Show Me the Wonder
{{Short description|Song by Manic Street Preachers}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Show Me the Wonder
| cover = Manics - Show Me the Wonder.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Manic Street Preachers
| album = Rewind the Film
| released = {{Start date|2013|9|9|df=y}}
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = {{flatlist|
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| length = {{Duration|m=3|s=20}}
| label = Columbia
| writer = James Dean Bradfield, Nick Jones, Sean Moore
| producer = Manic Street Preachers, Loz Williams
| prev_title = This Is the Day
| prev_year = 2011
| next_title = Anthem for a Lost Cause
| next_year = 2013
}}
"Show Me the Wonder" is a song by the Welsh alternative rock band Manic Street Preachers. It was released as the lead single from the band's eleventh studio album, Rewind the Film, on 9 September 2013.
Critical reception
The song received positive reviews. Jamie Milton of This Is Fake DIY called the song "a triumphant, brass-led addition to the record."{{cite web | url=http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/news/manic-street-preachers-stream-show-me-the-wonder-track/ | title=Manic Street Preachers Stream 'Show Me The Wonder' Track | publisher=This Is Fake DIY | date=July 22, 2013 | accessdate= August 26, 2013 | author=Milton, Jamie}} David Owens of Western Mail described the song as "a brass-infused soul pop standard recalling Dexys Midnight Runners and the heady days of Motown," while inferring that "the new album sees the band utilising a more reflective, stripped-back sound."{{cite web | url=http://www.walesonline.co.uk/whats-on/music/manic-street-preachers-unveil-new-5169608 | title=Manic Street Preachers unveil new single Show Me The Wonder | publisher=Western Mail | date=July 22, 2013 | accessdate=August 26, 2013 | author=Owens, David}} Fact magazine wrote: "notably more buoyant than ‘Rewind The Film’, the song features some chirpy horn backing and a turn on the trumpet from Manics drummer Sean Moore."{{cite web | url=http://www.factmag.com/2013/07/23/hear-manic-street-preachers-new-single-show-me-the-wonder/ | title=Hear Manic Street Preachers' new single, "Show Me the Wonder" | publisher=Fact | date=July 23, 2013 | accessdate=August 26, 2013}} Michelle Geslani of Consequence of Sound also noted the brass section, further commenting that "the band seeks inspiration and a little awe out of life."{{cite web | url=http://www.clashmusic.com/news/listen-manic-street-preachers-show-me-the-wonder | title=Listen to Manic Street Preachers' rousing new single, "Show Me The Wonder" | publisher=Consequence of Sound | date=July 22, 2013 | accessdate=August 26, 2013 | author=Geslani, Michelle}} Contactmusic.com stated that "the song is an upbeat, positive pop song but with questioning lyrics," while further elaborating that "the soaring horns and a joyous chorus makes it a stand out track on what is otherwise a delicate record."{{cite web | url=http://www.contactmusic.com/press/listen-to-the-new-manic-street-preachers-single-show-me-the-wonder | title=Listen To The New Manic Street Preachers Single 'Show Me The Wonder' | publisher=Contactmusic.com | accessdate=August 26, 2013}}
Notes
The song's lyrics appear to be at least partially derived from the Manics' 2001 single "Found That Soul," which begins with the words "Show me a wonder."
Music video
The music video for the song features Craig Roberts of Skins and new actress Tori Lyons from South Wales. It was released on 29 July 2013. It features the band performing live "in an old-fashioned pub."{{cite web | url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a501946/skins-star-in-manic-street-preachers-show-me-the-wonder-video.html | title='Skins' star in Manic Street Preachers 'Show Me The Wonder' video | publisher=Digital Spy | date=July 29, 2013 | accessdate=August 30, 2013 | author=Nissim. Mayer}} It was filmed at the Pioneer Workingmen's Club in Porth, Rhondda Valleys in South Wales.
The video, directed Kieran Evans, won the award for 'Best Video' at the 2013 Q Awards.{{cite web| url=http://news.qthemusic.com/2013/10/q_awards_2013.html| title=Q magazine| url-status=dead| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131024082349/http://news.qthemusic.com/2013/10/q_awards_2013.html| archivedate=2013-10-24}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
|headline=UK Promo CD-R
|title1=Show Me the Wonder
|length1=3:20
|title2=Show Me the Wonder
|note2=Instrumental
|length2=3:20
}}
{{Track listing
|headline=Digital download
|title1=Show Me the Wonder
|length1=3:20
|title2=Melancholyme
|length2=3:10
|title3=Tsunami
|note3=live at The O2
|length3=3:34
}}
{{Track listing
|headline=7" vinyl 1
|title1=Show Me the Wonder
|length1=3:20
|title2=T. E. Lawrence on a Bike
|length2=3:22
}}
{{Track listing
|headline=7" vinyl 2
|title1=Show Me the Wonder
|length1=3:20
|title2=What Happened to the Blue Generation
|length2=3:01
}}
Personnel
; Manic Street Preachers
- James Dean Bradfield – lead vocals, lead and rhythm guitar
- Nicky Wire – bass guitar
- Sean Moore – drums
;Other personnel
- Gavin Fitzjohn - horn arrangement, baritone and tenor saxophone, trumpet
- John Rey - piano
- Alex Silva - production
- Loz Williams - production
Charts
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |
| style="width:13em;"| Chart (2013)
! Peak |
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| scope="row"| UK Singles Chart{{cite web | url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/_/manic%20street%20preachers/ | title=Manic Street Preachers - Official Single Charts | publisher=Official Charts Company | accessdate=1 September 2013}}
| align="center"| 77 |
| align="left"|BEL Singles Chart{{cite web |url=http://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Manic+Street+Preachers&titel=Your+Love+Alone+Is+Not+Enough&cat=s |title=dutchcharts.nl |accessdate=9 December 2014}}
|align="center"|82 |
References
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External links
- {{official website|manicstreetpreachers.com|Manic Street Preachers official website}}
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Category:Manic Street Preachers songs
Category:Columbia Records singles
Category:Songs written by James Dean Bradfield