Tell Me Why is the second studio album by American country music artist Wynonna Judd, released via Curb and MCA Records on May 11, 1993. Receiving positive reviews from music critics, it has been certified Platinum by the RIAA for shipments of 1,000,000 units.
Five official singles were released, all of which cracked the top ten of the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, with "Only Love" topping the Radio & Records country airplay chart. The song "Let's Make a Baby King" also peaked at number 61 due to unsolicited airplay.
Track listing
Personnel
Wynonna Judd – lead vocals, backing vocals (3) Steve Nathan – acoustic piano (1), Wurlitzer electric piano (4, 7–10), Hammond B3 organ (6) Matt Rollings – acoustic piano (6), Hammond B3 organ (1, 4, 8), Wurlitzer electric piano (2, 10) Barry Beckett – Hammond B3 organ (2) Billy Kirsch – acoustic piano (5) Karla Bonoff – acoustic guitar (1), backing vocals (1) Don Potter – acoustic guitar (1, 3, 6, 7, 9), electric guitar (4, 8, 10), rhythm guitar (4, 8) Steuart Smith – acoustic guitar (7, 9), electric guitar (2–4, 6–8, 10), lead guitar (1, 4, 8, 10), rhythm guitar (1) Steve Cropper – electric guitar (2) Marcus Hummon – acoustic guitar (3) Paul Franklin – steel guitar (9) Willie Weeks – bass guitar (1–4, 6–10) Eddie Bayers – drums (1–4, 6–10), percussion (6) Terry McMillan – cowbell (1), tambourine (1), harmonica (9) Jim Horn – saxophones (4) Harvey Thompson – saxophones (4) George Tidwell – trumpets (4) Steve Dorff – string arrangements, conductor (3, 5) Kenny Edwards – backing vocals (1) Wendy Waldman – backing vocals (1) Bob Bailey – backing vocals (2, 4, 6) Kim Fleming – backing vocals (2, 4, 6) Suzy Willis – backing vocals (2, 4, 6) Chris Rodriguez – backing vocals (3, 6) Naomi Judd – backing vocals (7, 8) Lyle Lovett – backing vocals (7) Jesse Winchester – backing vocals (8)
Production
Tony Brown – producer Don Potter – associate producer Chuck Ainlay – recording, overdub recording (2–10), mixing, mastering Clark Germain – overdub recording (1) Jim Champange – overdub recording assistant (1) Russ Martin – overdub recording (2–10) Warren Peterson – overdub recording (2–10) Robert Fernandez – string recording (3, 5) Graham Lewis – second engineer Nick Sparks – second engineer Robert Charles – second engineer (7) Larry Jefferies – second engineer (7) Craig White – second engineer (7) Denny Purcell – mastering Jessie Noble – project coordinator Virginia Team – art direction Jerry Joyner – design Randee St. Nicholas – photography Earl Cox/Trumps – hair Mary Beth Felts – make-up Vanessa Ware – stylist Ken Stilts Company, Inc. – management
Studios Recorded at Emerald Sound Studio (Nashville, TN). Overdubbed at Emerald Sound Studio, Backstage Studio, Javelina Recording Studio and Ocean Way Nashville (Nashville, TN). Strings recorded at Warner Bros. Scoring Stage 1 (Los Angeles, CA). Mixed at Masterfonics (Nashville, TN). Mastered at Georgetown Masters (Nashville, TN).
Charts
Weekly charts +Weekly chart performance for Tell Me WhyChart (1993)Peakposition Canadian Country Albums (RPM) 2
Year-end charts +1993 year-end chart performance for Tell Me WhyChart (1993)PeakpositionCanadian Country Albums (RPM) 8US Billboard 200 80US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 17
+1994 year-end chart performance for Tell Me WhyChart (1994)PeakpositionUS Top Country Albums (Billboard) 20
Certifications
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