BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986
“Show Me” is the title of the debut single by the American freestyle girl group The Cover Girls. First released as a 12″ single on October 28, 1986, “Show Me” first charted on the US Hot Dance Club Play chart, where it peaked at #4 in March 1987. Following the song’s successful run on the dance chart, it was then released to radio, where it reached #44 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in May 1987, remaining in the Hot 100 for 18 weeks. The exposure the group received from this song led to an album deal, and the album Show Me was released later on February 24, 1987. The Cover Girls became among the first in a wave of freestyle musical artists to enjoy chart hits in the late 1980s; other associated acts include Exposé, Stevie B and Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam.
In 2000, former lead singer of The Cover Girls Angel Clivillés released an updated version of “Show Me” that was remixed and produced by DJ Tony Moran. Her recording was a hit in the US dance clubs, spending one week at #1 on the Hot Dance Club Play chart in June of that year. This version appeared on her solo album Angel, which was released in 1999.
Billboard named the song #49 on their list of 100 Greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time.
SIDE A:
Show Me (The Nest Mix) 7:36
Show Me (Drumapella) 5:24
SIDE B:
Show Me (Hearthrob Mix) 7:52
Mixed By – Lil’ Louis Vega*
Show Me (Florida Mix) 5:45
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Show Me | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #44 |
| 1987 | Show Me | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play | #4 |
| 1987 | Show Me | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | #4 |
| 1987 | Show Me | U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles | #34 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Fever Records – SF 814
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Freestyle
CREDITS:
Edited By, Producer – The Latin Rascals
Mastered By – Herbie Jr*
Mixed By – Andy “Panda” Tripoli (tracks: A1, A2, B2), The Latin Rascals (tracks: A1, A2, B2)
Producer – Andy “Panda” Tripoli
Written-By – A. Cabrera*, A. Panda*, B. Khozouri*, T. Moran*
NOTES:
Edited for Latin Rascal Productions.
Track B1 mixed for Small Wonder Productions.
Pressed at Hub Servall Record Manufacturing Corp, NJ
Find the 12″ at DISCOGS
VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net
EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon 2M Bronze
Isolation: Auralex Acoustics ISO-Tone Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Mullard 12AX7 Preamp Vacuum Tube Pins
Soundcard: Novation Audiohub 2×4 Audio Interface
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner
SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling: iZotope RX Advanced 2, ocenaudio
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator
RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi
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