Tell Him (Carlton Black song)
"Tell Him" is an R&B song written by Carlton Black in 1963, and was sung by R&B artist 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.
Chart performance[edit]
"Tell Him" became a hit in Chicago and reached number 90 on both the Billboard and Cashbox pop charts. It entered the Billboard Hot 100 on February 8, 1964.[1]
In 1967, after Patti Drew went solo, she recorded the song again and it reached number 22 on the Billboard R&B singles chart,[2] as well as #85 on the Hot 100.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Billboard Hot 100 for week of February 8, 1964". Billboard. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
- ^ "Evanston Singer, Songwriter's Tune Featured in 'The Butler'". Evanston Review. 3 September 2013. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 257.
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