"I'm the Singer, You're the Song" is a song by American country music artist Tanya Tucker. It was co-written by Tucker, along with Jerry Goldstein. It was released in March 1979 and became a top 20 single on the American country songs chart and a top ten single on the Canadian country songs chart. It was the second single from Tucker's album TNT.
| "I'm the Singer, You're the Song" | ||||
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| Single by Tanya Tucker | ||||
| from the album TNT | ||||
| B-side | "Lover Goodbye" | |||
| Released | March 1979 | |||
| Recorded | September 1978 | |||
| Studio | Kendun Recorders | |||
| Genre | Country rock[1] | |||
| Length | 4:00 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Songwriter(s) |
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| Producer(s) | Jerry Goldstein | |||
| Tanya Tucker singles chronology | ||||
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Background and recording
editTanya Tucker reached commercial stardom at age 13 when her debut single, "Delta Dawn", became a top ten country song. It was followed by several chart-topping country songs on Columbia Records like "What's Your Mama's Name" and "Blood Red and Goin' Down". In 1975, she switched to MCA Records, where Tucker's popularity continued with a string of number one and top ten country singles. In 1978, Tucker decided to make changes to her musical image with the release of the country rock album, TNT.[3] One of the songs included on TNT was the track "I'm the Singer, You're the Song". The track was penned by Tucker herself, along with the album's producer, Jerry Goldstein. The song was recorded at Kendum Recorders, a studio located in Burbank, California. The session was held in September 1978.[4]
Release and chart performance
edit"I'm the Singer, You're the Song" first appeared as an album track on Tucker's TNT album in 1978.[5] It was spawned as the album's second single in March 1979. It was issued as a double A-side single in conjunction with "Lover Goodbye".[4][6] However, both songs reached different chart positions. "I'm the Singer, You're the Song" reached the top 20 of the American Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. After 13 weeks, it peaked at number 18 in June 1979.[7] It was even more commercially-successful on the Canadian RPM Country chart, peaking at number six.[8] On the Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary chart, it peaked at number 25 around the same time.[9]
Track listing
edit- 7" double A-side vinyl single[4]
- "I'm the Singer, You're the Song" – 4:00
- "Lover Goodbye" – 4:15
Chart performance
edit| Chart (1979) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Adult Contemporary Singles (RPM)[9] | 25 |
| Canada Country Singles (RPM)[8] | 6 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[10] | 18 |
References
edit- ^ "TNT: Tanya Tucker: Songs, reviews, credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
- ^ "Billboard - November 10, 1979" (PDF). American Radio History. Billboard. p. 81. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ Brennan, Sandra. "Tanya Tucker: Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- ^ a b c Tucker, Tanya (March 1979). ""I'm the Singer, You're the Song"/"Lover Goodbye" (7" double A-side vinyl single)". MCA Records. MCA-41005.
- ^ Tucker, Tanya (November 6, 1978). "TNT (LP Information)". MCA Records. MCA-3066.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ "Tanya Tucker chart history (Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Search results for "Tanya Tucker" (Country Singles)". RPM. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
- ^ a b "Search results for "Tanya Tucker" (Adult Contemporary Singles)". RPM. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
- ^ "Tanya Tucker Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 4, 2022.