Tell It Like It T-I-Is
| "Tell It Like It T-I-Is" | ||||
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| Single by The B-52's | ||||
| from the album Good Stuff | ||||
| B-side | "The World's Green Laughter" | |||
| Released | August 31, 1992[1] | |||
| Recorded | Bearsville (Woodstock, New York) | |||
| Length | 5:13 | |||
| Label | Reprise | |||
| Songwriters | ||||
| Producer | Nile Rodgers | |||
| The B-52's singles chronology | ||||
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"Tell It Like It T-I-Is" is a song by American new wave band The B-52's, released as the third single from their sixth studio album, Good Stuff (1992). Issued on August 31, 1992 by Reprise Records, the single reached number 61 on the UK Singles Chart and number 13 on the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. It is written by Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider and Keith Strickland, and produced by Nile Rodgers.
Track listing
- 7" single
- "Tell It Like It T-I-Is" (Edit) – 4:19
- "The World's Green Laughter" (LP version) – 4:04
- 12" single
- "Tell It Like It T-I-Is" (Edit) – 4:19
- "Tell It Like It T-I-Is" (MK Respect Mix) – 5:47
- "Tell It Like It T-I-Is" (MK Mix) – 7:42
- "Tell It Like It T-I-Is" (MK Dub) – 6:19
- "Tell It Like It T-I-Is" (MK Underground Mix) – 7:27
Charts
| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[2] | 120 |
| UK Singles (OCC) | 61 |
| UK Airplay (Music Week)[3] | 32 |
| US Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard) | 13 |
References
- ↑ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. August 29, 1992. p. 17.
- ↑ "Bubbling Down Under: Week commencing 28 September 1992". Bubblingdownunder.com. September 28, 2024. Retrieved February 7, 2026.
- ↑ "Top 50 Airplay Chart" (PDF). Music Week. October 3, 1992. p. 14. Retrieved November 11, 2025.
