08
#"Show Me Love" 4:28
#"Show Me Love" 5:08
*'12-inch single'
'Side A'
#"Show Me Love" 8:08
#"Show Me Love" 4:53
'Side B'
#"Show Me Love" 4:28
#"Show Me Love" 7:18
*'12-inch limited edition'
'Side A'
#"Show Me Love" 8:22
#"Show Me Love" 4:58
'Side B'
#"Show Me Love" 6:41
#"Show Me Love" 4:53
Charts and certifications
Weekly charts
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References
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