"Tell Me Why" is a single by
Exposé, released on December 9, 1989. It was written and produced by
Lewis Martineé. The song was included on Exposé's second album, ''
What You Don't Know''. Lead vocals on "Tell Me Why" were sung by
Gioia Bruno.
Reception
Released as the third
single from ''What You Don't Know'', "Tell Me Why" continued a successful streak for the group on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart when it peaked at #9 in early 1990. It was Exposé's seventh consecutive top ten hit on the Hot 100, dating back to "
Come Go with Me
"Come Go with Me" is a song written by C. E. Quick (a.k.a. Clarence Quick), an original member (bass vocalist) of the American doo-wop vocal group the Del-Vikings. The song was originally recorded by The Del-Vikings (lead singer Norman Wright) ...
" in April 1987.
Remix
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es of the song were popular in U.S. dance clubs, allowing it to reach #3 on the ''Billboard''
Hot Dance Club Play
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chart, the group's fifth top ten single on this survey. The song reached the lower region of the
UK Singles Chart, spending one week at #97.
Official Charts Company info
fficialCharts.com. Retrieved 20 May 2009.
Music video
The music video
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shows the members of Exposé lip-synching the song interspersed with scenes implying urban gang violence. Lyrics such as ''Give me a reason for all this senseless crime / We can change it, why they have to die'' support an ultimate message of appealing to stop these sorts of activities. The video concludes with images of children playing and singing together on a playground.
Track listing
U.K. 12" vinyl
:A1 - "Tell Me Why" 12" Remix (6:28)
:B1 - "Tell Me Why" Extended Remix (6:38)
:B2 - "Let Me Down Easy" (4:07)
Tracks
; United States 12 "Single
; U.S. Promo CD Single
; UK Promo CD Single
Performance on the charts
References
External links
UK 12" single info from discogs.com
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1989 singles
Exposé (group) songs
Songs written by Lewis Martineé
1989 songs
Arista Records singles