It probably can, it would still be weak compared to the other ones but a powerful force nonetheless. Power scalings were a bit different back in pt. 1 so that's why it seems so fodder now
I recall Son Goku(four tails) telling naruto that the numer of tails a bijuu has does NOT dictate siad bijuu's strength and that was the primary idea that Kurama an Son Goku disagreed upon. That being siad im sure that the shukaku has AT LEAST enough power to pull off a TBB despite being the one-tailed beast.