Show and Tell (song)

"Show And Tell"
"Show And Tell"
SinglebyAl Wilson
from the albumShow and Tell
B-side	"Listen to Me"
Released	August 1973
Recorded	1973
Genre	Soul; pop;
Length	3:30
Label	Rocky Road
Songwriter(s)	Jerry Fuller
Al Wilsonsingles chronology

"Show and Tell"is apopular songwritten byJerry Fullerand first recorded byJohnny Mathisin 1972. This original version made it to #36 on theEasy Listeningchart.^[4]

Al Wilson version

A 1973 recording of the song byAl Wilsonreached #1 on theBillboardHot 100for one week on January 19, 1974; it sold over two million copies and was named aCash Box#1 Single of the Year.Billboardranked it as the #15 song for 1974.^[5]Wilson's version also made #10 on theHot Soul Singleschart.

Chart history

Weekly charts

Chart (1973-1974)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)^[6]	57
CanadaRPMTop Singles^[7]	7
CanadaRPMAdult Contemporary^[8]	21
U.S.BillboardHot 100	1
U.S.BillboardEasy Listening	3
U.S.BillboardHot Soul Singles^[9]	10
U.S.Cash BoxTop 100^[10]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (1974)	Position
Canada^[11]	58
U.S.BillboardHot 100	15
U.S.BillboardEasy Listening^[12]	28
U.S.BillboardR&B^[9]	84
U.S.Cash Box^[13]	1

Other cover versions

Engelbert Humperdinckin 1974 on his albumMy Love.
Peabo Brysonhad a #1 R&B hit with it in 1989. Bryson's rendition did not chart on theHot 100.^[14]
American singer/actressVanessa Williamsfor her 2005 studio albumEverlasting Love.

In popular culture

The song was often played byPaul ShafferandThe CBS Orchestraon theLate Show with David Lettermanfor the segment "Show & Tell".
Wilson's version can be heard on TV showMalcolm in the Middle'sepisode "Forbidden Girlfriend".

References

^"Al Wilson - Show And Tell".45cat.com.Retrieved23 April2021.
^Breithaupt, Don; Breithaupt, Jeff (October 15, 1999). "Shafts: Macho Soul".Precious and Few - Pop Music in the Early '70s.St. Martin's Griffin.p. 98.ISBN 031214704X.
^^a ^bBreihan, Tom (May 3, 2019)."The Number Ones: Al Wilson's" Show And Tell "".Stereogum.RetrievedJune 19,2023.Sugary pop ballads like "Show And Tell" were nothing new...And Wilson sounds good on the song, giving a thoroughly professional soul-singer performance.
^Whitburn, Joel(2002).Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001.Record Research. p. 161.
^Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1974
^Kent, David(1993).Australian Chart Book 1970–1992(illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 340.ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
^"Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada".Collectionscanada.gc.ca.1974-02-02.Retrieved2024-08-04.
^"Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada".Collectionscanada.gc.ca.1974-02-16.Retrieved2024-08-04.
^^a ^b"1974: The Top 100 Soul/Funk/Disco Singles - RYM/Sonemic".Rate Your Music.Retrieved23 April2021.
^"Top 100 1974-01-26".Cashbox Magazine.Retrieved2016-07-27.
^"Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada".Collectionscanada.gc.ca.Retrieved2016-10-08.
^Top 50 Adult Contemporary Hits of 1974
^"Top 100 Year End Charts: 1974".Cashbox Magazine.Archived fromthe originalon 2012-07-25.Retrieved2015-07-16.
^Whitburn, Joel(2004).Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004.Record Research. p. 90.

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[1] "Al Wilson - Show And Tell".45cat.com.Retrieved23 April2021.

[Breithaupt_1996-2] Breithaupt, Don; Breithaupt, Jeff (October 15, 1999). "Shafts: Macho Soul".Precious and Few - Pop Music in the Early '70s.St. Martin's Griffin.p. 98.ISBN 031214704X.

[Breihan_2019-3] Breihan, Tom (May 3, 2019)."The Number Ones: Al Wilson's" Show And Tell "".Stereogum.RetrievedJune 19,2023.Sugary pop ballads like "Show And Tell" were nothing new...And Wilson sounds good on the song, giving a thoroughly professional soul-singer performance.

[4] Whitburn, Joel(2002).Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001.Record Research. p. 161.

[5] Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1974

[aus-6] Kent, David(1993).Australian Chart Book 1970–1992(illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 340.ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

[7] "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada".Collectionscanada.gc.ca.1974-02-02.Retrieved2024-08-04.

[8] "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada".Collectionscanada.gc.ca.1974-02-16.Retrieved2024-08-04.

[auto-9] "1974: The Top 100 Soul/Funk/Disco Singles - RYM/Sonemic".Rate Your Music.Retrieved23 April2021.

[10] "Top 100 1974-01-26".Cashbox Magazine.Retrieved2016-07-27.

[11] "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada".Collectionscanada.gc.ca.Retrieved2016-10-08.

[12] Top 50 Adult Contemporary Hits of 1974

[13] "Top 100 Year End Charts: 1974".Cashbox Magazine.Archived fromthe originalon 2012-07-25.Retrieved2015-07-16.

[14] Whitburn, Joel(2004).Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004.Record Research. p. 90.

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Discography
Studio albums	Peabo(1976) Reaching for the Sky(1977) Crosswinds(1978) We're the Best of Friends(1979) Paradise(1980) I Am Love(1981) Born to Love(1983) Straight from the Heart(1984) Take No Prisoners(1985) Quiet Storm(1986) Positive(1988) All My Love(1989) Can You Stop the Rain(1991) Through the Fire(1994) Peace on Earth(1997) Unconditional Love(1999) Missing You(2007) Stand for Love(2018)
Live albums	Live & More(1980)
Singles	"What You Won't Do for Love"(1979) "Let the Feeling Flow"(1981) "Tonight, I Celebrate My Love"(1983) "I Just Came Here to Dance"(1984) "If Ever You're in My Arms Again"(1984) "Without You"(1987) "Show & Tell"(1989) "Can You Stop the Rain"(1991) "A Whole New World"(1992) "By the Time This Night Is Over"(1993)