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(Redirected from Let Me Show You (The Black Flames song)) For other songs, see Tall Paul (DJ) and Michael Hutchence (album). 1990 song by The Black Flames
"Let Me Show You"
Song by The Black Flames
from the album The Black Flames
A-sideLet Me Show You (Radio Mix)"
"Let Me Show You (UK Radio Mix)"
B-side"Let Me Show You (New - New Kirk Extended Mix)"
"Let Me Show You (New - New Kirk Instrumental)"
Released1990
LabelColumbia 44830
Songwriter(s)D. Newkirk, M. Davis
Producer(s)Newkirk
Mark Davis (co-producer)
The Black Flames singles chronology
"Dance with Me"
(1990) 		"Let Me Show You"
(1990)

"Let Me Show You" was a single for the Black Flames. It was a hit for the group in 1991.

Background

The song was written by Don Newkirk and Mark Davis. The 12" version was released on Columbia 44 73589 in 1990.

Reception

On the week of 19 January, Billboard columnist Terri Rossi noted the debut of the single and wrote, "A job well done by Eddie Pugh, VP of R&B promotion".

Airplay

In the 19 January Billboard Hot R&B Singles action list, for "Let me Show You", there were five silver adds (25 reporters), 17 bronze secondary adds (58 repoters) making a total of 22 adds.

Charts

On 19 January 1991, "Let Me Show You" made its debut at no. 88 in the Billboard R&B chart. On the week of 2 March, the single debuted at no. 34 in the Sales section of the Hot R&B Singles Sales & Airplay chart, and had moved up from no. 39 to no. 37 in the chart's Airplay section. The following week, the single was at no. 38 in the chart's sales section. It was still registering at no. 99 on the week of 23 March.

"Let Me Show You" made its debut at no. 78 in the Cash Box Top R&B Singles chart on the week of 2 February 1991. There was also another song with the same title by Lorenzo Smith at no. 97 in the same chart. At week five, single reached its peak position of no. 50 on the week of 2 March. It held that position for another week. It spent a total of nine weeks in the chart.

The song also made the Black Radio Executive chart and on the week of 8 February on week three, it had moved up from no. 77 to no. 61. At week eight, the single peaked at no. 33 on the week of 15 March.

References

  1. Soul Years - The Black Flames Let Me Show You
  2. Amazon - Let Me Show You-12" 12" Single Black Flames Format: Vinyl
  3. Billboard, January 19, 1991 - Page 30 TERRI ROSSI'S RHYTHM SECTION
  4. Billboard, January 19, 1991 - Page 30 HOT R&B SINGLES ACTION, RADIO MOST ADDED
  5. Billboard, January 19, 1991 - Page 30 TERRI ROSSI'S RHYTHM SECTION
  6. Billboard, January 19, 1991 - Page 32 RIB SINGLES A-Z, PUBLISHERS /PERFORMANCE RICHTS /SHEET MUSIC, 88 LET ME SHOW YOU (When The Seaman Hits The Fan, ASCAP /Def Jam, ASCAP)
  7. Billboard, March 2, 1991 - Page 25 FOR WEEK ENDING MARCH 2, 1991, Hot R&B Singles Sales & Airplay, SALES, THIS WEEK 34, LAST WEEK -, HOT R&B POSITION 39
  8. Billboard, March 2, 1991 - Page 25 FOR WEEK ENDING MARCH 2, 1991, Hot R&B Singles Sales & Airplay, AIRPLAY, THIS WEEK 37, LAST WEEK 39, HOT R&B POSITION 39
  9. Billboard, March 9, 1991 - Page 34 FOR WEEK ENDING MARCH 9, 1991, Hot R&B Singles Sales & Airplay, THIS WEEK 38, LAST WEEK 34, HOT R&B POSITION 52
  10. Billboard, March 23, 1991 - Page 29 R&B SINGLES A -Z PUBLISHERS /PERFORMANCE RIGHTS /SHEET MUSIC, 99 LET ME SHOW YOU (When The Seaman Hits The Fan, ASCAP /Def Jam, ASCAP
  11. Cash Box, February 2, 1991 - Page 9 TOP R&B SINGLES February 2, 1991 78, DEBUT
  12. Cash Box, February 2, 1991 - Page 9 TOP R&B SINGLES February 2, 1991 97, Last Week 87, Total Weeks 8
  13. Cash Box, March 2, 1991 - Page 9 TOP R&B SINGLES March 2, 1991 50, Last Week 56, Total Weeks 5
  14. Cash Box, March 9, 1991 - Page 29 TOP R&B SINGLES March 9, 1991 50, Last Week 50, Total Weeks 6
  15. Cash Box, March 30, 1991 - Page 11 TOP R&B SINGLES March 30, 1991 93, Last Week 92, Total Weeks 9
  16. Cash Box, April 6, 1991 - Page 10 TOP R&B SINGLES April 6, 1991
  17. Black Radio Executive, February 8, 1991 VOLUME XVI, NUMBER 4 - Page 20 BRE SINGLES CHART, FEBRUARY 8, 1991, TW 61, LW 77, WOC 3
  18. Black Radio Executive, VOLUME XVI. NUMBER 8 March 8, 1991 - Page 20 BRE SINGLES CHART, MARCH 8, 1991, TW 34, LW 36, WOC 7
  19. Black Radio Executive, March 15, 1991 VOLUME XVI, NUMBER 9 - Page 17 BRE SINGLES CHART, MARCH15, 1991, TW 33, LW 24, WOC 8

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