"Tell Her" is a song written by Craig Wiseman and Kwesi B,[2] and recorded by American country music group Lonestar. It was released in September 2000 as the fifth and final single from their third studio album Lonely Grill (1999). The song reached number one on the Billboard country charts, becoming their sixth number one hit.
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| Single by Lonestar | ||||
| from the album Lonely Grill | ||||
| Released | September 18, 2000 | |||
| Genre | Country pop | |||
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| Label | BNA | |||
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| Producer(s) | Dann Huff[1] | |||
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Content
edit"Tell Her" is a country pop ballad. In it, the male narrator addresses a male friend of his who is "lookin' for a friend" to help him. In the first verse, the narrator discovers that his friend is having difficulty in his relationship ("So you say your love's about to end / You say you can't take no more, she's out the door"). The narrator then asks whether the friend was "furious" or if he told his loved one that he loves her.
Co-writer Kwesi B. told The Tennessean that the idea came from a songwriting session with Craig Wiseman. At the time, Kwesi had just had an argument with his wife but reconciled with her the next day. He presented his feelings to Wiseman during the session. The two recorded a demo which was sent to producer Dann Huff, who then gave the song to Lonestar, for whom he was producing at the time. The song is in G major with a main chord pattern of Em-Am-C-G.[3]
Chart performance
edit"Tell Her" reached its peak of number one on the Billboard country charts for the week of February 3, 2001. It held the position for two weeks. Like "What About Now" before it, the song also reached the top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 39. It was the fourth consecutive number one song from the album.[4]
| Chart (2000–2001) | Peak position |
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| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[5] | 29[a] |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[6] | 1 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[7] | 39 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (2001) | Position |
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| US Country Songs (Billboard)[8] | 36 |
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Lonely Grill (CD). Lonestar. BNA Records. 1999. 67762-2.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ "Lonestar can tell it's another hit". The Tennessean. December 31, 2000. pp. 5F. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
- ^ "Lonestar biography". CMT. Archived from the original on February 2, 2004. Retrieved 2008-11-10.
- ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 7268." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ^ "Lonestar Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Lonestar Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Best of 2001: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2001. Retrieved August 14, 2012.
