Tell Me Where It Hurts (Milli Vanilli song)

"Tell Me Where It Hurts" is a song written by Diane Warren originally recorded by The Real Milli Vanilli for their 1991 album The Moment of Truth. The song has been covered by many artists in the subsequent years.

Try 'N' B version

"Tell Me Where It Hurts"
Single by Try 'N' B
from the album Sexy Eyes/Try 'N' B
Released	1992
Format	CD single, 12" single
Recorded	1992
Genre	Pop
Length	4:05 (Radio Mix), 4:00 (LP version)
Label	RCA Records
Writer(s)	Diane Warren
Producer(s)	Frank Farian
Try 'N' B singles chronology
"Sexy Eyes" (1992) "Tell Me Where It Hurts" (1992) "Ding Dong" (1993)

The song was first covered by German group Try 'N' B. The group was formed by two members of The Real Milli Vanilli with two new members, and their album was essentially an updated version of that group's album. The group were the first to release the song as a single in 1992, as the second single of their album (titled "Sexy Eyes" in Europe and self-titled in America), but it failed to chart.

Kathy Troccoli version

"Tell Me Where It Hurts"
Single by Kathy Troccoli
from the album Kathy Troccoli
Released	1994
Format	CD single
Recorded	1994
Genre	Pop
Length	3:51 (Radio Mix), 4:03 (LP Version)
Label	Reunion Records
Writer(s)	Diane Warren
Producer(s)	Keith Thomas
Kathy Troccoli singles chronology
"You've Got a Way" (1992) "Tell Me Where It Hurts" (1994) "If I'm Not in Love" (1994)

Christian music artist Kathy Troccoli covered the song for her 1994 album Kathy Troccoli and released it as the lead single. It became her second song to enter the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #88. The song fared better on the Adult Contemporary charts, where it peaked at #16.

Chart performance

Chart (1994)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100[1]	88
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[2]	16

Tommy Shane Steiner version

"Tell Me Where It Hurts"
Single by Tommy Shane Steiner
from the album Then Came the Night
Released	2002
Format	CD single
Recorded	2002
Genre	Country
Length	4:04
Label	RCA
Writer(s)	Diane Warren
Producer(s)	Jimmy Ritchey
Tommy Shane Steiner singles chronology
"What If She's an Angel" (2001) "Tell Me Where It Hurts" (2002) "What We're Gonna Do About It" (2002)

Country singer Tommy Shane Steiner covered the song on his debut album Then Came the Night. The cover was the second single from the album and reached number 43 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.^[3]

Chart performance

Chart (2001–2002)	Peak position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4]	43

Other cover versions

• German artist Haddaway released a cover on the European reissue of his 1993 debut album The Album. When the album was released in the USA (simply titled Haddaway), the song was also included on the track list.
• In 1997, Diane Warren released a promotional boxset titled A Passion for Music that included the original demo of the song, sung by Joe Turano
• Little-known British R&B female trio Jamaica released a cover of the song as a single in 1998 in both the UK and USA from their album Sisters in Pain. The single did not chart.
• American boyband C-Note released a cover on their debut album Different Kind of Love, in 1999.
• American artist Patti LaBelle released a cover of the song on her 2000 album When a Woman Loves. The whole album was written and produced by Diane Warren.
• American singer Nicole J McCloud released a cover on her 2002 album So What.
• Filipino acoustic band MYMP released a cover in their 2005 album Beyond Acoustic. It became an acoustic hit in the Philippines.

References

1. "Kathy Troccoli – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Kathy Troccoli.
2. "Kathy Troccoli – Chart history" Billboard Adult Contemporary for Kathy Troccoli.
3. Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 402. ISBN 0-89820-177-2.
4. "Tommy Shane Steiner – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Tommy Shane Steiner.