Why Tell Me, Why
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| "Why Tell Me, Why" | |
|---|---|
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| Single by Anita Meyer | |
| from the album Shades of Desire | |
| B-side | "The Wind Will Come In Time" |
| Released | August 1981 |
| Label | Ariola |
| Songwriter(s) | Piet Souer, Gregory Elias, Martin Duiser |
| Producer(s) | Martin Duiser |
"Why Tell Me, Why" is a 1981 song performed by Dutch singer Anita Meyer and it is one of her most notable songs. The song was composed by Piet Souer, Gregory Elias and Martin Duiser, and produced by Martin Duiser.[1] It charted for 14 weeks.[2]
Cover versions
- The song was covered by Swedish singer Carola Häggkvist as "Säg mig var du står" for her debut album Främling,[3] and by the French singer Julie Pietri as "Je Veux Croire".
- In 2020 Häggkvist released an updated version of "Säg mig var du står" as a duet with Swedish singer Zara Larsson. The song reached number 1 in Sweden.[citation needed]
Further versions can be found at Hitparade.ch.[1]
Other versions and remixes
The single has been remixed twice, first in 2009 by Offer Nissim and in 2011 by Dutch DJ Gailliano (with Meyer getting credit in the latter). The song is also sampled heavily in DJ F.R.A.N.K's single "Discotex (Yah!)", which reached number one on Belgium's Ultratop 50 chart in January 2011.
Chart positions
| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4] | 1 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[5] | 1 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[6] | 49 |
References
- ^ a b "Anita Meyer - Why Tell Me, Why - hitparade.ch". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2019-12-01.
- ^ "Nationaal Pop Instituut". 2005-03-15. Archived from the original on 2005-03-15. Retrieved 2019-12-01.
- ^ "Främling | Svensk mediedatabas (SMDB)". smdb.kb.se. Retrieved 2019-12-01.
- ^ "Anita Meyer – Why Tell Me, Why" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Anita Meyer" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
- ^ "Anita Meyer – Why Tell Me, Why". Top 40 Singles.
