"Tell Me Why" is a song produced by Swedish
DJs Steve Angello
Steven Patrik Josefsson Fragogiannis (; born 22 November 1982), known professionally as Steve Angello, is a Greek–Swedish DJ, record producer, remixer and record label owner. He is a member of Swedish House Mafia, together with Axwell and Seba ...
and
Axwell
Axel Christofer Hedfors (; born 18 December 1977), better known by his stage name Axwell, is a Swedish DJ, record producer, remixer and owner of Axtone Records. He is a member of Swedish House Mafia along with Sebastian Ingrosso and Steve Angello ...
(both later members of the trio
Swedish House Mafia
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) under the name "Supermode" (originally called "Supermongo"). The song interpolates two
Bronski Beat
Bronski Beat were a British synth-pop band formed in 1983 in London, England. The initial lineup, which recorded the majority of their hits, consisted of Scottish musicians Jimmy Somerville (vocals) and Steve Bronski (keyboards, percussion) and ...
songs from their album ''
The Age of Consent''. The music is sampled from the song "
Smalltown Boy
"Smalltown Boy" is the debut single by the British synth-pop band Bronski Beat, released in May 1984 by London Recordings. It was included on their debut album, '' The Age of Consent'' (1984).
"Smalltown Boy" features electronic instrumentati ...
", and the lyrics are taken from the song "
Why?". The vocals are reconstructed and performed by Hal Ritson.
Track listings
Swedish maxi-CD single
# "Tell Me Why" (radio edit)
# "Tell Me Why" (vocal club mix)
# "Tell Me Why" (
TV Rock
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Biography
TV Rock entered the mainstream in February 2006 with their hit " Flaunt It" featuring Seany B which reached #1 for five weeks, spent 39 weeks ...
)
# "Tell Me Why" (Raul Rincon mix)
# "Tell Me Why" (original)
UK CD single
# "Tell Me Why" (radio edit)
# "Tell Me Why" (vocal club mix)
# "Tell Me Why" (original mix)
# "Tell Me Why" (2 Elements remix)
# "Tell Me Why" (Raul Rincon mix)
# "Tell Me Why" (TV Rock remix)
# "Tell Me Why" (video CD-ROM)
UK 12-inch single
:A1. "Tell Me Why" (vocal club mix)
:B1. "Tell Me Why" (original mix)
:B2. "Tell Me Why" (Raul Rincon remix)
Australian CD single
# "Tell Me Why" (radio edit)
# "Tell Me Why" (original mix)
# "Tell Me Why" (Raul Rincon remix)
# "Tell Me Why" (TV Rock remix)
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Decade-end charts
Certifications
Release history
References
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2006 songs
2006 singles
Songs written by Jimmy Somerville
Steve Angello songs
Axwell songs
Data Records singles