Show Me Love (Robin S. song)

"Show Me Love"
Single by Robin S.
from the album Show Me Love
Released	April 23, 1993 [1] (U.S.)
Format	CD single, Cassette single, vinyl
Recorded	1990 (Original) 1992 (Stonebridge club mix) [2]
Genre	House, Dance-Pop, Electropop
Length	4:30
Label	Big Beat
Writer(s)	Allan George & Fred McFarlane
Robin S. singles chronology
- "Show Me Love" (1993) "Luv 4 Luv" (1993)

"Show Me Love" is a number one hit dance song by Robin S. It is one of the most well known house anthems in the United Kingdom. In 1993, it was the lead single for her debut album of the same name, and it became her biggest hit to date. The song is often confused with the single "Luv 4 Luv", which is musically similar and was released around the same time, and with the 1997 hit "Show Me Love" by the unrelated artist Robyn.

In the US, "Show Me Love" reached number five on the Billboard Hot 100 and number seven on the soul chart^[3], and reached number one on the Hot Dance Club Play chart. In addition the song went to number six on the UK Singles Chart in April 1993.

The song is famous for its use of the Korg M1 Percussion Organ Preset in the riff that is present throughout.

This song is featured on DJ Hero 2 and DANCE! Online, a multiplayer online casual rhythm game.

Contents 1 Remixes, samples and covers 2 Release dates 3 Charts 3.1 Steve Angello & Laidback Luke version 4 References

Remixes, samples and covers

• DJ Tonka made and released a remix of this song in 2002.
• In 2007, the song was covered by Australian DJ Mobin Master, featuring vocals from Karina Chavez. The song was nominated for an ARIA Award for best dance release in 2008.
• The DJ Mobin Master cover was sampled in a bootleg by Hardwell, in a mash-up with the Laidback Luke and Steve Angello track ‘Be’.
• In 2009, the song was formally remixed and released by Laidback Luke and Steve Angello. It is the most successful remix to date, reaching #11 in the UK Singles Chart.
• The remix by Steve Angello and Laidback Luke was officially released on March 23, 2009 in the UK and Ireland, becoming already a club hit across the United Kingdom.
• Michael Mind, The Wideboys, Ibiza Music United, Soulshaker and many others artists have also remixed the song. The song is featured on the Ministry of Sound Anthems.
• The Pussycat Dolls sampled the song when performing their 2005 hit, "Don't Cha" on their Doll Domination Tour, with Melody Thornton singing the samples of "Show Me Love", while lead Nicole Scherzinger sung the sample while the group opened for The Circus Tour.
• The song was sampled by Cheryl Cole during a live performance of "Fight For This Love" at the 2010 BRIT Awards.
• The song was sung by X Factor series 7 finalist Rebecca Ferguson in the semi finale of the competition. The song advanced her to the final of the competition.
• The song was covered by The Whitest Boy Alive during a March performance in Manila, 2011.
• The song is sampled in Jason Derulo's 2011 single, "Don't Wanna Go Home."
• The song was covered by Sagi Rei on his 2005 album Emotional Songs.^[4]
• The song is sampled in "Esta Noche" by Pitbull.
• Dubstep producer Skream released a remix on the self-released Freeizm Vol. 1.

Release dates

• 1990. Originally released in 1990. She is listed as both Robin S and Robin Stone^[5][6]
• Re-recorded in 1992^[7] and released on April 23, 1993^[1]
• October 29, 2002^[8]

Charts

Chart (1993)	Peak Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	5
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play	1
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs	7
UK Singles Chart	6
Swiss Singles Chart	9
Dutch Singles Chart	2
French Singles Chart	14
Swedish Singles Chart	10
Austrian Singles Chart	15

Steve Angello & Laidback Luke version

Chart (2009)	Peak Position
UK Singles Chart	11
UK Dance Chart	1

Preceded by "Took My Love" by Bizarre Inc featuring Angie Brown

Billboard Hot Dance Club Play number-one single (Robin S. version) May 8, 1993

Succeeded by "Fever" by Madonna

References