"Tell Me" is a song by

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, released as the lead single from her debut solo album ''

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'' on 25 September 2000. The song debuted at its peak position of number four on the

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and reached number one on the UK Hip-Hop Chart. Co-written by Fred Jerkins III, LaShawn Daniels, and Brown herself, the song is about her former husband Jimmy Gulzar.

Music video

The music video for "Tell Me" was directed by

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and shot on 10 and 11 July 2000. It starts with Brown putting a disc into a

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. As the music starts she walks down an alley where a crowd gathers and they all perform a synchronized dance as the chorus starts. As the video progresses, it shows Melanie in many different settings, and as the song starts to fade she is seen sitting where the first dance took place staring off-camera.

Track listings and formats

These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Tell Me". * UK CD # "Tell Me" - 3:55 # "Tell Me" - 4:20 # "Tell Me" - 4:05 # "Tell Me" * UK CD2 # "Tell Me" - 4:33 # "Tell Me" - 4:05 # "Tell Me" - 5:42

Charts

References

2000 songs 2000 singles Mel B songs Songs written by LaShawn Daniels Songs written by Fred Jerkins III Songs written by Mel B Music videos directed by Nigel Dick {{2000s-pop-song-stub