Tell Me Why (Spice Girls song)

Infobox Single
Name = Tell Me Why


Artist = Spice Girls
Album = Forever
Released = December 2000
Format = Promo CD single, 12" promo single
Genre = Pop
Length = 4:13 (Album Version)
3:44 (Radio Edit)
Label = Virgin
Writer = Victoria Beckham, Melanie Brown, Emma Bunton, Rodney Jerkins, LaShawn Daniels, Fred Jerkins III, Mischke Butler
Producer = Darkchild
Misc = Extra chronology
Artist = Spice Girls
Type = UK singles
Last single = "If You Wanna Have Some Fun"
(2001)
This single = "Tell Me Why"
(2001)
Next single = "Weekend Love"
(2001)Extra chronology
Artist = Spice Girls
Type = European/Australian singles
Last single = "Holler"/"Let Love Lead the Way"
(2000)
This single = "Tell Me Why"
(2001)
Next single = "Weekend Love"
(2001)Extra chronology
Artist = Spice Girls
Type = U.S./Asian singles
Last single = "Weekend Love"
(2001)
This single = "Tell Me Why"
(2001)
Next single = "If You Wanna Have Some Fun"
(2001) Extra album cover 2
Upper caption = Alternate covers
Type = single


Lower caption = UK promo CD 1 Extra album cover 2


Lower caption = UK promo CD 2 Extra album cover 2


Lower caption = UK 12" promo single Extra album cover 2


Lower caption = Australia promo CD single Extra album cover 2


Lower caption = Canadian promo CD-R single

"Tell Me Why" is a song by the Spice Girls, which was scheduled as the second single (throughout Europe) to be lifted from the Spice Girls' third studio album, "Forever" (2000). However due to poor sales of "Forever", the single was later cancelled. Promotional singles had already been circulating throughout Europe, Australia, and other countries. Even though the single was cancelled in the end, it fared well and became a club hit. Melanie Chisholm did not co-write this song as she was busy with recording and promoting her own solo album, "Northern Star", at the time and it was chiefly written by Victoria Beckham and Melanie Brown. It is notable for the first time Beckham's vocals opens one of the Spice Girls' singles.

A Jonathan Peters edit of this song is being given as an iTunes bonus track along with the sale of the Spice Girls' new "Greatest Hits" album.

Track listings and formats

;UK promo CD 1
#"Tell Me Why" (Radio Edit) – 3:42

;UK promo Thunderpuss Remixes CD-R 1
# "Tell Me Why" (Thunderpuss Club Anthem) – 10:55
# "Tell Me Why" (Jonathan Peters Edit) – 3:25
# "Tell Me Why" (Jonathan Peters Club Mix) – 9:19

;UK promo CD 2/UK promo Thunderpuss Remixes CD-R 2/Australian promo CD single
#"Tell Me Why" (Radio Edit) – 3:42
#"Tell Me Why" (Thunderpuss Radio Edit) – 3:39
#"Tell Me Why" (Thunderpuss Club Anthem) – 10:55
#"Tell Me Why" (Jonathan Peters Edit) – 3:25
#"Tell Me Why" (Jonathan Peters Club Mix) – 9:19

;UK promo Thunderpuss Remixes CD-R 3
#"Tell Me Why" (Thunderpuss Club Anthem) – 10:55
#"Tell Me Why" (Thunderpuss Mixshow) – 7:31
#"Tell Me Why" (Thunderpuss Tribe-A-Pella) – 8:02
#"Tell Me Why" (Thunderdub) – 8:46
#"Tell Me Why" (Thunderpuss Radio) – 3:39
#"Tell Me Why" (Thunderpuss Radio - Vox Up) – 3:39
#"Tell Me Why" (TV Track) – 3:45
#"Tell Me Why" (Live Performance Track) – 3:44
#"Tell Me Why" (Radio Instrumental) – 3:44
#"Tell Me Why" (12" Instrumental) – 10:55

;UK 12" promo single
#"Tell Me Why" (Thunderpuss Club Anthem) – 10:55
#"Tell Me Why" (Jonathan Peters Club Mix) – 9:19

;Canadian promo CD-R single
#"Tell Me Why" (Radio Edit) – 4:10
#"Tell Me Why" (Album Version) – 4:13