Released November 1978 Label MCA Artist Tanya Tucker Producer Jerry Goldstein | Length 39:51 TNT
(1978) Tear Me Apart
(1979) Release date 1978 Genre Rock music | |
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Nominations Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance Tanya Tucker albums Live at Billy Bob's Texas, Tear Me Apart, Here's Some Love, Girls Like Me, Lovin' and Learnin' | ||
TNT is the ninth album by Tanya Tucker. Working with a new producer in Jerry Goldstein, Tucker drifts away from her earlier country style to do a much more rock-based effort. She covers well-known rock songs originally performed by such artists as Buddy Holly ("Not Fade Away"), Elvis Presley ("Heartbreak Hotel"), and Chuck Berry ("Brown Eyed Handsome Man"). Tucker also covers John Prine's "Angel from Montgomery". The album was Tucker's second-highest ranked ever on the Billboard Country charts at #2, and even reached #54 in the Pop category. Released singles and their Billboard positions were: "Texas (When I Die)" at #5, "Not Fade Away" at #70, and "I'm the Singer, You're the Song" at #18. While not necessarily embraced by the country music establishment, the album garnered critical and commercial success. It was certified Gold by the RIAA and earned her a Grammy nomination for Best Rock Vocal Performance, Female.
Contents
Track listing
- "Lover Goodbye" (Phil Everly, Joey Paige) – 4:15
- "I'm the Singer, You're the Song" (Tanya Tucker, Jerry Goldstein) – 4:00
- "Not Fade Away" (Charles Hardin, Norman Petty) – 4:02
- "Angel from Montgomery" (John Prine) – 4:45
- "Heartbreak Hotel" (Elvis Presley, Tommy Durden, Mae Boren Axton) – 3:32
- "Brown Eyed Handsome Man" (Chuck Berry) – 2:18
- "The River and the Wind" (Jim Weatherly) – 4:02
- "If You Feel It" (Goldstein, Jimmy Ford) – 4:37
- "It's Nice to Be with You" (Goldstein) – 3:30
- "Texas (When I Die)" (Ed Bruce, Patsy Bruce, Bobby Borchers) – 4:50
Production
Personnel
Songs
1Lover Goodbye4:15
2I'm the Singer - You're the Song4:00
3Not Fade Away4:04