Tell Me What You Want Me to Do

1991 single by Tevin Campbell

"Tell Me What You Want Me To Do"

Single by Tevin Campbell

from the album T.E.V.I.N.

Released

November 12, 1991

Length

5:01

Label

Qwest

Songwriter(s)

Narada Michael Walden
Tevin Campbell
Sally Jo Dakota

Producer(s)

Narada Michael Walden

Tevin Campbell singles chronology

"Just Ask Me To"
(1991)

"Tell Me What You Want Me To Do"
(1991)

"Goodbye"
(1992)

"Tell Me What You Want Me to Do" is a song by American singer Tevin Campbell. It was written by Campbell, Sally Jo Dakota, and Narada Michael Walden and produced by the latter for his debut studio album T.E.V.I.N. (1991). Released as the album's third single, it became Campbell's biggest hit to date, peaking at number 6 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and spending one week at number-one on the US R&B chart. "Tell Me What You Want Me to Do" showcases Campbell's four-octave vocal range from a low note of E2 to a D#6 during the bridge of the song.

Track listings

US 7" / 12" vinyl
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Tell Me What You Want Me to Do" (Edit)	Tevin Campbell Sally Jo Dakota Narada Michael Walden	Walden	4:16
2.	"Tell Me What You Want Me to Do" (Instrumental)	Campbell Dakota Walden	Walden	5:00

Japan CD single
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Tell Me What You Want Me to Do"	Campbell Dakota Walden	Walden	4:10
2.	"Tell Me What You Want Me to Do" (Instrumental)	Campbell Dakota Walden	Walden	4:10

German CD maxi-single
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Tell Me What You Want Me to Do" (Edit)	Campbell Dakota Walden	Walden	4:10
2.	"Just Ask Me To" (featuring Chubb Rock)	Al B. Sure! Kyle West Rock	Sure West	4:07
3.	"Tomorrow (A Better You, Better Me)"	George Johnson Louis Johnson Siedah Garrett	Quincy Jones	4:46

UK CD single
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Tell Me What You Want Me to Do"	Campbell Dakota Walden	Walden	4:16
2.	"Goodbye" (7" Remix Edit)	Sure West	Sure West Dancin' Danny D^[a]	3:48
3.	"Goodbye" (Sidub and Listen)	Sure West	Sure West Dancin' Danny D^[a]	4:58
4.	"Goodbye" (Tevin's Dub Pt 1 & 2)	Sure West	Sure West Dancin' Danny D^[a]	6:53

Notes

^{^[a]} denotes additional producer

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1992)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[1]	116
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[2]	34
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[3]	31
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[4]	9
UK Singles (OCC)^[5]	63
US Billboard Hot 100^[6]	6
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)^[7]	43
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[8]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (1992)	Position
US Billboard Hot 100^[9]	35

References

^ "Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing March 16, 1992". Bubbling Down Under. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Tevin Campbell" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
^ "Tevin Campbell – Tell Me What You Want Me to Do" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
^ "Tevin Campbell – Tell Me What You Want Me to Do". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
^ "Tevin Campbell Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
^ "Tevin Campbell Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
^ "Tevin Campbell Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1992". Archived from the original on 2009-07-08. Retrieved 2010-07-30.