Tell Me (Billie Myers song) explained

Tell Me
Cover:Billie_Myers-Tell_Me.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Billie Myers
Album:Growing, Pains
Released:1998
Length:5:04
Label:Universal
Producer:Desmond Child
Prev Title:Kiss the Rain
Prev Year:1997
Next Title:A Few Words Too Many
Next Year:1998

"Tell Me" is a 1998 song by British singer Billie Myers, released as the second single from her debut album, Growing, Pains. It reached number 28 on the UK charts, which compared to her previous single was a commercial failure.

Critical reception

Larry Flick from Billboard wrote that the song "has a stompin' alterna-rock attack that allows Myers to flex her quivering, melodramatic vocal style to maximum effect." He added further that producer Desmond Child's "pop savvy is evident in a mix that counters the forceful guitar/drum execution with cushiony keyboards and a spree of fluttering sitar lines. Holding everything together is a sticky chorus that picks up to an anthemic pace by the track's close. In fact, it's easy to see a sea of punters chanting and punching the air in unison during a live performance of this hit-bound gem."[1] Gerald Martinez from New Sunday Times described it as "a whimsical song where she imagines she is the person making love to her."[2]

Versions

  1. LP Version - 5:04
  2. Radio Edit (LP Edit) - 4:03
  3. Alternative Radio Remix - 6:31
  4. Alternative Radio Edit - 3:46
  5. Victor Calderone Club Mix - 7:39 (promo)

Charts

Chart (1998)Peak
position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[3] 98
Scotland (OCC)[4] 23
UK Singles (OCC)28

Notes and References

  1. Larry. Flick. Single Reviews. Billboard. 13 June 1998. 9 February 2020. 23. Larry Flick.
  2. Gerald. Martinez. Late Bloomer Delivers. New Sunday Times. 15 March 1998. 13. 21 October 2021.
  3. Eurochart Hot 100. 1 August 1998. 20 June 2018. Music & Media.
  4. Web site: Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100. Official Charts Company. 4 July 2018.