Tell Him " is a song by American singer Barbra Streisand and Canadian singer Celine Dion , recorded as a duet for their 1997 albums , '' Higher Ground '' and '' Let 's Talk About Love '' . It was written by Linda Thompson and its producers Walter Afanasieff and David Foster , and released as the lead single from both albums on October 7 , 1997 . The song received positive reviews from music critics and became a top ten hit in Europe and Australia , and was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals at the 40th Annual Grammy Awards . Later , " Tell Him " was included on both singers ' greatest hits albums : Streisand 's '' The Essential '' ( 2002 ) , '' Duets '' ( 2002 ) and '' The Ultimate Collection '' ( 2010 ) , and Dion 's '' The Collector 's Series , Volume One '' ( 2000 ) , '' My Love : Essential Collection '' ( 2008 ) and '' The Best of Celine Dion & David Foster '' ( 2012 )
40th Annual Grammy Awards
40th Annual Grammy Awards
Tell Him (Barbra Streisand and Celine Dion song)