Judy Newton (Juice Newton) - Tell Her No (1983)

August 13, 1983 - 38 Years Ago Today: Juice Newton had the Hot Shot Debut at No. 65 on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart with her single, "Tell Her No." This Rod Argent-penned single was a cover of the Zombies hit which reached No. 6 in 1965. Newton took her single version to No. 27 on October 1, 1983 making it her 7th and final Top 40 hit. Between 1976-89, Juice Newton charted 26 hits on the Billboard Country Singles Chart. Please click the following link to view the accompanying video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAVTjy8i2zQ

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