Tell Me (Jake Owen song)

"Tell Me"
Single by Jake Owen
from the album Easy Does It
Released April 12, 2010 (2010-04-12)
Format Music download
Genre Country
Length 4:38
Label RCA Nashville
Writer(s) Jake Owen
Jimmy Ritchey
Don Poythress
Producer Jimmy Ritchey
Jake Owen singles chronology
"Eight Second Ride"
(2009)
"Tell Me"
(2010)
"Barefoot Blue Jean Night"
(2011)

"Tell Me" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Jake Owen. It was released in April 2010 as the third and final single from his 2009 album Easy Does It.

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Critical reception

Matt Bjorke of Roughstock gave the song a positive review, praising the "introspective lyric". He also thought that the song was "miles away from the goofy come-on that was 'Eight Second Ride'."[1] Jim Malec of The 9513 gave the song a "thumbs down". His review praised Owen's vocals and the "well proportioned" production, but thought that the lyrics were "pure schlock".[2]

Music video

The music video was directed by Mason Dixon and premiered in mid-2010.

Chart performance

Chart (2010) Peak
position
US Country Songs (Billboard)[3] 35

References

  1. ^ Bjorke, Matt (5 March 2010). "Jake Owen — "Tell Me"". Roughstock. http://www.roughstock.com/blog/jake-owen-tell-me-. Retrieved 21 June 2011. 
  2. ^ Malec, Jim (19 March 2010). "Jake Owen — "Tell Me"". The 9513. http://www.the9513.com/jake-owen-tell-me/. Retrieved 21 June 2011. 
  3. ^ "Blake Shelton Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Country Songs for Blake Shelton. Prometheus Global Media.