Tell Me Why (The Riddle)

"Tell Me Why (The Riddle)"
Single by Paul van Dyk featuring Saint Etienne
from the album Out There and Back
Released	8 May 2000 (2000-05-08) [1]
Genre	Trance [2]
Length	3:49
Label	Universal Vandit
Songwriter(s)	Paul van Dyk Sarah Cracknell Bob Stanley Pete Wiggs
Producer(s)	Paul van Dyk
Paul van Dyk singles chronology
"Another Way/Avenue" (1999) "Tell Me Why (The Riddle)" (2000) "We Are Alive" (2000)
Saint Etienne singles chronology
"How We Used to Live" (2000) "Tell Me Why (The Riddle)" (2000) "Heart Failed (In the Back of a Taxi)" (2000)

Weekly charts Chart (2000) Peak position Australia (ARIA) [13] 57 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) [14] 32 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista) [15] 15 Germany (GfK) [16] 45 Ireland (IRMA) [17] 19 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [18] 82 UK Singles (OCC) [19] 7 UK Dance (OCC) [20] 1 UK Indie (OCC) [21] 3 US Maxi-Singles Sales ( Billboard ) [22] 11

Year-end charts Chart (2000) Position UK Singles (OCC) [23] 198

References

1. "New Releases – For Week Starting May 8, 2000: Singles". Music Week . 6 May 2000. p. 23.
2. Masterton, James (14 May 2000). "Week Ending May 20th 2000". Chart Watch UK. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
3. Paoletta, Michael (24 June 2000). "Van Dyk's 'Out There' Soul on Mute". Billboard . Vol. 112, no. 26. p. 67.
4. Tell Me Why (The Riddle) (German maxi-CD single liner notes). Paul van Dyk. Universal Records, Vandit. 2000. 156 871-2.
5. Tell Me Why (The Riddle) (US maxi-CD single liner notes). Paul van Dyk. Mute Records, Vandit. 2000. 9129-2.
6. Tell Me Why (The Riddle) (Australasian maxi-CD single liner notes). Paul van Dyk. Addiction Records. 2000. ADICT090CD.
7. Tell Me Why (The Riddle) (UK CD1 liner notes). Paul van Dyk. Deviant Records, Vandit. 2000. DVNT36CDS.
8. Tell Me Why (The Riddle) (UK cassette single sleeve). Paul van Dyk. Deviant Records, Vandit. 2000. DVNT36CS.
9. Tell Me Why (The Riddle) (UK CD2 liner notes). Paul van Dyk. Deviant Records, Vandit. 2000. DVNT36CDR.
10. Tell Me Why (The Riddle) (UK 12-inch single sleeve). Paul van Dyk. Deviant Records, Vandit. 2000. DVNT36X.
11. Tell Me Why (The Riddle) (UK 12-inch single sleeve). Paul van Dyk. Deviant Records, Vandit. 2000. DVNT36XR.
12. Tell Me Why (The Riddle) (US 2×12-inch single sleeve). Paul van Dyk. Mute Records, Vandit. 2000. 9129-0.
13. "Issue 742" ARIA Top 100 Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
14. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media . Vol. 17, no. 22. 27 May 2000. p. 15.
15. "Paul van Dyk feat. Saint Etienne: Tell Me Why (The Riddle)" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
16. "Paul van Dyk feat. Saint Etienne – Tell Me Why (The Riddle)" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
17. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Tell Me Why (The Riddle)". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
18. "Paul van Dyk feat. Saint Etienne – Tell Me Why (The Riddle)". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
19. "Paul van Dyk: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
20. "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
21. "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
22. "Dance Singles Sales" . Billboard . 27 May 2000. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
23. Zywietz, Tobias (September 2001). "The Top 200 Singles of 2000" (PDF). Chartwatch. Ilminster, Somerset. pp. 41–42. Retrieved 2 August 2025– via Zobbel.