"Let Me Show You" is a song by the Black Flames. It was a hit single for the group in 1991.
Background The song was written by Don Newkirk and Mark Davis.Soul Years - The Black Flames Let Me Show You The 12" version was released on Columbia 44 73589 in 1990.Amazon - Let Me Show You-12" 12" Single Black Flames Format: Vinyl
Reception On the week of 19 January, 1991, Billboard columnist Terri Rossi noted the debut of the single and wrote, "A job well done by Eddie Pugh, VP of R&B promotion".Billboard, January 19, 1991 - Page 30 TERRI ROSSI'S RHYTHM SECTION
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 reporters) making a total of 22 adds.Billboard, January 19, 1991 - Page 30 HOT R&B SINGLES ACTION, RADIO MOST ADDED
Chart performance On 19 January 1991, "Let Me Show You" made its debut at No. 88 on the Billboard R&B chart.Billboard, January 19, 1991 - Page 30 TERRI ROSSI'S RHYTHM SECTIONBillboard, 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) 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,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 and had moved up from No. 39 to No. 37 in the chart's Airplay section.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 The following week, the single was at No. 38 in the chart's sales section.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 It was still registering at No. 99 on the week of 23 March.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
"Let Me Show You" made its debut at No. 78 on the Cash Box Top R&B Singles chart on the week of 2 February 1991.Cash Box, February 2, 1991 - Page 9 TOP R&B SINGLES February 2, 1991 78, DEBUT There was also another song with the same title by Lorenzo Smith at No. 97 on the same chart.Cash Box, February 2, 1991 - Page 9 TOP R&B SINGLES February 2, 1991 97, Last Week 87, Total Weeks 8 At week five, the single reached its peak position of No. 50 on the week of 2 March.Cash Box, March 2, 1991 - Page 9 TOP R&B SINGLES March 2, 1991 50, Last Week 56, Total Weeks 5 It held that position for another week.Cash Box, March 9, 1991 - Page 29 TOP R&B SINGLES March 9, 1991 50, Last Week 50, Total Weeks 6 It spent a total of nine weeks on the chart.Cash Box, March 30, 1991 - Page 11 TOP R&B SINGLES March 30, 1991 93, Last Week 92, Total Weeks 9Cash Box, April 6, 1991 - Page 10 TOP R&B SINGLES April 6, 1991
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.Black Radio Executive, February 8, 1991 VOLUME XVI, NUMBER 4 - Page 20 BRE SINGLES CHART, FEBRUARY 8, 1991, TW 61, LW 77, WOC 3 At week eight, the single peaked at No. 33 on the week of 15 March.Black Radio Executive, VOLUME XVI. NUMBER 8 March 8, 1991 - Page 20 BRE SINGLES CHART, MARCH 8, 1991, TW 34, LW 36, WOC 7Black Radio Executive, March 15, 1991 VOLUME XVI, NUMBER 9 - Page 17 BRE SINGLES CHART, MARCH15, 1991, TW 33, LW 24, WOC 8
References
External links Discogs - The Black Flames – Let Me Show You OlsKool Jamz channel, Feb 25, 2020 - The Black Flames - Let Me Show You (video)