Tender When I Want to Be
| "Tender When I Want to Be" | ||||
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| Single by Mary Chapin Carpenter | ||||
| from the album Stones in the Road | ||||
| B-side | "John Doe No 24" | |||
| Released | December 5, 1994 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:54 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Writer(s) | Mary Chapin Carpenter | |||
| Producer(s) |
Mary Chapin Carpenter John Jennings | |||
| Mary Chapin Carpenter singles chronology | ||||
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"Tender When I Want to Be" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Mary Chapin Carpenter. It was released in December 1994 as the second single from her album Stones in the Road. The song reached number 6 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in February 1995.[1]
Critical reception
Deborah Evans Price, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, calling it a "think-while-you-dance pop/country tune about grown-up emotions." She goes on to say that Carpenter continues to "light up country radio with incisive, intelligent lyrics and a talent for creating just the right melody."[2]
Music video
The music video was directed by Michael Salomon and premiered in early 1995.
Chart performance
"Tender When I Want to Be" debuted at number 59 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of December 10, 1994.
| Chart (1994-1995) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[3] | 2 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] | 6 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1995) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[5] | 44 |
References
- ↑ Mary Chapin Carpenter Hot Country Songs Chart History
- ↑ Billboard, December 3, 1994
- ↑ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 8009." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. February 27, 1995. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
- ↑ "Mary Chapin Carpenter – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Mary Chapin Carpenter.
- ↑ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1995". RPM. December 18, 1995. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
