Tell Me (Dru Hill song)
| "Tell Me" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Dru Hill | ||||
| from the album Dru Hill and Eddie (soundtrack) | ||||
| Released | August 20, 1996 | |||
| Format | CD single, Cassette single, 12" vinyl | |||
| Recorded | 1995 | |||
| Genre | R&B, soul | |||
| Length | 4:13 | |||
| Label | Island | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Stanley Brown, Myron A. Cantrall | |||
| Producer(s) | Stanley Brown | |||
| Dru Hill singles chronology | ||||
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"Tell Me" is the debut single by Dru Hill. In the US, the song peaked at number 18 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number five on the R&B chart. It sold 600,000 copies domestically, earning a gold certification from the RIAA.[1][2] It reached number 30 on the UK Singles Chart. The song is also the first single from the group's eponymous debut album. The music video, directed by Terry Heller, features the group performing the song in a club.
The song first appeared on the soundtrack of the 1996 film, Eddie.[3] The music video was filmed in September and premiered on T.V. two months later.[4]
The group also performed the song while guest-starring in the third-season premiere of the American sitcom Moesha aired in August 1997, as well as a fourth-season episode of another sitcom, The Parent 'Hood, aired in November 1997.
Track listing
- US 12" vinyl promo
- "Tell Me" – 4:13
- "Tell Me" (a cappella) – 3:58
- "Tell Me" (instrumental) – 4:13
Charts (1998)
| Chart (1998) | Peak
position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart | 30 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 18 |
| U.S. Hot R&B/Hip Hop Singles & Tracks | 5 |
References
- ↑ "Best-Selling Records of 1996". Billboard. BPI Communications Inc. 109 (3): 61. January 18, 1997. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
- ↑ "American certifications – Dru Hill – Tell Me". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ↑ https://books.google.com/books?id=xzMkq0E5EusC&pg=PA102&dq=%22tell+me%22dru+hill&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html&cd=1
- ↑ http://www.mvdbase.com/video.php?id=9114
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