"Show Me Your Soul" is a song recorded by

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, and

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. The song was released by Bad Boy and

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as the fourth single from the soundtrack album for the 2003 film ''

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'', an action comedy movie directed by

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, produced by

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, and starring

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and

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. All instrumental parts were performed by Lenny Kravitz and Pharrell Williams. The song was aired on ''

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'' on November 15, 2003. Chris Robinson directed the music video. The song "

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" by

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was referenced in the lyrics.

Reception

Tom Sinclair of ''

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'' wrote, "”Show Me Your Soul,” a propulsive mash-up that features the unlikely alliance of Diddy, Lenny Kravitz, the Neptunes’ Pharrell Williams, and a new rapper named Loon. It’s got that easily identifiable, winning Neptunes vibe and is filled with loopy pronouncements like ”It’s gettin’ sexy in here." A reviewer from ''

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'' added, "It's typical Bad Boy flair, you know a simple, yet catchy as hell loop and groove created by Pharrell Williams and Lenny Kravitz over which the Didd lets loose with his languid flow, talking about his label, flossing, and his continued mourning of Biggie. Bad Boy newcomer Loon also drops on the track with an equally lax delivery augmented by a nice nasal twinge. Inescapably infectious."

Track listing

Charts

References

External links

* {{Bad Boys 2003 singles 2003 songs Bad Boy Records singles Bad Boys (franchise) Sean Combs songs Lenny Kravitz songs Pharrell Williams songs Music videos directed by Chris Robinson (director) Song recordings produced by Sean Combs Song recordings produced by Lenny Kravitz Song recordings produced by the Neptunes Songs written by Sean Combs Songs written by Lenny Kravitz Songs written by Loon (rapper) Songs written by Pharrell Williams Songs written for films Universal Music Group singles