"Show Me Love (America)" is a song by English-Irish

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. It was released on 25 October 2013 as the fifth single from their third studio album, ''

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'' (2013). The ballad, their first since 2011's " Warzone", was co-written by band member

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and produced by

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. It is the official song of the action film, ''

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Background and promotion

On 9 September 2013,

uploaded a "Special Announcement" to their official

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page. They announced that, due to extra recording, ''Word of Mouth'' would not be released until 4 November, but, to make up for it, they announced the release of a brand new single called "Show Me Love (America)" and said it would be on the radio from 8am the following morning. They also revealed this on

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. It was later announced that the song would receive its world premiere on Capital FM the following morning. On 27 October 2013, The Wanted performed "Show Me Love (America)" on the third live results show of ''

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''.

Tracklist

;Digital Single #"Show Me Love (America)" upasound Remix- 3:44 #"We Own the Night" (Jon Dixon and Scott Mills Club Remix] - 6:28 #"We Own the Night" (Bass Ninjas Remix) - 5:13

Chart performance

On 31 October 2013, the song debuted at number 18 on the

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, becoming the band's lowest-charting single in Ireland since "Warzone". On 3 November, it came in at number eight on the

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, giving the band their tenth UK top 10 hit.

Charts

Release history

References

{{Authority control 2013 singles The Wanted songs Island Records singles Mercury Records singles Songs written by Nathan Sykes Songs written by Tim Woodcock 2013 songs Pop ballads Songs written by Cutfather Song recordings produced by Fraser T. Smith Songs about the United States