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"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

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The song was written by Don Newkirk and Mark Davis.[1] The 12" version was released on Columbia 44 73589 in 1990.[2]

Reception

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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".[3]

Airplay

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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.[4]

Chart

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On 19 January 1991, "Let Me Show You" made its debut at no. 88 in the Billboard R&B chart.[5][6] 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,[7] and had moved up from no. 39 to no. 37 in the chart's Airplay section.[8] The following week, the single was at no. 38 in the chart's sales section.[9] It was still registering at no. 99 on the week of 23 March.[10]

"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.[11] There was also another song with the same title by Lorenzo Smith at no. 97 in the same chart.[12] At week five, single reached its peak position of no. 50 on the week of 2 March.[13] It held that position for another week.[14] It spent a total of nine weeks in the chart.[15][16]

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.[17] At week eight, the single peaked at no. 33 on the week of 15 March.[18][19]

References

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  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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