Tell Me (I'll Be Around) Explained

Tell Me (I'll Be Around)
Cover:Shades - Tell Me single cover.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Shades
Album:Shades
B-Side:"Love Means More"[1]
Released:[2]
Genre:R&B
Length: (album version)
(single edit)
Label:Motown
Next Title:Serenade
Next Year:1997

"Tell Me (I'll Be Around)" (originally titled "Tell Me Your Name")[2] is a song performed by Shades, issued as the lead single from their eponymous debut album. The song contains a sample of "Who Do You Love" by Bernard Wright.[3] It was the group's highest chart appearance on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #50 in 1996.[4]

Chart positions

Chart (1996)Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 10050
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (Billboard)34
US Rhythmic Top 40 (Billboard)19

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Shades (2) - Tell Me (I'll Be Around) / Love Means More at Discogs. Discogs. July 31, 2014.
  2. Web site: Amazon.com: Tell Me Your Name: Music. Amazon.com. July 31, 2014.
  3. Web site: Shades - WhoSampled. WhoSampled. August 3, 2014.
  4. Web site: Shades - Awards - AllMusic. AllMusic. August 3, 2014.