Tell It Like It Is (Billy Joe Royal album)
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| Released | January 31, 1989 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 36:11 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Nelson Larkin | |||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
Tell It Like It Is is the seventh studio album by American country music artist Billy Joe Royal. It was released on January 31, 1989 via Atlantic Records. The album peaked at number 15 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart.[2]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Tell It Like It Is" | George Davis, Lee Diamond | 2:59 |
| 2. | "Kiss and Say Goodbye" | Winfred "Blue" Lovett | 3:17 |
| 3. | "Slip Away" | Nelson Larkin, Pal Rakes, Ron Reynolds | 3:13 |
| 4. | "He Don't Know" | Reynolds | 2:51 |
| 5. | "Cross My Heart and Hope to Try" | John Alexander, Larkin, Rakes | 2:57 |
| 6. | "Love Has No Right" | Larkin, Billy Joe Royal, Randy Scruggs | 3:03 |
| 7. | "The Truth Is I Lied" | Donny Kees, Rakes, Richard Ross | 2:55 |
| 8. | "Till I Can't Take It Anymore" | Ulysses Burton, Clyde Otis | 4:00 |
| 9. | "I Was Losing You" | Bruce Burch | 3:34 |
| 10. | "What's the Matter Baby" | Joy Byers, Otis | 3:27 |
| 11. | "Love Is a Full Time Job" | Bobby Borchers, Bonnie Gallee, Pamela Wolfe | 3:27 |
Charts
[edit]Weekly charts
[edit]| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
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| Canadian Country Albums (RPM) | 31 |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[3] | 15 |
Year-end charts
[edit]| Chart (1989) | Position |
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| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[4] | 27 |
| Chart (1990) | Position |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[5] | 56 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Tell It Like It Is review". Allmusic. Retrieved March 2, 2011.
- ^ "Tell It Like It Is Charts". Allmusic. Retrieved March 2, 2011.
- ^ "Billy Joe Royal Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1989". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1990". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
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