Why Don't You (song)

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"Why Don't You"
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Single by Gramophonedzie
Released28 February 2010
Genre
Length2:50
Label
Songwriter(s)Kansas Joe McCoy
Producer(s)Marko Milicevic
Gramophonedzie singles chronology
"Why Don't You"
(2010) 		"Out of My Head"
(2010)

"Why Don't You" is a 2010 single by Serbian DJ Gramophonedzie. It was released on 28 February 2010 as a download and on 1 March 2010 in CD format. It samples Peggy Lee's 1947 version of the 1936 song "Why Don't You Do Right?". The single was certified gold in Italy.[1]

Critical reception[]

Fraser McAlpine of BBC Chart Blog gave the song a mixed review stating:

I'm detecting a theme here. After the burlesque boom and all the Winehouse wannabes – and Wiley's reworking of that song by White Town that samples that other song from the olden days – here comes dance music's tribute to the era of jazz, swing and blues. And when I say tribute, I mean taking an old tune and hitting it with a massive mallet until it cracks into a million pieces, then putting the bits back together with micro-robots and spraying it gold.

That is simply how dance music likes to pay tribute to things. Can you imagine how messy Fat Boy Slim's funeral is going to be? Loads messy, that's how.

The song was awarded 3 stars.[2]

Track listings[]

CD single[3]

  1. "Why Don't You" (Radio Edit) – 2:50
  2. "Why Don't You" (Bingo Players Mix) – 6:13

Digital download[4]

  1. "Why Don't You" (Radio Edit) – 2:50
  2. "Why Don't You" (Trevor Loveys Remix) – 5:35
  3. "Why Don't You" (DJ Sneak Remix) – 6:45
  4. "Why Don't You" (GreenMoney's GramoPhountzied Remix) – 4:44
  5. "Why Don't You" (GreenMoney's GramoPhountzied Dub) – 4:50

Charts[]

Release history[]

Region Date Format Label
United Kingdom 28 February 2010 Digital download[4] Positiva Records, Virgin Records
1 March 2010 CD single[18]

References[]

  1. ^ "Italian single certifications" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Select "Tutti gli anni" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
  2. ^ Fraser McAlpine (21 February 2010). "Gramophonedzie – 'Why Don't You'". BBC. bbc.co.uk.
  3. ^ Gramophonedzie: Why Dont You (2010): CDS: hmv.com
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Why Don't You – EP by Gramophonedzie – Download Why Don't You – EP on iTunes
  5. ^ "Issue 1046" ARIA Top 100 Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  6. ^ "Ultratop.be – Gramophonedzie – Why Don't You" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 11 October 2010.
  7. ^ "Ultratop.be – Gramophonedzie – Why Don't You" (in Dutch). Ultratop Dance. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  8. ^ "Media Forest Week 21, 2010". Israeli Airplay Chart. Media Forest.
  9. ^ http://chartitalia.blogspot.it/2010/03/hit-parade-brani-2010-top-100-n12-del.html
  10. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Gramophonedzie" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
  11. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Gramophonedzie – Why Don't You" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  12. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Gramophonedzie – Why Don't You". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 11 October 2010.
  13. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 October 2010.
  14. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 October 2010.
  15. ^ "Jaaroverzichten 2010" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  16. ^ FIMI – Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana – Ricerche e dati di mercato
  17. ^ http://www.ukchartsplus.co.uk/UKChartsPlusYE2010.pdf
  18. ^ Why Don't You: Gramophonedzie: Amazon.co.uk: Music
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