Tell Me Why (Supermode song)

"Tell Me Why"
"Tell Me Why"
Single by Supermode
from the album Until One
Released	24 July 2006
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;

"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]

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]	3
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 Airplay (TopHit)^[23]	20
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 Airplay (TopHit)^[28]	85
Russia Airplay (TopHit)^[29]	80

Decade-end charts

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]

References

^ ^a ^b Tell Me Why (Swedish maxi-CD single liner notes). Bonnier Music. 2006. 33441711.
^ Tell Me Why (UK CD single liner notes). Data Records, Ministry of Sound. 2006. DATA121CDS.
^ Tell Me Why (UK 12-inch single sleeve). Data Records, Ministry of Sound. 2006. DATA121T.
^ Tell Me Why (Australian CD single liner notes). Ministry of Sound. 2006. MOSCD5048.
^ "Supermode – Tell Me Why". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
^ "Supermode – Tell Me Why" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
^ "Supermode – Tell Me Why" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
^ Supermode — Tell Me Why. TopHit. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
^ "Supermode – Tell Me Why". Tracklisten. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
^ "Supermode: Tell Me Why" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
^ "Supermode – Tell Me Why" (in French). Le classement de singles. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
^ "Supermode – Tell Me Why" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Dance Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 42, 2006" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
^ "Supermode – Tell Me Why" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
^ "Issue nr: 33/2006 (21 August – 27 August 2006)" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on 22 August 2006. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
^ "Top Radio Hits Russia Weekly Chart: Sep 7, 2006". TopHit. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
^ "Supermode – Tell Me Why" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
^ "Top Radio Hits Global Annual Chart: 2006". TopHit. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
^ "Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 2006". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 2006" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
^ "Top Radio Hits Russia Annual Chart: 2006". TopHit. Archived from the original on 25 April 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
^ "The Official UK Singles Chart - 2006" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
^ "Top Radio Hits Global Annual Chart: 2007". TopHit. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
^ "Top Radio Hits Russia Annual Chart: 2007". TopHit. Archived from the original on 26 April 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
^ "Top Radio Hits Russia Decade Chart: 00s". TopHit. Archived from the original on 21 April 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Supermode; 'Tell Me Why')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
^ "Italian single certifications – Supermode – Tell Me Why" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
^ "Spanish single certifications – Supermode – Tell Me Why". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
^ "British single certifications – Supermode – Tell Me Why". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
^ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 28th August 2006" (PDF). ARIA. 28 August 2006. p. 27. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 February 2008. Retrieved 23 December 2022.

[swemx-1] Tell Me Why (Swedish maxi-CD single liner notes). Bonnier Music. 2006. 33441711.

[2] Tell Me Why (UK CD single liner notes). Data Records, Ministry of Sound. 2006. DATA121CDS.

[3] Tell Me Why (UK 12-inch single sleeve). Data Records, Ministry of Sound. 2006. DATA121T.

[4] Tell Me Why (Australian CD single liner notes). Ministry of Sound. 2006. MOSCD5048.

[sc_Australia_Supermode-5] "Supermode – Tell Me Why". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 10 April 2020.

[sc_Flanders_Supermode-6] "Supermode – Tell Me Why" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 10 April 2020.

[sc_Wallonia_Tip_Supermode-7] "Supermode – Tell Me Why" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 10 April 2020.

[sc_CIS_Supermode-8] Supermode — Tell Me Why. TopHit. Retrieved 3 September 2025.

[sc_Denmark_Supermode-9] "Supermode – Tell Me Why". Tracklisten. Retrieved 10 April 2020.

[sc_Finland_Supermode-10] "Supermode: Tell Me Why" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 10 April 2020.

[sc_France_Supermode-11] "Supermode – Tell Me Why" (in French). Le classement de singles. Retrieved 10 April 2020.

[sc_Germany_Supermode-12] "Supermode – Tell Me Why" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 10 April 2020.

[sc_Hungarydance_-13] "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Dance Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 27 March 2021.

[sc_Hungarysingle_-14] "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 27 March 2021.

[sc_Dutch40_-15] "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 42, 2006" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 10 April 2020.

[sc_Dutch100_Supermode-16] "Supermode – Tell Me Why" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 10 April 2020.

[17] "Issue nr: 33/2006 (21 August – 27 August 2006)" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on 22 August 2006. Retrieved 27 March 2021.

[18] "Top Radio Hits Russia Weekly Chart: Sep 7, 2006". TopHit. Retrieved 25 April 2024.

[sc_Scotland_-19] "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 March 2021.

[sc_Spain_Supermode-20] "Supermode – Tell Me Why" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved 10 April 2020.

[sc_UK_-21] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 April 2020.

[sc_UKdance_-22] "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 March 2021.

[23] "Top Radio Hits Global Annual Chart: 2006". TopHit. Retrieved 3 September 2025.

[24] "Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 2006". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 10 April 2020.

[25] "Jaaroverzichten – Single 2006" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved 10 April 2020.

[26] "Top Radio Hits Russia Annual Chart: 2006". TopHit. Archived from the original on 25 April 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2024.

[27] "The Official UK Singles Chart - 2006" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 14 July 2021.

[28] "Top Radio Hits Global Annual Chart: 2007". TopHit. Retrieved 3 September 2025.

[29] "Top Radio Hits Russia Annual Chart: 2007". TopHit. Archived from the original on 26 April 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2024.

[30] "Top Radio Hits Russia Decade Chart: 00s". TopHit. Archived from the original on 21 April 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.

[GermanySupermodeTell_Me_WhysingleCertRef-31] "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Supermode; 'Tell Me Why')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 10 January 2025.

[ItalySupermodeTell_Me_WhysingleCertRef-32] "Italian single certifications – Supermode – Tell Me Why" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 23 May 2025.

[SpainSupermodeTell_Me_WhysingleCertRef-33] "Spanish single certifications – Supermode – Tell Me Why". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 27 February 2024.

[United_KingdomSupermodeTell_Me_WhysingleCertRef-34] "British single certifications – Supermode – Tell Me Why". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 23 May 2025.

[35] "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 28th August 2006" (PDF). ARIA. 28 August 2006. p. 27. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 February 2008. Retrieved 23 December 2022.

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Discography
Studio albums	Wild Youth (2016) Human (2018)
Singles	"Woz Not Woz" "Tell Me Why" "Get Dumb" "Baby When the Light" "Show Me Love" "Everytime We Touch" "Leave the World Behind" "Wasted Love" "Remember" "Tiger"
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"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