"Tell Me What It's Like" is a song written by

Ben Peters Benjamin James Peters (June 20, 1933 – May 25, 2005) was an American country music songwriter who wrote many #1 songs. Charley Pride recorded 68 of his songs and 6 of them went to #1 on the American country charts. Peters was inducted into the N ...

and performed by

Brenda Lee Brenda Mae Tarpley (born December 11, 1944), known professionally as Brenda Lee, is an American singer. Primarily performing rockabilly, pop, country and Christmas music, she achieved her first ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' hit aged 12 i ...

. The song reached #8 on the U.S. country chart and #18 on the Canadian country chart in 1979. It was featured on her 1980 album, ''Even Better''. The song was nominated for the

Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance The Grammy Award The Grammy Awards, stylized as GRAMMY, and often referred to as The Grammys, are awards presented by The Recording Academy of the United States to recognize outstanding achievements in music. They are regarded by many as ...

. The song was produced by

Ron Chancey Ron Chancey (born August 6, 1935) is a record producer who works primarily in the country music field. He has produced albums and songs by The Oak Ridge Boys, and produced Jeris Ross and Billy "Crash" Craddock. Chancey also served as the head of a ...

and arranged by Bergen White.Brenda Lee, "Tell Me What It's Like" single release
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References

1979 songs 1979 singles Songs written by Ben Peters Brenda Lee songs Song recordings produced by Ron Chancey MCA Records singles {{1970s-single-stub