“Tell Me Why”
Single by Spice Girls from the album Forever
Released	2001
Genre	Pop
Length	Album Version - 4:13 Radio Edit - 3:44
Label	Virgin Records
Writer(s)	Emma Bunton Victoria Beckham Melanie Brown Rodney Jerkins LaShawn Daniels Fred Jerkins III
Spice Girls UK singles chronology
"If You Wanna Have Some Fun" (2001)	"Tell Me Why" (2001)	"Weekend Love" (2001)
Spice Girls Europe/Australia singles chronology
"Holler" / "Let Love Lead The Way" (2000)	"Tell Me Why" (2001)	Weekend Love (2001)
Spice Girls US/Asia singles chronology
"Weekend Love" (2001)	"Tell Me Why" (2001)	"If You Wanna Have Some Fun" (2001)
Alternate covers
UK CD Promo 1
UK CD Promo 2
UK 12" Promo
Australia CD Promo
Canadian CD-R Promo

"Tell Me Why" was listed as the second single (throughout Europe) to be lifted from Spice Girls' album Forever. 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 canceled in the end, it fared well and became a club hit. Melanie C didn't co-write this song as she was busy with recording and promoting her own solo album at the time and it was chiefly written by Mel B and Victoria. It is notable for the first time Victoria's vocals opens one of the Spice Girl's singles.

The lyrics are a bitter response to the other side of a broken relationship, although it may or may not be a romantic one. Due to the vaguity of the pronouns may in fact be about the departure of group member Geri Halliwell: "We started with dreams/We started a team/But you weren't as true as you always seemed/You promised to love/No matter what/Yet you turned your back and walked out on me."

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.

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Promotional track listings

These are the formats and track listings of promotional releases of "Tell Me Why".

• UK Promo CD1

1. "Tell Me Why" (Radio Edit) 3:42

• UK Promo CD2/UK Promo Thunderpuss Remixes CD-R2/Australian Promo CD

1. "Tell Me Why" (Radio Edit) 3:42
2. "Tell Me Why" (Thunderpuss Radio Edit) 3:39
3. "Tell Me Why" (Thunderpuss Club Anthem) 10:55
4. "Tell Me Why" (Jonathan Peters Edit) 3:25
5. "Tell Me Why" (Jonathan Peters Club Mix) 9:19

• Canadian Promo CD-R

1. "Tell Me Why" (Radio Edit) 4:10
2. "Tell Me Why" (Album Version) 4:13

• UK Promo Thunderpuss Remixes CD-R1

1. "Tell Me Why" (Thunderpuss Club Anthem) 10:55
2. "Tell Me Why" (Jonathan Peters Edit) 3:25
3. "Tell Me Why" (Jonathan Peters Club Mix) 9:19

• UK Promo Thunderpuss Remixes CD-R3

1. "Tell Me Why" (Thunderpuss Club Anthem) 10:55
2. "Tell Me Why" (Thunderpuss Mixshow) 7:31
3. "Tell Me Why" (Thunderpuss Tribe-A-Pella) 8:02
4. "Tell Me Why" (Thunderdub) 8:46
5. "Tell Me Why" (Thunderpuss Radio) 3:39
6. "Tell Me Why" (Thunderpuss Radio - Vox Up) 3:39
7. "Tell Me Why" (TV Track) 3:45
8. "Tell Me Why" (Live Performance Track) 3:44
9. "Tell Me Why" (Radio Instrumental) 3:44
10. "Tell Me Why" (12” Instrumental) 10:55

• UK Promo 12"

1. "Tell Me Why" (Thunderpuss Club Anthem) 10:55
2. "Tell Me Why" (Jonathan Peters Club Mix) 9:19

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