Peak
54
Weeks
13
Score
735
Chart Year
2022
Here, Mitchell Tenpenny addresses an ex. Since their breakup, she's been telling false stories about him, which is ruining his reputation. Moreover, though she blames Tenpenny for all their problems during their relationship, she wasn't whiter than white herself. The woman had anger management and jealousy issues, but the final nail in the coffin came when he "caught her red-handed." Tenpenny suggests a truce. If she stops spreading untrue tales about him, he won't tell the truth about her. When Tenpenny wrote "Truth About You" with Matt Alderman and Thomas Archer, he had a former girlfriend in mind. He also incorporated experiences his friends had gone through, and even some of his own unacceptable behavior in relationships. "You try to channel what's happened before," Tenpenny told Evan and Amber of Taste of Country Nights. "It was just one of those songs. When I heard the title... I was like, 'I know how to write this song. I've lived this song.' And it just kinda fell out." Tenpenny recorded "Truth About You" for Midtown Diaries and released it as the EP's lead single on July 9, 2021. Director Dustin Haney (Jameson Rodgers, Halestorm) shot the video at Bobby's Idle Hour bar and Warren Studios in Nashville.
Yeah, this town's been telling me I've done some things I never did Yeah, the grapevine starts with a glass of wine And you taking a sip Every word that you're saying's 'Nother stab to my reputation And I can't take it anymore But you've opened that door Yeah, there's two sides to every breakup One's a lie and one's the truth One of 'em went down and one was made up But in the end we both lose Why can't we meet in the middle Call it even, call a truce If you quit telling lies about me I won't tell the truth about you (truth about you) Like how you picked a fight Every time you saw me get a text To make yourself feel better That you still talk to your ex Yeah, you told your friends, you told your mama That I'm the root of all the drama But we both know why this ended Girl, I caught you red-handed Yeah, there's two sides to every breakup One's a lie and one's the truth One of 'em went down and one was made up But in the end, we both lose Why can't we meet in the middle Call it even, call a truce If you quit telling lies about me Well, I won't tell the truth about you, oh Yeah, I truly wish the best for you So don't ruin the next for me 'Cause you really don't want me to tell the truth For everyone to see, yeah That there's two sides to every breakup One's a lie and one's the truth One of 'em went down and one was made up In the end, we both lose Why can't we meet in the middle Call it even, call a truce Yeah, if you quit telling lies about me Well, I won't tell the truth about you (Won't tell the, won't tell the, won't tell the truth about you) Tell the truth about (Won't tell the, won't tell the, won't tell the truth about you) oh (Won't tell the, won't tell the, won't tell the truth about you) I don't wanna tell the truth (Won't tell the, won't tell the, won't tell the truth about you)
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jul 30, 2022 | 85 | 41 |
| 2 | Aug 6, 2022 | 82 | 44 |
| 3 | Aug 13, 2022 | 80 | 46 |
| 4 | Aug 20, 2022 | 78 | 48 |
| 5 | Aug 27, 2022 | 79 | 47 |
| 6 | Sep 3, 2022 | 65 | 61 |
| 7 | Sep 10, 2022 | 70 | 56 |
| 8 | Sep 17, 2022 | 54 | 72 |
| 9 | Sep 24, 2022 | 55 | 71 |
| 10 | Oct 1, 2022 | 64 | 62 |
| 11 | Oct 8, 2022 | 71 | 55 |
| 12 | Oct 15, 2022 | 78 | 48 |
| 13 | Oct 22, 2022 | 89 | 37 |