Tell Me Why (Supermode song)

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"Tell Me Why"
Supermode Tell Me Why single cover.jpg
Single by Supermode
from the album Until One
Released24 July 2006 (2006-07-24)
Length
  • 7:03
  • 2:51 (radio edit)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)

"Tell Me Why" is a song produced by Swedish DJs Steve Angello and Axwell (both later members of the trio Swedish House Mafia) under the name "Supermode" (originally called "Supermongo"). The song interpolates two Bronski Beat songs from their album The Age of Consent . The music is sampled from the song "Smalltown Boy", and the lyrics are taken from the song "Why?". The vocals are reconstructed and performed by Hal Ritson. [1] It was used for a Sofology advert in December 2015.[ citation needed ]

Contents

Track listings

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Germany (BVMI) [31] Gold300,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [32]
(since 2015) 		Gold30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [33] Silver200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
United Kingdom24 July 2006
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
[ citation needed ]
Australia28 August 2006CDMinistry of Sound [34]

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