Why Don't You (song)

Not to be confused with Why Don't You (swallow a handful of someone else's pills)? by Sloppy Seconds.

"Why Don't You"
Single by Gramophonedzie
Released28 February 2010 (Download)
1 March 2010 (CD single)
FormatDigital download, CD single
GenreHouse, Electro Swing, Jazz house
Length2:50
LabelPositiva Records, Virgin Records
Songwriter(s)Kansas Joe McCoy
Gramophonedzie singles chronology
"Why Don't You"
(2010)		 "Out of My Head"
(2010)

"Why Don't You" is a 2010 single from 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 listing
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

Chart performance

Release history
Region Date Format Label
United Kingdom 28 February 2010 Digital download[4] Positiva Records, Virgin Records
1 March 2010 CD single[17]

References
  1. "Italian single certifications" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Select "Tutti gli anni" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "Singoli online" 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. Why Don't You – EP by Gramophonedzie – Download Why Don't You – EP on iTunes
  5. "The ARIA Report: Issue 1046 (Week Commencing 15 March 2010)" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. p. 4. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  6. "Ultratop.be – Gramophonedzie – Why Don't You" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 2010-10-11.
  7. "Gramophonedzie – Why Don't You Media Forest". Israeli Airplay Chart. Media Forest.
  8. http://chartitalia.blogspot.it/2010/03/hit-parade-brani-2010-top-100-n12-del.html
  9. "Nederlandse Top 40 – Gramophonedzie" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
  10. "Dutchcharts.nl – Gramophonedzie – Why Don't You" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  11. "Swisscharts.com – Gramophonedzie – Why Don't You". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 2010-10-11.
  12. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2010-10-11.
  13. "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2010-10-11.
  14. "Jaaroverzichten 2010". Ultratop. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  15. FIMI – Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana – Ricerche e dati di mercato
  16. http://www.ukchartsplus.co.uk/UKChartsPlusYE2010.pdf
  17. Why Don't You: Gramophonedzie: Amazon.co.uk: Music
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