Tell Me What You Want Me to Do

{{Infobox song

| name = Tell Me What You Want Me to Do

| cover = Tevintellmewhatyouwantmetodo.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Tevin Campbell

| album = T.E.V.I.N.

| released = November 12, 1991

| recorded =

| studio =

| genre =

| length = 5:01

| label = Qwest

| writer =

Narada Michael Walden
Tevin Campbell
Sally Jo Dakota

| producer = Narada Michael Walden

| prev_title = Just Ask Me To

| prev_year = 1991

| next_title = Goodbye

| next_year = 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

{{tracklist

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| headline = US 7" / 12" vinyl

| title1 = Tell Me What You Want Me to Do

| note1 = Edit

| writer1 = {{hlist|Tevin Campbell|Sally Jo Dakota|Narada Michael Walden}}

| extra1 = Walden

| length1 = 4:16

| title2 = Tell Me What You Want Me to Do

| note2 = Instrumental

| writer2 = {{hlist|Campbell|Dakota|Walden}}

| extra2 = Walden

| length2 = 5:00

}}

{{tracklist

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| headline = Japan CD single

| title1 = Tell Me What You Want Me to Do

| writer1 = {{hlist|Campbell|Dakota|Walden}}

| extra1 = Walden

| length1 = 4:10

| title2 = Tell Me What You Want Me to Do

| note2 = Instrumental

| writer2 = {{hlist|Campbell|Dakota|Walden}}

| extra2 = Walden

| length2 = 4:10

}}

{{tracklist

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| headline = German CD maxi-single

| title1 = Tell Me What You Want Me to Do

| note1 = Edit

| writer1 = {{hlist|Campbell|Dakota|Walden}}

| extra1 = Walden

| length1 = 4:10

| title2 = Just Ask Me To

| note2 = featuring Chubb Rock

| writer2 = {{hlist|Al B. Sure!|Kyle West|Rock}}

| extra2 = {{hlist|Sure|West}}

| length2 = 4:07

| title3 = Tomorrow (A Better You, Better Me)

| writer3 = {{hlist|George Johnson|Louis Johnson|Siedah Garrett}}

| extra3 = Quincy Jones

| length3 = 4:46

}}

{{tracklist

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| headline = UK CD single

| title1 = Tell Me What You Want Me to Do

| writer1 = {{hlist|Campbell|Dakota|Walden}}

| extra1 = Walden

| length1 = 4:16

| title2 = Goodbye

| note2 = 7" Remix Edit

| writer2 = {{hlist|Sure|West}}

| extra2 = {{hlist|Sure|West|Dancin' Danny D{{ref|a|[a]}}}}

| length2 = 3:48

| title3 = Goodbye

| note3 = Sidub and Listen

| writer3 = {{hlist|Sure|West}}

| extra3 = {{hlist|Sure|West|Dancin' Danny D{{ref|a|[a]}}}}

| length3 = 4:58

| title4 = Goodbye

| note4 = Tevin's Dub Pt 1 & 2

| writer4 = {{hlist|Sure|West}}

| extra4 = {{hlist|Sure|West|Dancin' Danny D{{ref|a|[a]}}}}

| length4 = 6:53

}}

Notes

^{{{note|a|[a]}}} denotes additional producer

Charts

=Weekly charts=

Chart (1992) ! Peak position
class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
scope="row"\|Australia (ARIA){{cite web\|url=https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2023/03/week-commencing-16-march-1992.html \|title=Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing March 16, 1992\|website=Bubbling Down Under\|access-date=March 17, 2023}} \|align="center"\| 116
{{singlechart\|Dutch40\|34\|artist=Tevin Campbell\|rowheader=true\|song=Tell Me What You Want Me to Do\|accessdate=May 8, 2022}}
{{singlechart\|Dutch100\|31\|artist=Tevin Campbell\|rowheader=true\|song=Tell Me What You Want Me to Do\|accessdate=May 8, 2022}}
{{singlechart\|New Zealand\|9\|artist=Tevin Campbell\|rowheader=true\|song=Tell Me What You Want Me to Do\|accessdate=April 27, 2022}}
{{singlechart\|UK\|63\|date=19920412\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=May 8, 2022}}
{{singlechart\|Billboardhot100\|6\|artist=Tevin Campbell\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=April 27, 2022}}
{{singlechart\|Billboardadultcontemporary\|43\|artist=Tevin Campbell\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=May 8, 2022}}
{{singlechart\|Billboardrandbhiphop\|1\|artist=Tevin Campbell\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=April 27, 2022}}

=Year-end charts=

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scope="col"\| Chart (1992) ! scope="col"\| Position
scope="row"\|US Billboard Hot 100{{cite web\|url=http://longboredsurfer.com/charts.php?year=1992\|title=Billboard Top 100 - 1992\|accessdate=2010-07-30\|archive-date=2009-07-08\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090708050630/http://longboredsurfer.com/charts.php?year=1992\|url-status=dead}} \|align="center"\|35

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scope="col"| Chart (1992)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"|US Billboard Hot 100{{cite web|url=http://longboredsurfer.com/charts.php?year=1992|title=Billboard Top 100 - 1992|accessdate=2010-07-30|archive-date=2009-07-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090708050630/http://longboredsurfer.com/charts.php?year=1992|url-status=dead}}

|align="center"|35