"Give It to Me Straight" is a song co-written and recorded by Canadian country artist Tenille Arts.[1] The song was co-written with Dave Pittenger and Allison Veltz.[2] It was only released to radio in Canada, where it was the lead single off her third studio album Girl to Girl.[3]
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| Released | February 19, 2021 | |||
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| Length | 3:13 | |||
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Background
editArts described the track as a "pre-breakup song" saying it is about "when you just want someone to cut to the chase and tell you why you’re really breaking up".[4]
Critical reception
editJonathan Andre of 365 Days of Inspiring Media called the song "catchy and compelling", saying it "hits all the right notes".[5]
Music video
editThe official music video for "Give It to Me Straight" features Arts singing in many different outfits and was directed by Grant Claire.[6] It premiered on April 19, 2021.[1]
Charts
edit"Give It to Me Straight" reached a peak of number six on the Billboard Canada Country chart dated July 24, 2021, marking Arts' biggest hit in her home country to date.[7]
| Chart (2021) | Peak position |
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| Canada Country (Billboard)[7] | 6 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Tenille Arts - Give It To Me Straight". New Country Songs. Archived from the original on May 10, 2021. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
- ^ "Give It To Me Straight - Tenille Arts". AllMusic. Archived from the original on May 10, 2021. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
- ^ Weaver, Matthew (March 30, 2021). "LISTEN: Tenille Arts talks being Top 10 at US Country Radio; Debuting new single 'Give It To Me Straight' at Canadian radio". Country104. Archived from the original on May 10, 2021. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
- ^ "Tenille Arts Gives Us A New Song – "Give It To Me Straight"". The Country Daily. February 22, 2021. Archived from the original on May 10, 2021. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
- ^ "TENILLE ARTS – GIVE IT TO ME STRAIGHT – SINGLE". 365 Days of Inspiring Media. February 23, 2021. Archived from the original on May 10, 2021. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
- ^ "Tenille Arts - Give It To Me Straight (Official Video)" (video). YouTube. April 18, 2021. Archived from the original on May 5, 2021. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
- ^ a b "Tenille Arts Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved July 19, 2021.