TNT (Tanya Tucker album)

TNT
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 6, 1978
RecordedNovember 20, 1977–September 1978
StudioKendun Recorders (Burbank)
Genre
Length39:51
LabelMCA
ProducerJerry Goldstein
Tanya Tucker chronology
Tanya Tucker's Greatest Hits
(1978)
TNT
(1978)
Tear Me Apart
(1979)
Singles from TNT
  1. "Not Fade Away"
    Released: November 13, 1978
  2. "Texas (When I Die)"
    Released: November 13, 1978
  3. "I'm the Singer, You're the Song"
    Released: March 19, 1979
  4. "Lover Goodbye"
    Released: March 19, 1979

TNT is the ninth studio album by American country music singer Tanya Tucker. It was released on November 6, 1978, by MCA Records. Working with a new producer in Jerry Goldstein, Tucker drifts away from her earlier country style to do a much more rock-based effort. She covers well-known rock songs originally performed by such artists as Buddy Holly ("Not Fade Away"), Elvis Presley ("Heartbreak Hotel"), and Chuck Berry ("Brown Eyed Handsome Man"). Tucker also covers John Prine's "Angel from Montgomery". The album was Tucker's second-highest ranked ever on the Billboard Country charts at #2, and even reached #54 in the Pop category. Released singles and their Billboard positions were: "Texas (When I Die)" at #5, "Not Fade Away" at #70, and "I'm the Singer, You're the Song" at #18. While not necessarily embraced by the country music establishment, the album garnered critical and commercial success. It was certified Gold by the RIAA and earned her a Grammy nomination for Best Rock Vocal Performance, Female.