Anita Meyer (''Annita Meijer''), born in

Rotterdam Rotterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Rotte'') is the second largest city and municipality in the Netherlands. It is in the province of South Holland, part of the North Sea mouth of the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta, via the ''"Ne ...

29 October 1954, is a Dutch singer. One of her most notable songs is "

Why Tell Me Why "Why Tell Me, Why" is a 1981 song performed by Dutch singer Anita Meyer and it is one of her most notable songs. The song was composed by Piet Souer, Gregory Elias and Martin Duiser, and produced by Martin Duiser. It charted for 14 weeks. Cover ...

" that charted for 14 weeks and topped the Dutch singles list for six weeks in 1981.

Discography

Albums

*''In The Meantime I Will Sing'' (1976) #20 NED *''Love You Too Much'' (1979) *''Shades of Desire'' (1981) #1 NED *''Past, Present and Future'' (1982) #5 NED *''Moments Together'' (1983) #10 NED *''Face to Face'' (1984) #10 NED *''Greatest Hits'' (1985) #10 NED *''Now and Forever'' (1986) #23 NED *''Run to Me'' (with Lee Towers) (1986) #5 NED *''Première'' (1987) #13 NED *''The Ahoy Concert'' (Live album) (1988) #15 NED *''Close to You'' (1989) #21 NED *''Autumn Leaves'' (1990) #37 NED *''The Commandments'' (1990) *''Memories of Love'' (1991) *''RTL 4: De Hits van Anita Meyer'' (1991) *''The Alternative Way'' (1991) *''The Very Best of Anita Meyer'' (1991) *''Music Music'' (1992) #53 NED *''Best Of'' (1993) *''The Love of a Woman'' (1994) *''A Song Can Change Your Life'' (1996) *''Dichter bij Elkaar'' (1998) #95 NED *''Just Once'' (1999) *''Spanish Guitar'' (2001) *''Tears Go By'' (2009) with Metropole Orkest #54 NED

Singles

*"Just a Disillusion" (1976) #18 NED *"The Alternative Way"(with Rainbow Train) (1976) #1 NED *"You Can Do It" (1976) #9 NED *"Anita That's My Name" (1977) #21 NED *"It Hurts" (1977) *"You Are My Everything" (with Hans Vermeulen from Sandy Coast) (1979) *"Rock Me Up A Mountain" (1980) #28 NED *"The Hurtin' Doesn't Go Away" (1981) *"

" (1981) #1 NED (Best-selling single in the Netherlands in 1981) *"They Don't Play Our Lovesong Anymore" (1981) #3 NED *"Blame It On Love" (1982) *"Idaho" (1982) #4 NED *"The One That You Love" (1982) #16 NED *"Goodbye To Love" (1983) #23 NED *"Sandy's Song" (1983) #23 NED *"Blame It On Love" (1984) #33 NED *"Heart Of Stone" (1984) #26 NED *"This Ain't A Life To Be Lived" (1984) *"

Sometimes When We Touch "Sometimes When We Touch" is a 1977 ballad written by Canadian pop rock artist Dan Hill (lyrics) and Barry Mann (music) on the album '' Longer Fuse''. It was first released as a single by Hill. His version of the song became the most successful ...

" (1985) *"The Story Of A New Born Love" (1985) *"Run To Me" (with Lee Towers, live) (1986) #9 NED *"We've Got Tonight" (with Lee Towers) (1986) #31 NED *"You Are My Life" (1986) *"Now and Forever" (1987) *"The Exodus Song" (1987) *"Having My Baby" (with

Paul Anka Paul Albert Anka (born July 30, 1941) is a Canadian-American singer, songwriter and actor. He is best known for his signature hit songs including " Diana", " Lonely Boy", " Put Your Head on My Shoulder", and "(You're) Having My Baby". Anka also ...

) (1988) *"That's What Friends Are For" (1989) *"Freedom" (1990) #21 NED *"Music Music (This Is Why)" (1992) #34 NED *"The Medicine Of Love" (1992) *"Het Spijt Me" (Title song for TV-program) (1993) #24 NED *"I Couldn't Say Goodbye" (1993) *"I've Heard It All Before" (1994) *"The Love of A Woman" (1994) *"De Warmte Van Je Hart" (1996) *"I Don't Wanna Cry Again" (1996) *"We Are The Wave" (1996) *"Nooit Meer Naar Parijs" (1998) *"Wacht Op Mij" (1998) *"Mas Alla" (2001) *"Salomé" (2001) *"Het lieftallige buurmeisje van de oosterweg" (2021) Muziek Centrum Nederland: ''Muziek Encyclopedia: Anita Meyer: Discografie: Singles''
Retrieved 20 January 2011

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