Peak
1
Weeks
22
Score
3,974
Chart Year
1974
This song finds Wilson baring his soul to prove how much he loves his lady. Show and Tell might be just a game for some, but it's his way of saying "I love you." Wilson is a soul singer and drummer who was a member of The Rollers in the early '60s before going solo. His first solo hit was "The Snake" in 1968. His other hits were "La La Peace Song" and "I've Got a Feeling (We'll Be Seeing Each Other Again)." This was written and produced by Jerry Fuller, who also wrote Rick Nelson's "Travelin' Man" and a few hits for Gary Puckett & the Union Gap, including "Young Girl." Johnny Mathis originally recorded this in 1973 but his version flopped. Later that year, Wilson recorded it with a stronger bass line and more powerful vocals, and it became a hit. When Jerry Fuller brought Wilson in to record the song, he offered to play the Mathis version for him, but Wilson refused. On the 2002 "Forbidden Girlfriend" episode of Malcolm In The Middle, a naked Hal (Bryan Cranston) sings along to Wilson's version.
These are the eyes that never knew how to smile Till you came into my life And these are the arms that long to lock you inside Every day and every night Girl, and here is the soul of which you've taken control Can't you see I'm trying to show love is right Oh, show and tell Just a game I play, when I want to say I love you Girl, so show me, and tell me That you feel the same way too Say you do, baby These are the hands that can't help reaching for you If you're anywhere inside (anywhere inside) And these are the lips that can't help calling your name In the middle of the night (middle of the night) Oh, and here is the man that needs to know where you stand Don't you know I've done all I can, so decide Oh, show and tell It's just a game I play, when I want to say I love you Girl, so show me, and tell me That you feel the same way too Say you do, say you do Baby, baby, baby Here is the soul of which you've taken control Can't you see I'm trying to show love is right Ooh, girl Show and tell Just a game I play, when I want to say Oh, I love you Girl, so show me, and tell me That you feel the same way too Say you do, say you do, baby Oh, show and tell Just a game I play, when I want to say Oh, I love you Girl, so show me, and tell me That you feel the same way too
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oct 20, 1973 | 96 | 30 |
| 2 | Oct 27, 1973 | 95 | 31 |
| 3 | Nov 3, 1973 | 76 | 50 |
| 4 | Nov 10, 1973 | 64 | 62 |
| 5 | Nov 17, 1973 | 54 | 72 |
| 6 | Nov 24, 1973 | 37 | 89 |
| 7 | Dec 1, 1973 | 33 | 93 |
| 8 | Dec 8, 1973 | 27 | 99 |
| 9 | Dec 15, 1973 | 16 | 110 |
| 10 | Dec 22, 1973 | 11 | 115 |
| 11 | Dec 29, 1973 | 8 | 118 |
| 12 | Jan 5, 1974 | 5 | 121 |
| 13 | Jan 12, 1974 | 3 | 123 |
| 14 | Jan 19, 1974 | 1 | 125 |
| 15 | Jan 26, 1974 | 2 | 124 |
| 16 | Feb 2, 1974 | 4 | 122 |
| 17 | Feb 9, 1974 | 8 | 118 |
| 18 | Feb 16, 1974 | 11 | 115 |
| 19 | Feb 23, 1974 | 18 | 108 |
| 20 | Mar 2, 1974 | 26 | 100 |