"Show Me Love"
Single by Alicia Keys featuring Miguel
from the album Alicia
ReleasedSeptember 17, 2019 (2019-09-17)
Genre
Length3:08
LabelRCA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Alicia Keys
  • Morgan Matthews
Alicia Keys singles chronology
"Calma (Alicia Remix)"
(2019) 		"Show Me Love"
(2019) 		"Time Machine"
(2020)
Miguel singles chronology
"I Found You / Nilda's Story"
(2019) 		"Show Me Love"
(2019) 		"Funeral"
(2019)
Music video
"Show Me Love" on YouTube
Music video
"Show Me Love (Remix)" on YouTube

"Show Me Love" is a song by American singers and songwriters Alicia Keys and Miguel. It was written by Keys, Miguel, Tory Lanez (credited to his legal name Daystar Peterson), and guitarist-producer Morgan Matthews, while production was handled by Keys and Matthews. The song was released on September 17, 2019 through RCA Records with UMPG as the lead single from Keys' seventh studio album Alicia.[1] It is an R&B ballad involving feelings of desire. A remix version of the song featuring rapper 21 Savage was released on November 4, 2019.

The song received positive reviews from music critics, who went on to compliment the chemistry between the duo, as well as praising its sultriness and charm. Commercially, the song debuted on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart at number 90, becoming Keys' first single as a lead artist to debut on that chart in seven years; the last one being "Girl on Fire" (2012). It would also become her eleventh chart topper on Adult R&B Songs, extended her record as the artist with the most number ones on the chart. A music video directed by Cara Stricker was released on the same day, and it features actors Michael B. Jordan, Zoe Saldana and her husband Marco Perego Saldana, alongside Keys and Miguel.

As of August 2020, the song has been certified Gold by the RIAA.

Background

After the release of her sixth studio album, Here (2016), Keys took a time off from music, and served as coach from the American singing competition series The Voice, where she would remain for three seasons.[2] During 2017, she released a few singles, such as a collaborative track with KAYTRANADA on "Sweet F’n Love" and "That's What's Up", a song that samples Kanye West's "Low Life".[3] Meanwhile, in 2019, she released the acclaimed single Raise a Man", while also embarking on a remix version of the latin successful song "Calma".[4] During the week of its release, Keys posted a series of videos teasing a visual from what was going to be the video for the song.[5] On September 16, 2019, a day before the song's release, Keys announced she was going to release "Show Me Love" with its accompanying music video the following day.[6] On November 4, 2019, Keys released a remixed version of the song featuring rapper 21 Savage.[7]

Critical reception

Adi Mehta from Entertainment Voice called it a "Spanish guitar laden track" in which "Keys sings in airy, sinuous stretches", exchanging "thrilling harmonies" with Miguel.[8] Konstantinos Pappis from Our Culture Mag wrote that the song “comes off as painfully generic” and named it one of the album’s “weakest spots”.[9]

Live performances

Keys performed the track for the first time during her appearance at the iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas on September 21, 2019.[10] She also performed the song at Global Citizen Festival on September 28, 2019.[11] In October, Keys performed the song on Jimmy Kimmel Live! from Tidal X Rock the Vote concert.[12] In November, Keys was joined by Miguel, Pedro Capó, and Farruko at the 20th Annual Latin Grammy Awards for a medley of a Spanish version of the song and "Calma" (2019).[13] In June 2020, Keys performed the song on NPR's Tiny Desk Concerts.[14] Keys performed the song at a concert to promote the Alicia album held at Bush Hall in London on February 7, 2020.[15] The song is performed as part of The Alicia + Keys World Tour. [16]

Track listings

  1. "Show Me Love" – 3:08
  1. "Show Me Love" (Remix) – 3:59

Credits and personnel

"Show Me Love" credits and personnel.[19]

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[25] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Alicia Keys Recruits 21 Savage For The "Show Me Love" Remix". Vibe. November 4, 2019. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  2. ^ Sorren, Martha (September 24, 2018). "Why Isn't Alicia Keys On 'The Voice' Season 15? The Coach Has Left The Show Before". Bustler. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
  3. ^ Kim, Michelle (September 17, 2019). "Alicia Keys and Miguel Share New Song "Show Me Love": Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  4. ^ Faia, Amanda (September 17, 2019). "Alicia Keys e Miguel transformam instalação visual em clipe de "Show Me Love"". PopLine (in Portuguese). Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  5. ^ Zidel, Axel (September 16, 2019). "Alicia Keys & Miguel Release Gorgeous New Single "Show Me Love"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  6. ^ Sam (September 16, 2019). "Alicia Keys Announces New Single 'Show Me Love' Featuring Miguel". That Grape Juice. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  7. ^ Saponara, Michael (November 4, 2019). "21 Savage Gets Vulnerable On Alicia Keys and Miguel's Melodic 'Show Me Love' Remix: Listen". Billboard. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  8. ^ Mehta, Adi (2020-09-18). "Alicia Keys Demonstrates Optimism, Empathy and Elegance on 'Alicia'". Entertainment Voice. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
  9. ^ Pappis, Konstantinos (2020-09-22). "Album Review: Alicia Keys, 'ALICIA'". Our Culture Mag. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
  10. ^ Atkinson, Katie (September 22, 2019). "What You Missed Day 2 at iHeartRadio Festival, From Def Leppard's Miley Tribute to Zac Brown Band's Rage Cover". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 3, 2020. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  11. ^ "Alicia Keys Rocks 2019 Global Citizen Festival With 'No One,' 'Empire State of Mind,' & More". That Grape Juice. 2019-09-29. Retrieved 2021-07-30.
  12. ^ Zemler, Emily (2019-10-22). "Watch Alicia Keys Perform 'Show Me Love' on 'Kimmel'". Rolling Stone. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved 2020-03-21.
  13. ^ Leight, Elias (November 15, 2019). "Alicia Keys, Pedro Capó, Farruko Perform Breezy 'Calma' at Latin Grammys". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on July 23, 2020. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  14. ^ O'Neill, Abby (June 15, 2020). "Alicia Keys: Tiny Desk Concert". NPR. Archived from the original on September 13, 2020. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  15. ^ Hunter-Tilney, Ludovic (2020-02-10). "Alicia Keys in London — intimate glimpses of her new album". Financial Times. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
  16. ^ "Alicia Keys Setlist at The O2 Arena, London". setlist.fm. Retrieved 2022-07-09.
  17. ^ "Show Me Love (feat. Miguel) – Single". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 2019-12-13. Retrieved 2019-12-13.
  18. ^ "Show Me Love (feat. 21 Savage & Miguel) - Single". Spotify. Retrieved 2019-12-13.
  19. ^ @RecordingAcad (October 25, 2019). "#BehindTheRecord champions all professional music creators and aims to connect with artist fan bases in order to give recognition to those who work tirelessly on these recordings" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  20. ^ "Alicia Keys Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  21. ^ "Alicia Keys Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
  22. ^ "AliciaKeys Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
  23. ^ "AliciaKeys Chart History (Adult R&B Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
  24. ^ "Adult R&B Songs – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-07-30.
  25. ^ "American single certifications – Alicia Keys feat. Miguel – Show Me Love". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
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