Tell Me Why (Wynonna Judd album)

Tell Me Why
Studio album by Wynonna
Released	May 11, 1993
Genre	Country
Label	Curb / MCA
Producer	Tony Brown
Wynonna chronology
Wynonna (1992) Tell Me Why (1993) Revelations (1996)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	link
Entertainment Weekly	A link
Los Angeles Times	link
Robert Christgau	link
Rolling Stone	link
Orlando Sentinel	favorable link

Tell Me Why is the second studio album by American country music artist Wynonna, released on Curb / MCA Records in 1993. It produced the hit singles "Only Love", "Is It Over Yet", "Rock Bottom", "Girls with Guitars", and the title track, all top ten hits on the Billboard country music charts. "Let's Make a Baby King" also charted at #61 based on unsolicited airplay. The title song also charted on the Billboard Hot 100 and Adult Contemporary charts.

Track listing

1. "Tell Me Why" (Karla Bonoff) – 3:48
2. "Rock Bottom" (Buddy Buie, J. R. Cobb) – 3:07
3. "Only Love" (Roger Murrah, Marcus Hummon) – 3:33
4. "Let's Make a Baby King" (Jesse Winchester) – 3:33
5. "Is It Over Yet" (Billy Kirsch) – 3:48
6. "Father Sun" (Sheryl Crow, Jay Oliver) – 4:19
7. "Girls with Guitars" (Mary Chapin Carpenter) – 3:15
8. "Just Like New" (Jesse Winchester) – 2:51
9. "I Just Drove By" (Kimmie Rhodes) – 3:58
10. "That Was Yesterday" (Naomi Judd) – 5:37

Personnel

Adapted from AllMusic.^[1]

• Bob Bailey – background vocals
• Eddie Bayers – drums, percussion
• Barry Beckett – Hammond organ
• Karla Bonoff – acoustic guitar, background vocals
• Steve Cropper – electric guitar
• Steve Dorff – string arrangements, conductor
• Kim Fleming – background vocals
• Paul Franklin – steel guitar
• Jim Horn – saxophone
• Marcus Hummon – acoustic guitar
• Naomi Judd – background vocals
• Wynonna Judd – acoustic guitar, lead vocals, background vocals
• Billy Kirsch – piano
• Lyle Lovett – background vocals
• Terry McMillan – cowbell, harmonica, tambourine
• Steve Nathan – Hammond organ, piano, Wurlitzer
• Don Potter – acoustic guitar
• Chris Rodriguez – background vocals
• Matt Rollings – Hammond organ, piano, Wurlitzer
• Steuart Smith – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
• Harvey Thompson – saxophone
• George Tidwell – trumpet
• Wendy Waldman – background vocals
• Willie Weeks – bass guitar
• Jesse Winchester – background vocals

Charts and certifications

Chart (1993)	Peak position	Certifications
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums	1	–
U.S. Billboard 200	5	Platinum
Canadian Albums Chart	29	Platinum

References

1. "Tell Me Why – Wynonna Judd | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 November 2016.