| Tell It Like It Is | ||||
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| Released | January 31, 1989 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 36:11 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Nelson Larkin | |||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
Tell It Like It Is is the seventh studio album by American country music artist Billy Joe Royal. It was released on January 31, 1989 via Atlantic Records. The album peaked at number 15 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart.[2]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tell It Like It Is" | George Davis, Lee Diamond | 2:59 |
| 2. | "Kiss and Say Goodbye" | Winfred "Blue" Lovett | 3:17 |
| 3. | "Slip Away" | Nelson Larkin, Pal Rakes, Ron Reynolds | 3:13 |
| 4. | "He Don't Know" | Reynolds | 2:51 |
| 5. | "Cross My Heart and Hope to Try" | John Alexander, Larkin, Rakes | 2:57 |
| 6. | "Love Has No Right" | Larkin, Billy Joe Royal, Randy Scruggs | 3:03 |
| 7. | "The Truth Is I Lied" | Donny Kees, Rakes, Richard Ross | 2:55 |
| 8. | "Till I Can't Take It Anymore" | Ulysses Burton, Clyde Otis | 4:00 |
| 9. | "I Was Losing You" | Bruce Burch | 3:34 |
| 10. | "What's the Matter Baby" | Joy Byers, Otis | 3:27 |
| 11. | "Love Is a Full Time Job" | Bobby Borchers, Bonnie Gallee, Pamela Wolfe | 3:27 |
| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian Country Albums (RPM) | 31 |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[3] | 15 |
| Chart (1989) | Position |
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| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[4] | 27 |
| Chart (1990) | Position |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[5] | 56 |