"Tell Me Why" is a song produced by Swedish
DJs
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Steve Angello
Steven Patrik Josefsson Fragogiannis ( el, Στέφεν Πάτρικ Γιόζεφσον Φραγκόγιαννης; born 22 November 1982), better known by his stage name Steve Angello, is a Greek-Swedish DJ, record producer, remixer and record ...
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 Angell ...
(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
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songs from their album ''
The Age of Consent''. The music is sampled from the song "
Smalltown Boy
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", 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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)
# "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
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