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Single by Blur | ||||
from the album 13 | ||||
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Released | 17 February 1999 | |||
Recorded | 1998[1] | |||
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Label | Food | |||
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Producer(s) | William Orbit | |||
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"Tender" on YouTube |
"Tender" is a song by English rock band Blur from their sixth studio album, 13 (1999). Written by the four band members about Blur frontman Damon Albarn's breakup with musician turned painter Justine Frischmann, the song was released in Japan on 17 February 1999 and in the United Kingdom on 22 February as the album's lead single.
"Tender" became Blur's 11th top-10 hit on the UK Singles Chart, debuting and peaking at number two the week after its release. It also reached the top 20 in Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, Norway, and Spain.