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Tell Me Something Bad About Tulsa

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"Tell Me Something Bad About Tulsa"
Single by George Strait
from the album Honkytonkville
B-side"As Far as It Goes"
ReleasedApril 7, 2003
GenreCountry
Length3:16
LabelMCA Nashville
Songwriter(s)Red Lane
Producer(s)Tony Brown
George Strait
George Strait singles chronology
"She'll Leave You with a Smile"
(2002)
"Tell Me Something Bad About Tulsa"
(2003)
"Cowboys Like Us"
(2003)

"Tell Me Something Bad About Tulsa" is a song written by Red Lane. It was first recorded by American country music artist Merle Haggard on his 1986 album, Out Among the Stars.[1] Haggard's son, Noel Haggard, covered the song on his 1997 debut album, One Lifetime, and released it as his second single. It peaked at number 75 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in August 1997.[2] Noel Haggard's version was released through Atlantic Records and was produced by Barry Beckett.[3]

George Strait also recorded a version of the song for his 2003 album, Honkytonkville. Released as the album's first single, Strait's rendition peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in July 2003.[4]

Chart performance

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Noel Haggard

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Chart (1997) Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5] 75

George Strait

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"Tell Me Something Bad About Tulsa" debuted at number 48 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of April 12, 2003.

Chart (2003) Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[6] 11
US Billboard Hot 100[7] 69

Year-end charts

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Chart (2003) Position
US Country Songs (Billboard)[8] 49

References

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  1. ^ Out Among the Stars at Allmusic
  2. ^ Noel Haggard Chart History
  3. ^ "Reviews". Billboard: 77. July 12, 1997.
  4. ^ George Strait Chart History
  5. ^ "Noel Haggard Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  6. ^ "George Strait Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  7. ^ "George Strait Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  8. ^ "Best of 2003: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2003. Retrieved July 13, 2012.