Tell Me What You Want

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"Tell Me What You Want"
Single by Loose Ends
from the album A Little Spice [1]
B-side "Tell Me What You Want (Dub Mix)"
Released1983 (Italy)
February 1984 (UK)
Recorded1983
Genre R&B, boogie
Length3:35
Label Virgin Records
Songwriter(s) Carl McIntosh, Ray Shell, Steve Nichol
Producer(s) Nick Martinelli
Loose Ends singles chronology
"Don't Hold Back Your Love"
(1983)
"Tell Me What You Want"
(1983)
"Emergency (Dial 999)"
(1984)

"Tell Me What You Want" is the fourth single by English R&B band Loose Ends from their first studio album, A Little Spice , and was released in February 1984 by Virgin Records. The single reached number 74 in the UK Singles Chart. [2] [3]

Contents

Track listing

7” Single: VS658

  1. "Tell Me What You Want) 3.35
  2. "Tell Me What You Want (Dub Mix)" 3.34

12” Single: VS658-12

  1. "Tell Me What You Want (Extended Version)" 6.11
  2. "Tell Me What You Want (Extended Dub Mix)" 5.41

U.S. only release - 12” Single: MCA23596 (released 1985)

  1. "Tell Me What You Want (U.S. Extended Remix)" 6.08 *
  2. "Tell Me What You Want (U.S. Dub Version)" 5.18

* The U.S. Extended Remix version was released on CD on the U.S. Version of the 'A Little Spice' album (MCAD27141).

The Extended Version also featured on Side D of the limited gatefold sleeve version of 'Magic Touch'

Chart performance

Chart (1984)Peak
position
UK Singles Chart 74 [2]

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References

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  2. 1 2 "LOOSE ENDS - full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  3. McAleer, Dave; Gregory, Andy; White, Matthew (November 15, 2010). The Virgin Book of British Hit Singles, Volume 2. Random House. p. 284. ISBN   9780753522455 . Retrieved 29 September 2020.