"Tell Me Something Bad About Tulsa" is a song written by Red Lane. It was first recorded by American country music artist Merle Haggard on his 1986 album, Out Among the Stars.[1] Haggard's son, Noel Haggard, covered the song on his 1997 debut album, One Lifetime, and released it as his second single. It peaked at number 75 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in August 1997.[2] Noel Haggard's version was released through Atlantic Records and was produced by Barry Beckett.[3]
| "Tell Me Something Bad About Tulsa" | ||||
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| Single by George Strait | ||||
| from the album Honkytonkville | ||||
| B-side | "As Far as It Goes" | |||
| Released | April 7, 2003 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:16 | |||
| Label | MCA Nashville | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Red Lane | |||
| Producer(s) | Tony Brown George Strait | |||
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George Strait also recorded a version of the song for his 2003 album, Honkytonkville. Released as the album's first single, Strait's rendition peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in July 2003.[4]
Chart performance
editNoel Haggard
edit| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 75 |
George Strait
edit"Tell Me Something Bad About Tulsa" debuted at number 48 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of April 12, 2003.
| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[6] | 11 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[7] | 69 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (2003) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[8] | 49 |
References
edit- ^ Out Among the Stars at Allmusic
- ^ Noel Haggard Chart History
- ^ "Reviews". Billboard: 77. July 12, 1997.
- ^ George Strait Chart History
- ^ "Noel Haggard Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "George Strait Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "George Strait Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Best of 2003: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2003. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
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