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Tip of My Tongue

John Hiatt

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8 cited facts

  • 1987
  • 5:54
  • 147 BPM · E major

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  1. Released on A&M Records, also Black Hole Sun (Soundgarden), Every Breath You Take (The Police) and Roxanne (The Police)

  2. Part of Bring the Family, also Have a Little Faith in Me, Memphis in the Meantime and Lipstick Sunset

Worth knowing

Counted from cited credits on fono.

  • John Hiatt wrote 181 songs on fono

  • John Hiatt first appears on fono in 1974, 13 years before this song

Credits

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Written by
John Hiatt
Performed by
Jim Keltner, John Hiatt, Nick Lowe and Ry Cooder
Part of
Bring the Family
Released on
A&M Records

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Sources (8)

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  1. 1MusicBrainz Tip of My Tongue was performed by Jim Keltner

    Tip of My Tongue was performed by Jim Keltner

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  2. 2MusicBrainz Tip of My Tongue was performed by John Hiatt

    Tip of My Tongue was performed by John Hiatt

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  3. 3MusicBrainz Tip of My Tongue was performed by Nick Lowe

    Tip of My Tongue was performed by Nick Lowe

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  4. 4MusicBrainz Tip of My Tongue was performed by Ry Cooder

    Tip of My Tongue was performed by Ry Cooder

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  5. 5MusicBrainz Tip of My Tongue was written by John Hiatt

    Tip of My Tongue was written by John Hiatt

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  6. 6MusicBrainz Tip of My Tongue is part of the release Bring the Family

    Tip of My Tongue is part of the release Bring the Family

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  7. 7MusicBrainz A&M Records is the label of the song Tip of My Tongue

    A&M Records is the label of the song Tip of My Tongue

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  8. 8MusicBrainz Tip of My Tongue was released on 1987-05

    Tip of My Tongue was released on 1987-05

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026