About The Song
“Show and Tell” is a soul song sung by the American artist Al Wilson, released in 1973. The song served as the title track for Al Wilson’s album of the same name. This song reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart for a week in January 1974, and sold over two million copies, earning it a top spot as a Cash Box #1 Single of the Year. The song “Show and Tell” is a popular composition by Jerry Fuller, first recorded by Johnny Mathis in 1972, but it is most notably known for Al Wilson’s version.
“Show and Tell” by Al Wilson is a song expressing the depth of love and devotion that the singer feels towards his significant other. The lyrics convey the transformative power of love, as the singer states that their loved one has given their eyes and arms a new ability to smile and hug, respectively. The song is often seen as Wilson’s way of saying “I love you” through a personal and open confession.