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Tender When I Want to Be

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B-side
  
"John Doe No 24"

Genre
  
Country

Label
  
Columbia

Released
  
December 5, 1994

Length
  
2:54

Writer(s)
  
Mary Chapin Carpenter

"Tender When I Want to Be" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Mary Chapin Carpenter. It was released in December 1994 as the second single from her album Stones in the Road. The song reached number 6 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in February 1995.

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Critical reception

Deborah Evans Price, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, calling it a "think-while-you-dance pop/country tune about grown-up emotions." She goes on to say that Carpenter continues to "light up country radio with incisive, intelligent lyrics and a talent for creating just the right melody."

Music video

The music video was directed by Michael Salomon and premiered in early 1995.

Chart performance

"Tender When I Want to Be" debuted at number 59 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of December 10, 1994.

References

Tender When I Want to Be Wikipedia