You Showed Me

The song was composed by Clark and McGuinn in early 1964 at a time when the pair were performing as a duo at The Troubadour and other folk clubs in and around Los Angeles. Critic Matthew Greenwald has described "You Showed Me" as "a minor-key romantic ballad", while also commenting that "the song has a near-Beach Boys feel and ends up being an effervescent piece of moody pop." Music historian Richie Unterberger has remarked that "You Showed Me", like many of the songs that Clark had a hand in writing during the 1960s, contains a mix of major and minor chords arranged in unexpected progressions. He also stated that the song recounts the tale of a lover who is being tutored in the ways of love by a more experienced partner. Dickson recorded many of the Jet Set's rehearsal sessions at World Pacific and it was during this time that demos of "You Showed Me" were recorded by the band. The song was soon abandoned by the group, who had now changed their name to the Byrds, and was not included on their debut album, Mr. Tambourine Man. However, recordings of "You Showed Me" by the Byrds, dating from 1964, were released on the archival albums Preflyte, In the Beginning, The Prefylte Sessions, and Preflyte Plus. ==The Turtles version==

In 1968, the song was recorded by the Turtles as part of their album The Turtles Present the Battle of the Bands. It was also released as a single in 1968, reaching 6 on the US Billboard Hot 100. "You Showed Me" had been introduced to the Turtles by their producer and former bass player, Chip Douglas, who had first become acquainted with the song after hearing Clark, McGuinn, and Crosby perform it at The Troubadour in 1964. Douglas had also performed the song with Clark during 1966, while he was a member of Gene Clark and the Group. The slower tempo impressed Kaylan and Volman and consequently, the Turtles' recording of the song uses this slower arrangement. Their version features an accompaniment of strings, including violins, violas, and cellos. Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts ==Salt-N-Pepa version==

American rap trio Salt-N-Pepa incorporated parts of the song into their version of "You Showed Me" on their third album, ''Blacks' Magic (1990). It was released in November 1991 by Next Plateau Records as the sixth and final single from that album. This single charted on the US Billboard'' Hot 100 and also reached No. 15 on the UK Singles Chart when it was released as a single in 1991. Critical reception Ian Gittins from Melody Maker wrote, "The always vaguely-likeable Salt 'N' Pepa return with a sharp and sassy track which uses the same farty horn motif as their "Tramp" debut of three years back." Track listing • "You Showed Me" (The Born Again mix) – 3:25 • "You Showed Me" (The Born Again club mix) – 5:41 • "Let's Talk About Sex" (Universal club) – 7:16 Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts ==The Lightning Seeds version==

In 1996, the song was covered in a trip hop style by British alternative rock band the Lightning Seeds on their fourth album, Dizzy Heights (1996), and released as the album's fourth and final single in April 1997 by Epic Records. It was originally intended to be a B-side to their single "What If..." (1996), and utilises loops and samples from the Turtles original. The song became the Lightning Seeds' most successful chart release (not including the two versions of "Three Lions") reaching No. 8 in the UK. By the time the single was released, drummer Chris Sharrock had left the band to join Robbie Williams' backing group, and new percussionist Zak Starkey took his place in its accompanying music video, directed by Pedro Romhanyi. Additionally, it peaked at No. 4 in Iceland and No. 42 on the Eurochart Hot 100. It was also included on the Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery soundtrack. A reviewer from Music Week rated it four out of five, adding, "Remixed and reshaped from the version included on Dizzy Heights, it's a moody, atmospheric offering." David Sinclair from The Times named it a "workmanlike version of the song written by Gene Clark and James McGuinn of the Byrds, complete with strings and "scratches"." Music video The black-and-white music video for "You Showed Me" was directed by Pedro Romhanyi. Track listing Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts ==Madison Beer version==

Madison Beer made a psychedelic pop and neo soul cover of the song, in a version with noticeable lyrical and musical differences to the original, and released it under the title of "Showed Me (How I Fell in Love with You)" (also known as just "Showed Me") on October 14, 2022, through Epic Records. It was the ninth track on Beer's second studio album, Silence Between Songs, and was the third single to be taken from the album. Music video The music video was directed by Lauren Dunn. Charts ==Sampling and controversy==

The Turtles' version features a gently rising and falling string section, which was sampled by U2 in 1997 for their song "The Playboy Mansion" on their album Pop. The American hip hop group De La Soul also sampled the Turtles' recording of "You Showed Me" for their song "Transmitting Live From Mars (Interlude)" on their 1989 album, 3 Feet High and Rising, but did not ask permission or clear the sample. The Turtles took litigation against the group, suing them for $1.7 million. An out-of-court settlement was reached for an undisclosed sum. It is said to be the first time that a hip hop act was ever sued for unethical use of another artist's music. ==Other cover versions==

The song was covered by Québécois singer Claude Steben in French under the title "Vous" in 1972. The song has also been covered by Lutricia McNeal on her 2002 album, Metroplex. In addition, Kanye West based his song "Gorgeous", from his 2010 album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, on elements derived from "You Showed Me". In 2011, the alternative country duo the Watson Twins offered a free download of their cover of "You Showed Me" on their website. ==References==