I Tell It Like It Used to Be

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"I Tell It Like It Used to Be"
Single by T. Graham Brown
from the album I Tell It Like It Used to Be
B-side "Quittin' Time"
ReleasedOctober 19, 1985
Genre Country
Length3:00
Label Capitol
Songwriter(s) Ron Hellard, Michael Garvin, Bucky Jones
Producer(s) Bud Logan
T. Graham Brown singles chronology
"Drowning in Memories"
(1985)
"I Tell It Like It Used to Be"
(1985)
"I Wish That I Could Hurt That Way Again"
(1986)

"I Tell It Like It Used to Be" is a song written by Ron Hellard, Michael Garvin and, Bucky Jones, and recorded by American country music artist T. Graham Brown. It was released in October 1985 as the first single and title track from the album I Tell It Like It Used to Be . It reached number 7 on Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks. [1]

Chart performance

Chart (1985-1986)Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [2] 7

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References

  1. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 58.
  2. "T. Graham Brown Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.