Show Me Love (Alicia Keys and Miguel song)

"Show Me Love" is a song by American singers and songwriters Alicia Keys and Miguel. It was written by Keys, Miguel, Daystar Peterson and 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 American rapper 21 Savage was released on November 4, 2019.

"Show Me Love"
Single by Alicia Keys and Miguel
from the album Alicia
ReleasedSeptember 17, 2019 (2019-09-17)
Length3:14
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

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 American rapper 21 Savage.[7]

Live performances

Keys performed the track for the first time during her appearance at the iHeart Radio Music Festival in Las Vegas on September 21, 2019. She also performed the song at Global Citizen Festival on September 28, 2019, at the New York City's Central Park along with her hit singles like "No One" and "Empire State of Mind".

Track listing
  • Digital download[8]
  1. "Show Me Love" – 3:14

Credits and personnel

"Show Me Love" credits and personnel.[9]

  • Songwriters – Alicia Keys, Daystar Peterson, Morgan Matthews, Miguel Pimentel
  • Producers – Alicia Keys, Morgan Matthews
  • Recording engineer – Ann Mincieli
  • Engineer – Chris Galland
  • Mastering engineer – Dave Kutch
  • Mixing engineer – Manny Marroquin
  • Assistant engineers – Jeremie Inhaber, Brendan Morawski, Andrew Keller, Scott Desmarais
  • Associated performers – Alicia Keys, Miguel
  • Guitars – Raphael Saadiq, Morgan Matthews

Charts
Chart (2019) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[10] 90
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[11] 41
US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay (Billboard)[12] 8
US Adult R&B Songs (Billboard)[13] 1

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[14] Gold 500,000

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. "Show Me Love (feat. Miguel) – Single". Apple Music. Retrieved 2019-12-13.
  9. @RecordingAcad (2019-10-25). "#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.
  10. "Alicia Keys Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  11. "Alicia Keys Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
  12. "AliciaKeys Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
  13. "AliciaKeys Chart History (Adult R&B Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
  14. "American single certifications – Alicia Keys feat. Miguel – Show Me Love". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 11, 2020. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 
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