Why Don't You & I

"Why Don't You & I"
Single by Santana featuring Alex Band
from the album Shaman
Released	June 16, 2003 (2003-06-16) [1]
Length	3:52
Label	Arista
Songwriter	Chad Kroeger
Producer	Lester Mendez
Santana singles chronology
"Nothing at All" (2003) "Why Don't You & I" (2003) "Feels Like Fire" (2003)
Alex Band singles chronology
"Why Don't You & I" (2003) "Coming Home" (2007)

CD single ^[6]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Why Don't You & I" (radio edit)	4:05
2.	"Truth Don Die"	4:33
3.	"Manana"	6:14
4.	"Why Don't You & I" (video)

Personnel

Personnel are adapted from the CD single liner notes insert. ^[7]

• Carlos Santana – lead guitar, keyboards
• Chad Kroeger – lead vocals
• Alex Band – lead vocals (re-recorded version)
• Chester Thompson – keyboards (Hammond B3)
• Karl Perazzo – percussion
• Jesus "Chuchi" Jorge – trumpet, trombone
• Ed Calle – saxophone
• Lester Mendez – keyboards; horn arrangement
• Tim Pierce – additional guitars
• R. J. Ronquillo – additional guitars
• Lee Sklar – chorus bass

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2003–2004) Peak position Canada CHR (Nielsen BDS) [8] 4 CIS Airplay (TopHit) [9] 40 Germany (GfK) [10] 76 Hungary (Rádiós Top 40) [11] 25 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [12] 21 Romania (Romanian Top 100) [13] 89 Russia Airplay (TopHit) [14] 26 US Billboard Hot 100 [15] 8 US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) [16] 16 US Adult Pop Airplay ( Billboard ) [17] 1 US Pop Airplay ( Billboard ) [18] 3

Year-end charts Chart (2003) Position Brazil (Crowley) [19] 78 CIS (TopHit) [20] 59 Russia Airplay (TopHit) [21] 36 US Billboard Hot 100 [22] 53 US Adult Top 40 (Billboard) [23] 10 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard) [24] 28 Chart (2004) Position US Billboard Hot 100 [25] 75 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard) [26] 30 US Adult Top 40 (Billboard) [27] 9 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard) [28] 92

References

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