Tell Me (hide song)

"Tell Me"
Single by hide
from the album Hide Your Face
Released	March 24, 1994, January 19, 2000 (re-recording)
Genre	Alternative rock
Label	MCA Victor (1994), Sony (2000)
hide singles chronology
"Dice" (1994) "Tell Me" (1994) "Misery" (1996)

"Tell Me" is the fourth single released by hide on March 24, 1994. "Scanner (Ai no Duet)" is a different version of "Scanner", from Hide Your Face, as it features vocals by Ryuichi from Luna Sea.

A re-recording of "Tell Me", that features Spread Beaver playing, was released on January 19, 2000, under the hide with Spread Beaver name.

The original release reached number four on the Oricon singles charts, while the re-recording reached number two.

The original version was re-released on December 12, 2007, with a new cover. On April 28, 2010, it was re-released again as part of the first releases in "The Devolution Project", which was a release of hide's original eleven singles on picture disc vinyl.

"Tell Me" and "Scanner" were covered, by Kyo and Tetsu (both currently of D'erlanger, but previously in hide's old band Saver Tiger) and Luna Sea respectively, on the 1999 hide tribute album, Tribute Spirits. Luna Sea performed their cover live at the "hide memorial summit" on May 4, 2008, "Tell Me" was covered live by heidi. earlier that same day.

Track listing

1994 Original release

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Tell Me"	hide	hide
2.	"Scanner (Ai no Duet)"	hide	hide
3.	"Tell Me (Original TV Mix)"	hide	hide

2000 Re-recording

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Tell Me"	hide	hide
2.	"Pink Spider (Live at Yokohama on Nov.18.1998)"	hide	hide
3.	"Tell Me (Voiceless Version)"	hide	hide