"and Natalie Cole had been scheduled to sing her song instead. But Cole pulled out and two days before the Oscar night, Dion was asked if she could do it. Although nervous, she accepted and managed to perform on the night. A few days later, Streisand sent Dion flowers and a note: ""I watched the tape afterwards, you sang my song beautifully and I regret I wasn't in the room to hear you, next time let's make one together. I really wish your song would have won, you are a wonderful singer."" That note wasn't left without an answer and"
"Tell Him (Carlton Black song) Tell Him was written by Carlton Black in 1963, and was sung by early R&B legend ""Patti Drew"", both of whom were residents of Evanston, Illinois. Black sings on the recording; his bass is heard singing ""Bom-Bom-Bom-Do"" at the start of the song. ""Tell Him"" became a huge hit in Chicago and reached Number 90 on both the Billboard and Cashbox pop charts. The song appeared in Lee Daniels’ 2013 film ""The Butler"". Black says: ""he’s astonished at the feedback he’s receiving since the movie came out."" In 1967, after Patti Drew went solo, she"
"recorded the song again and it soared, reaching 22 on the Billboard Top R&B Singles chart. The song also featured in the Australian stage show: ""Happy Days: The Arena Mega Musical"" in 1999, which showcased famous songs from the late 1950s and early 1960s (the era in which the TV show ""Happy Days"" was set). It was song #20 in the show and was performed by Laura & Joanie (actresses Jo Beth Taylor, Pippa Grandison) and also featured on the soundtrack CD. The song was covered by Dionne Bromfield on her 2009 album, ""Introducing Dionne Bromfield"". Tell Him (Carlton Black"
"in his review for ""Let's Talk About Love"", that this song ""shines the most brilliantly"". In his review for ""Higher Ground"" he highlighted it and wrote: ""Higher Ground comprises both traditional religious songs and new material (even ""Tell Him,"" an overblown duet with Celine Dion, vaguely touches on that theme)."" AllMusic editor Matthew Greenwald in a review for the ""Tell Him"" single wrote: Their voices blend together extremely well on this song, with both singers trading off and joining together with a wonderful reassurance. Musically, the song is dominated by what is, unfortunately, a somewhat bombastic arrangement. This tends to"
"""Tell Him"" an event and wrote that two of pop music's best voices are united on a ""grand, wonderfully over-the-top ballad that will melt the heart of even the most jaded listener."" He also called it an electrifying ""girlfriend"" anthem. Flick wrote about ""My Heart Will Go On"" that this song woos with romantic lyrics and a melancholy melody that is fleshed out with a weeping flute solo. He noted that Dion hit notes that shatter glass but she also build slowly and has the ability to pack volumes of emotion in a whisper. Flick also wrote that ""My Heart"
"Tell Me (Groove Theory song) ""Tell Me"" is a 1995 song by the R&B duo Groove Theory. The duo consisted of vocalist Amel Larrieux and producer Bryce Wilson. It reached its peak of number 5 on the Hot 100, and was the 65th and 58th most successful song on the American pop charts in 1995 and 1996 respectively. The song was the duo's biggest international success. It was a hit in Australia, peaking at number 6 on ARIA singles chart for three weeks in February 1996. ""Tell Me"" was certified gold in Australia, and was placed at #55 on the"
"1 in the French chart. ""Tell Him"" had its highest UK chart hit, number 6 via a 1974 remake by Hello, whose producer Mike Leander had cut an earlier version with the Glitter Band, which he felt could be improved upon. Hello's ""Tell Him"" also hit No. 12 in Ireland and No. 32 in Germany. ""Tell Him"" would return to the UK charts in 1996 when Caroline Quentin and Leslie Ash, who co-starred in the series ""Men Behaving Badly"", hit No. 25 with their remake, credited to “Quentin and Ash”. In the United States, ""Tell Him"" has reappeared on the"
"Tell Him (Bert Berns song) ""Tell Him"", originally written and composed as ""Tell Her"", is a 1962 song that was written and composed by Bert Berns, who, when he did so, used the pen name of Bert Russell, and which was popularized through its recording by the Exciters. The song was recorded as ""Tell Her"" by Dean Parrish in 1966, and Kenny Loggins in 1989. ""Billboard"" named the Exciters version #95 on their list of 100 Greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time. The song was first recorded as ""Tell Her"" in 1962 by Gil Hamilton, aka Johnny Thunder, with"
"the audience was an ""especially strange development"". The pair met during a commercial of the show, wherein Streisand invited her to sing a duet, a project that ultimately became ""Tell Him"", which gave her a second Grammy nomination in the Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals category for the 1998 ceremony alongside its inspiration ""I Finally Found Someone"". The ""National Post"" noted that at a 2012 Montreal concert, the singer ""feigned surprise and 'struggled' to remember the song"" despite it being listed in the program beforehand; they attributed this to her ""incomparable professionalism"". She performed the song with Il Divo in"
"Tell Me (Mel B song) ""Tell Me"" is a song by Melanie B, released as single from her debut solo album ""Hot"" on 25 September 2000 which debuted and peaked at #4, selling 107,317 copies, making it the 158th best seller of the year. Co-written by Fred Jerkins III, LaShawn Daniels, and Brown herself, the song is about her former husband Jimmy Gulzar. The music video for ""Tell Me"" was directed by Nigel Dick and shot on 10 and 11 July 2000. It starts with Brown putting a disc into a CD player. As the music starts she walks down"
"Heart)"" performed by Diana Ross and Marvin Gaye. ""Tell Me"" entered the Billboard R&B/Hip Hop Songs chart at number 29 and peaked at that position for two weeks before declining. Additionally, ""Tell Me"" reached number 34 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 and number 10 on the Rap Songs charts respectively. Tell Me (Smilez and Southstar song) ""Tell Me"" is a hip hop song written and performed by the hip-hop duo Smilez and Southstar for their debut studio album, ""Crash the Party"" (2002). ""Tell Me"" was released in early 2003 as the album's second single to decent success and heavy airplay."
"Tell Me (Diddy song) ""Tell Me"" is the second single from Diddy's 2006 album, ""Press Play"". The song features Christina Aguilera and is produced by Just Blaze. According to All Access, the single hit radio stations on November 7, 2006. This song was originally created as a demo track to test pop–R&B group Danity Kane but Diddy decided to use Christina Aguilera for the song. The song was co-written by R&B singer / songwriters Static Major & Yummy Bingham. Diddy's rap was written with Royce da 5'9"". The song had general success but failed to be a major hit in"
"Kingdom, #4 in Italy and Switzerland, and was a top ten hit in many other countries. ""Tell Him"" sold well around the world, receiving platinum awards in the Netherlands (75,000), Belgium (50,000), and gold in the United Kingdom (400,000), France (400,000), Australia (35,000), Switzerland (25,000) and Norway (10,000). The single sold 2 million copies worldwide. ""Tell Him"" was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals in 1998. ""I Believe"" was nominated for a Grammy Award for Instrumental Arrangement in 1999. Higher Ground (Barbra Streisand album) Higher Ground is the 27th studio album by Barbra Streisand, her"
"Chart where it peaked at No. 31. In 1978, Reid formed a group with her husband Herb Rooney called Brenda And Herb, releasing one album in 1979, ""In Heat Again."" Brenda's son (Mark) Cory Rooney is a songwriter and producer, known for creating hits for many famous artists. Brenda Reid Brenda Reid (born 1945) is an American singer, who was lead singer of the group The Exciters best known for (U.S. #4) single ""Tell Him"". Brenda was married to fellow band member Herb Rooney. In 1961, Reid joined The Masterettes, consisting of Brenda Reid on lead, Sylvia Wilbur (who later"
"Parler à mon père ""Parler à mon père"" (meaning ""Talk to My Father"") is a song recorded by Canadian singer Celine Dion, released as the lead single from her French-language album ""Sans attendre"" (2012). It was written by Jacques Veneruso, and produced by Veneruso and Patrick Hampartzoumian. ""Parler à mon père"" is a pop song about Dion's father who died in 2003. The track received generally positive reviews from music critics, who noted that it is one of the standout songs on ""Sans attendre"". The Thierry Vergnes-directed music video features Dion in the middle of a desert. It became her"
"2004. It shows the making of the """" book. ""Je lui dirai"" peaked at number 22 on the Belgian Wallonia Airplay Chart. The song was later included on Dion's 2005 greatest hits album ""On Ne Change Pas"" French promotional CD single Je lui dirai ""Je lui dirai"" (meaning ""I Will Tell Him"") is the third promotional single from Celine Dion's album, ""Miracle"" (2004). It was released on 11 October 2004 in France and Belgium. ""Je lui dirai"" was written by Jean-Jacques Goldman and produced by Erick Benzi. The song was originally featured on the 2003 album ""1 fille & 4"
"Tell Her (Lonestar song) ""Tell Her"" is a song written by Craig Wiseman and Kwesi B. It was recorded by American country music group Lonestar. It was released in September 2000 as the fifth and final single from their third studio album ""Lonely Grill"" (1999). The song reached number one on the ""Billboard"" country charts, becoming their sixth number one hit. ""Tell Her"" is a country pop ballad. In it, the male narrator addresses a male friend of his who is ""lookin' for a friend"" to help him. In the first verse, the narrator discovers that his friend is having"
"Tell Me (Smilez and Southstar song) ""Tell Me"" is a hip hop song written and performed by the hip-hop duo Smilez and Southstar for their debut studio album, ""Crash the Party"" (2002). ""Tell Me"" was released in early 2003 as the album's second single to decent success and heavy airplay. To date, ""Tell Me"" is Smilez and Southstar's only and most successful single, earning the descriptor of ""one-hit wonder."" The song reached number 100 on ""Complex""s list of the 100 best hip-hop one-hit wonders. The song's instrumental is based on a sample from the song ""Stop, Look, Listen (To Your"
"Tell Me You Love Me (song) ""Tell Me You Love Me"" is a song by American singer and songwriter Demi Lovato. It was written by Kirby Lauryen, Stint and John Hill, with production handled by the latter two. It was initially released through Hollywood, Island and Safehouse Records on August 24, 2017, as the first promotional single from Lovato's sixth studio album of the same name (2017). It was released as the second and final single from the album on November 14, 2017. The song impacted hot adult contemporary radios on January 22, 2018. Commercially, the song reached the top"
"Brenda Reid Brenda Reid (born 1945) is an American singer, who was lead singer of the group The Exciters best known for (U.S. #4) single ""Tell Him"". Brenda was married to fellow band member Herb Rooney. In 1961, Reid joined The Masterettes, consisting of Brenda Reid on lead, Sylvia Wilbur (who later married Dickie Williams), Lillian Walker, and Carol Johnson. That group became The Exciters. The Exciters' first hit record, produced by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, was ""Tell Him"" (U.S. #4). Tell Him was recorded in late 1962 and a music video of it was produced about the same"
"at the top. It was certified six-times Platinum by the ARIA. ""Let's Talk About Love"" topped the charts around the world and was certified Diamond, Multi-Platinum, Platinum and Gold in many countries. It has sold over ten million copies in Europe (ten-times IFPI Platinum Europe Award) and over two million units in Latin America. The first single from ""Let's Talk About Love"", ""Tell Him"" (duet with Barbra Streisand) premiered on the radio in the United States on 7 October 1997. It was not released commercially in the US and therefore it could not enter the ""Billboard"" Hot 100. However, the"
"film ""The Big Chill"". In 1988, it was featured in the Canadian drama ""Something About Love"", and in 1997, it was included on the soundtrack for the film ""My Best Friend's Wedding"". In 2003, the Roman hip-hop collective Truceboys sampled ""Tell Him"" using it in their song ""Forze del Disordine"". In 2009, the Exciters's version of ""Tell Him"" was included on the soundtrack for the DreamWorks Animation film ""Monsters vs. Aliens"". In 2016, it was also featured in ""10 Cloverfield Lane"". In 1963, the song was covered as ""Dis-lui"" (literally ""Tell Her"") by French pop singer Claude François, reaching No."
"Tell Me (Dru Hill song) ""Tell Me"" is the debut single by Dru Hill. In the US, the song peaked at number 18 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 and number five on the R&B chart. It sold 600,000 copies domestically, earning a gold certification from the RIAA. It reached number 30 on the UK Singles Chart. The song is also the first single from the group's eponymous debut album. The music video, directed by Terry Heller, features the group performing the song in a club. The song first appeared on the soundtrack of the 1996 film, ""Eddie"". The music video"
"René Angélil called up David Foster to write a song for them, and the result was ""Tell Him."" A radio version of the song was commissioned. It is also under the same length as the album version. The radio edit features a high-frequent flute playing during Dion's bridge. It is the opening track of all releases of the song. The music video was directed by Scott Lochmus and premiered on VH1, on October 24, 1997. It was included as a bonus on the ""Au cœur du stade"" DVD. This song received positive reviews. AllMusic senior editor Stephen Thomas Erlewine wrote,"
"Pop Vocal Performance, Song of the Year and Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or Television, and ""Let's Talk About Love"" was nominated for Best Pop Album. One year earlier, ""Tell Him"" was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals. At the American Music Awards of 1999, Dion won American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist and Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist, ""Let's Talk About Love"" was nominated for Favorite Pop/Rock Album and """" won in category Favorite Soundtrack. In 1998, Dion won several Billboard Music Awards, including Top Billboard 200 Album Artist, Top"
"Call the Man ""Call the Man"" is a song by Canadian singer Celine Dion, recorded for her fourth English-language album, ""Falling into You"" (1996). It was released as the fifth and last single outside the North America on 16 June 1997. ""Call the Man"" was written by Andy Hill and Peter Sinfield, who already wrote for Dion her 1995 smash hit ""Think Twice,"" and produced by Jim Steinman who also worked on her previous single ""It's All Coming Back to Me Now"". The music video was directed by Greg Masuak in 1995 and already used for two other songs in"
"was popular, in particular, with audiences in the Spanish-speaking world. Her cover of Burt Bacharach's ""The Last One to Be Loved"" appeared on the compilation album ""Trains & Boats & Covers"" (1999). A retrospective collection of her recordings for Decca was released in 2005. In 2006 she was re-united with Jet Harris for a series for concerts. Billie Davis Billie Davis (born Carol Hedges, 22 December 1945, Woking, Surrey, England) is an English female singer who had hits in the 1960s, and is best remembered for the UK hit version of the song, ""Tell Him"" (1963) and ""I Want You"
"1975 and sang locally in Evanston in the group Front Line in the 1980s. Patti Drew Patti Drew (born December 29, 1944, Charleston, South Carolina) is an American pop singer who achieved brief success in the late 1960s. Drew was raised in Nashville, Tennessee and Evanston, Illinois, where she sang in church with her sisters, Lorraine and Erma. Drew's mother worked for a Capitol Records promoter, who heard Drew and her sisters sing in a church service and signed the group as the Drew-Vels. They first recorded ""Tell Him"" which was written by Carlton Black (and not to be confused"
"Higher Ground (Barbra Streisand album) Higher Ground is the 27th studio album by Barbra Streisand, her first in four years. The album was inspired by and dedicated to Virginia Clinton Kelley. It was released in North America on November 11, 1997 and a day earlier in Europe. ""Higher Ground"" was her eighth #1 album in the US and has sold more than 5 million copies worldwide. ""Tell Him"", a duet with Céline Dion, was released worldwide and was top 10 in 12 countries, peaking at #1 in the Netherlands, #2 in Ireland, #3 in Belgium, Europe, France and the United"
"on violin, and Diana King can be seen on a screen during ""Treat Her Like a Lady."" Dion paid also tribute to the Bee Gees singing ""Stayin' Alive"" and dancing during ""You Should Be Dancing."" However, the performance of ""Tell Him"" with Barbra Streisand on a big screen was cut from the DVD. The ""Au cœur du stade"" DVD also includes exclusive footage from the making of ""S'il suffisait d'aimer"" and ""Let's Talk About Love"". It features an appearance by guest star Sir George Martin, and rarely seen footage of Dion, Barbra Streisand, David Foster, and the ""Tell Him"" lyricists"
"Tell Her About It ""Tell Her About It"" is a 1983 hit song written and performed by Billy Joel, from the album ""An Innocent Man"". An apparent homage to the Motown Sound, the song was #1 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 charts for one week on September 24, 1983, replacing the Phil Ramone-produced song, ""Maniac"" by Michael Sembello. The single was certified Gold by the RIAA for US sales of over 500,000 copies. In interviews, Joel has indicated that the song, heard out of context of the ""An Innocent Man"" album, sounds more like a Tony Orlando and Dawn record"
"Tell 'Em ""Tell 'Em"" is a song by American music duo Sleigh Bells from their debut album ""Treats"". Written by Miller and sung by Alexis Krauss, the song is the album's opening track, and was released as its lead single. Prior to the album's release, the track was available as a free download on April 28, 2010 via the Mom + Pop website. It was well received by critics, and frequently noted as a highlight of the album. The song was released to U.S. radio stations on April 28, 2010, but it failed to enter any charts. In an interview"
"Don't Tell Me (Madonna song) ""Don't Tell Me"" is a song recorded by American singer Madonna for her eighth studio album, ""Music"" (2000). It was released as the second single from the album on November 21, 2000 by Maverick Records. Madonna co-wrote and co-produced the track with Mirwais Ahmadzaï, with additional writing from her brother-in-law, Joe Henry. Henry originally conceived it as a tango-styled torch song called ""Stop"", the demo was later sent to Madonna, who then proceeded to change its musical composition, turning it into a country-dance song. Lyrically, ""Don't Tell Me"" finds Madonna asking her lover not to"