We Tell Ourselves

1992 single by Clint Black From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

"We Tell Ourselves" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Clint Black. It was released in June 1992 as the first single from Black's album The Hard Way. The song reached number 2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in August 1992, behind "Boot Scootin' Boogie" by Brooks and Dunn[1] and also number-one on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada.[2] It was written by Black and Hayden Nicholas.

B-side"There Never Was a Train"
ReleasedJune 22, 1992
GenreCountry
Length4:39
Quick facts Single by Clint Black, from the album The Hard Way ...
"We Tell Ourselves"
Single by Clint Black
from the album The Hard Way
B-side"There Never Was a Train"
ReleasedJune 22, 1992
GenreCountry
Length4:39
LabelRCA Nashville
SongwritersClint Black
Hayden Nicholas
ProducersJames Stroud
Clint Black
Clint Black singles chronology
"Where Are You Now"
(1991)		 "We Tell Ourselves"
(1992)		 "Burn One Down"
(1992)
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Critical reception

Deborah Evans Price, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, saying that Black gives "an impassioned reading of these savvy, introspective lyrics about fooling yourself." She goes on to say that the tone of the production is "both imaginative and energetic."[3]

Music video

The music video was directed by Michael Patterson and Candace Reckinger and premiered in mid-1992.

Chart performance

More information Chart (1992), Peak position ...
Chart (1992) Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[4]1
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5]2
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Year-end charts

More information Chart (1992), Position ...
Chart (1992) Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[6] 14
US Country Songs (Billboard)[7] 5
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References

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