Tenderness (General Public song)

"Tenderness" is a song by the English new wave band General Public, released as a single in May 1984 from their debut studio album All the Rage (1984) by I.R.S. Records.

"Tenderness"
Single by General Public
from the album All the Rage
B-side	"Limited Balance"
Released	May 1984
Recorded	1983
Genre	New wave[1] rock[2]
Length	3:35
Label	I.R.S.
Songwriter(s)	Mickey Billingham Ranking Roger Dave Wakeling
General Public singles chronology
"Dishwasher" (1984) "Tenderness" (1984) "Never You Done That" (1984)
Music video
"Tenderness" on YouTube

Content

The song's lyrics tell about a man who really needs tenderness to feel like a man. It was one of the band's first singles. The single cover of the extended versions has a sentence reading "words like conviction can turn into a sentence".

Charts

Chart (1984–1985)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[3]	50
Canadian Singles Chart	11
UK Singles Chart[4]	95
US Billboard Hot 100[5]	27
US Billboard Dance/Disco[6]	15
US Billboard Top Rock Tracks	39