Tell Me Why (Supermode song)

"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]

"Tell Me Why"
Single by Supermode
from the album Until One
Released	24 July 2006 (2006-07-24)
Length	7:03 2:51 (radio edit)
Label	Bonnier Music Data Ministry of Sound
Songwriter(s)	Jimmy Somerville Larry Steinbachek Steve Bronski
Producer(s)	Steve Angello Axwell

Track listings

Swedish maxi-CD single[1] "Tell Me Why" (radio edit) "Tell Me Why" (vocal club mix) "Tell Me Why" (TV Rock) "Tell Me Why" (Raul Rincon mix) "Tell Me Why" (original) UK CD single[2] "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[3] A1. "Tell Me Why" (vocal club mix) B1. "Tell Me Why" (original mix) B2. "Tell Me Why" (Raul Rincon remix) Australian CD single[4] "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 Chart (2006) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[5] 48 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[6] 22 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[7] 2 CIS Airplay (TopHit)[8] 4 Denmark (Tracklisten)[9] 14 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[10] 14 France (SNEP)[11] 22 Germany (GfK)[12] 65 Hungary (Dance Top 40)[13] 15 Hungary (Single Top 40)[14] 5 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[15] 5 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[16] 11 Romania (Romanian Top 100)[17] 42 Russia Airplay (TopHit)[18] 3 Scotland (OCC)[19] 10 Spain (PROMUSICAE)[20] 19 UK Singles (OCC)[21] 13 UK Dance (OCC)[22] 2

Year-end charts Chart (2006) Position CIS (TopHit)[23] 29 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[24] 35 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[25] 67 Russia Airplay (TopHit)[26] 17 UK Singles (OCC)[27] 144 Chart (2007) Position CIS (TopHit)[28] 102 Russia Airplay (TopHit)[29] 80 Decade-end charts Decade-end chart performance for "Tell Me Why" Chart (2000–2009) Position Russia Airplay (TopHit)[30] 30

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Germany (BVMI)[31]	Gold	300,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[32]	Gold	50,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[33] (since 2015)	Gold	30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[34]	Gold	400,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United Kingdom	24 July 2006	12-inch vinyl CD	Data Ministry of Sound	[citation needed]
Australia	28 August 2006	CD	Ministry of Sound	[35]