Tell Me (Billie Myers song)

"Tell Me"
Single by Billie Myers
from the album Growing, Pains
Released	1998
Length	5:04
Label	Universal
Songwriter(s)	David Mortimer Billie Myers
Producer(s)	Desmond Child
Billie Myers singles chronology
"Kiss the Rain" (1997) "Tell Me" (1998) "A Few Words Too Many" (1998)
Music video
"Tell Me" on YouTube

"Tell Me" is a 1998 song by British singer Billie Myers, released as the second single from her debut album, Growing, Pains . It reached number 28 on the UK charts, which compared to her previous single was a commercial failure.

Critical reception

Larry Flick from Billboard wrote that the song "has a stompin' alterna-rock attack that allows Myers to flex her quivering, melodramatic vocal style to maximum effect." He added further that producer Desmond Child's "pop savvy is evident in a mix that counters the forceful guitar/drum execution with cushiony keyboards and a spree of fluttering sitar lines. Holding everything together is a sticky chorus that picks up to an anthemic pace by the track's close. In fact, it's easy to see a sea of punters chanting and punching the air in unison during a live performance of this hit-bound gem." ^[1] Gerald Martinez from New Sunday Times described it as "a whimsical song where she imagines she is the person making love to her." ^[2]

Versions

1. LP version - 5:04
2. Radio edit (LP edit) - 4:03
3. Alternative radio remix - 6:31
4. Alternative radio edit - 3:46
5. Victor Calderone club mix - 7:39 (promo)

Charts

Chart (1998)	Peak position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) [3]	98
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade) [4]	4
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [5]	52
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [6]	39
Scotland (OCC) [7]	23
UK Singles (OCC) [8]	28
UK Airplay ( Music Week ) [9]	44
US Adult Pop Airplay ( Billboard ) [10]	25
US Pop Airplay ( Billboard ) [11]	34

References

1. Flick, Larry (13 June 1998). "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard . p. 23. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
2. Martinez, Gerald (15 March 1998). "Late Bloomer Delivers". New Sunday Times . p. 13. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
3. "Eurochart Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media . 1 August 1998. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
4. "Billie Myers – Tell Me" (in Dutch). top40.nl. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
5. "Billie Myers – Tell Me" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
6. "Billie Myers – Tell Me". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
7. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 4 July 2018.
8. "Official UK Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 4 July 2025.
9. "The Airplay Chart" (PDF). Music Week . 1 August 1998. p. 15. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
10. "Billie Myers Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
11. "Billie Myers Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 18 September 2024.