Tell Me (White Lion song)

"Tell Me" is a song by American/Danish glam metal band White Lion. The song was released in 1988 and is the second single from their 1987 album Pride.[2] It peaked at number 25 on the Mainstream Rock chart and number 58 on the Billboard Hot 100.

"Tell Me"
Single by White Lion
from the album Pride
A-side"Tell Me"
B-side"All Join Our Hands"
ReleasedApril 23, 1988
Recorded1987
GenreGlam metal[1]
Length4:28
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)Mike Tramp/Vito Bratta
White Lion singles chronology
"Wait"
(1987)
"Tell Me"
(1988)
"When the Children Cry"
(1988)

Background and release

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"Tell Me" features a music video and together along with "Wait" and "When the Children Cry" made Pride a massive success.

Mike Tramp has said,

"It just proves that the album is timeless. Those songs will live on forever."[3]

"Tell Me" is a snapshot of the late 1980s sound. The production had that "stadium" sound with a lot of echo which featured in the video.[4]

Compilations

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The song along with the rest of Pride was featured on White Lion's 2020 compilation album, "'All You Need Is Rock 'N' Roll - The Complete Albums 1985-1991'".[5]

Track listing

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  1. "Tell Me" – 4:28
  2. "All Join Our Hands" – 4:11

Personnel

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Charts

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Chart (1988) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[6] 58
US Album Rock Tracks (Billboard)[7] 25

References

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  1. ^ Pride - White Lion | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2021-06-19
  2. ^ "White Lion Singles".
  3. ^ Wood, James (September 5, 2012). "Interview: The 'Pride' of Mike Tramp". Guitar World. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
  4. ^ "Unearthed: White Lion "Tell Me", The Lost Single From 'Pride'". Rock you Radio. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
  5. ^ Blabbermouth (2020-05-01). "WHITE LION: 'All You Need Is Rock 'N' Roll - The Complete Albums 1985-1991' Box Set Due In June". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Retrieved 2021-08-23.
  6. ^ "White Lion - Tell Me". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2021-03-21.
  7. ^ "Mainstream Rock Airplay Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-08-23.