Song · Sleigh Bells
“Tell 'Em” by Sleigh Bells
From the album Treats (2010)
“Tell 'Em” by Sleigh Bells appears on 9 radio countdowns from 5 stations between 2010 and 2024. It was first released in 2010 on the album Treats. Its best result is #12 on the Impact 89FM Top 89 of 2010. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #118 alternative song of 2010 and #3,797 alternative song of all time.
Watch
Video from YouTube (Sleigh Bells - Topic). Pressing play loads YouTube's player. Watch on YouTube
"Tell 'Em" was the first thing most people heard from Sleigh Bells: the American duo's debut single, offered as a free download on the Mom + Pop website on April 28, 2010, and then the opening blast of their debut album, Treats. Alexis Krauss sings it and Derek Miller produced it, with Shane Stoneback engineering, and it hits like a pep rally held inside a blown speaker.
Miller said he'd steered clear of heavy drone for years but kept craving it, and this song's intense melody finally dragged it back out; he called the result preachy without being righteous, disappointed but hopeful. Krauss pointed to it as one where she did more of the melodies and harmonies. It went to US radio the same day and never charted, but critics kept singling it out as a highlight.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 34 | CD101 Columbus, OH | CD101 Top 101 Songs of 2010 | 101 |
| 2010 | 12 | Impact 89FM Lansing, MI | Impact 89FM Top 89 of 2010 | 88 |
| 2010 | 36 | 102.7 WEQX Southern Vermont and the Capital District of New York (Albany) | WEQX Top 102.7 of 2010 | 103 |
| 2010 | 34 | WBRU Providence, RI | WBRU Top 95 Songs of 2010 | 95 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1921 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) | 2011 |
| 2011 | 1252 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) | 2011 |
| 2013 | 1178 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) | 2012 |
| 2014 | 1190 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) | 2013 |
| 2024 | 707 | KEXP | The Best Opening Tracks of All Time | 738 |
Also listed as: Tell Em.
Comments
Log in or create a free account to join the conversation about "Tell 'Em" by Sleigh Bells.
No comments yet. Be the first to share your thoughts.