Tell Me What He Said

{{Short description|1960 pop song written by Jeff Barry}}

{{Infobox song

| name = Tell Me What He Said

| cover =

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Helen Shapiro

| album =

| B-side = I Apologise

| released = 1962 (UK)

| recorded = 1961/1962

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = Pop music

| length =

| label = Columbia (EMI) DB 4715 (UK)

| writer = Jeff Barry

| producer =

| prev_title = Walkin' Back to Happiness

| prev_year = 1961

| next_title = Let's Talk About Love

| next_year = 1962

}}

"Tell Me What He Said" is a 1960 pop song written by Jeff Barry. The song was first recorded by American singer Ginny Arnell, as the B-side of her single "Look Who's Talkin'".[https://secondhandsongs.com/work/123596/versions#nav-entity "Tell Me What He Said", SecondhandSongs.com]. Retrieved 19 October 2016[http://www.45cat.com/record/931190 Ginny Arnell, "Look Who's Talkin'", 45cat.com]. Retrieved 19 October 2016 It was later recorded in Britain by Helen Shapiro, whose version reached number 2 on the UK singles chart in early 1962.{{cite book| first= Graham| last= Betts| year=2004| title= Complete UK Hit Singles 1952-2004| edition= 1st|publisher= Collins| location= London| isbn= 0-00-717931-6|page=694}}

Chart performance

;Helen Shapiro

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align="left"|Chart (1962)

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position

{{singlechart|Wallonia|30|artist=Helen Shapiro|song=Tell Me What He Said}}
align="left"|India Singles Charts {{cite magazine |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LhYEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA20|title=Billboard Magazine, April 21, 1962|magazine=Billboard|date=21 April 1962}}

| style="text-align:center;"|1

align="left"|Irish Singles Charts{{cite magazine |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LhYEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA20|title=Billboard Magazine, April 21, 1962|magazine=Billboard|date=21 April 1962}}

| style="text-align:center;"|2

align="left"|Israeli Singles Chart{{cite magazine |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1RMEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA18|title=Billboard Magazine, May 5, 1962|magazine=Billboard|date=5 May 1962}}

| style="text-align:center;"|5

New Zealand Charts[http://www.flavourofnz.co.nz/index.php?qpageID=search%20lever&qartistid=177#n_view_location Helen Shapiro - Flavour of New Zealand]. Flavour of New Zealand

|align="center"|4

{{singlechart|Norway|5|artist=Helen Shapiro|song=Tell Me What He Said}}
{{singlechart|UKsinglesbyname|2|artist=Helen Shapiro|artistid=9618}}
{{singlechart|West Germany|31|artist=Helen Shapiro|song=Tell Me What He Said|songid=277635}}

References