Give It to Me Straight

"Give It to Me Straight"
Single by Tenille Arts
from the album Girl to Girl
Released	February 19, 2021 (2021-02-19)
Genre	Country
Length	3:13
Label	19th & Grand
Songwriter(s)	Tenille Arts Dave Pittenger Allison Veltz
Producer(s)	Dave Pittenger
Tenille Arts singles chronology
"Everybody Knows Everybody" (2020) "Give It to Me Straight" (2021) "Back Then, Right Now" (2021)
Music video
"Give It to Me Straight" on YouTube
Alternative cover

"Give It to Me Straight" is a song co-written and recorded by Canadian country artist Tenille Arts.^[1] The song was co-written with Dave Pittenger and Allison Veltz.^[2] It was only released to radio in Canada, where it was the lead single off her third studio album Girl to Girl.^[3]

Background

Arts described the track as a "pre-breakup song" saying it is about "when you just want someone to cut to the chase and tell you why you’re really breaking up".^[4]

Critical reception

Jonathan Andre of 365 Days of Inspiring Media called the song "catchy and compelling", saying it "hits all the right notes".^[5]

Music video

The official music video for "Give It to Me Straight" features Arts singing in many different outfits and was directed by Grant Claire.^[6] It premiered on April 19, 2021.^[1]

Charts

"Give It to Me Straight" reached a peak of number six on the Billboard Canada Country chart dated July 24, 2021, marking Arts' biggest hit in her home country to date.^[7]

Chart (2021)	Peak position
Canada Country (Billboard)[7]	6

References

1. "Tenille Arts - Give It To Me Straight". New Country Songs. Archived from the original on May 10, 2021. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
2. "Give It To Me Straight - Tenille Arts". AllMusic. Archived from the original on May 10, 2021. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
3. Weaver, Matthew (March 30, 2021). "LISTEN: Tenille Arts talks being Top 10 at US Country Radio; Debuting new single 'Give It To Me Straight' at Canadian radio". Country104. Archived from the original on May 10, 2021. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
4. "Tenille Arts Gives Us A New Song – "Give It To Me Straight"". The Country Daily. February 22, 2021. Archived from the original on May 10, 2021. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
5. "TENILLE ARTS – GIVE IT TO ME STRAIGHT – SINGLE". 365 Days of Inspiring Media. February 23, 2021. Archived from the original on May 10, 2021. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
6. "Tenille Arts - Give It To Me Straight (Official Video)" (video). YouTube. April 18, 2021. Archived from the original on May 5, 2021. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
7. "Tenille Arts Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved July 19, 2021.