Why Don't You (song)

"Why Don't You" is the debut 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]

"Why Don't You"
Single by Gramophonedzie
Released	28 February 2010
Genre	House electro swing jazz house
Length	2:50
Label	Positiva Virgin
Songwriter(s)	Kansas Joe McCoy
Producer(s)	Marko Milićević
Gramophonedzie singles chronology
"Why Don't You" (2010) "Out of My Head" (2010)
Music video
"Why Don't You" on YouTube

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

Weekly charts Chart (2010) Peak position Australia (ARIA)^[5] 100 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[6] 7 Belgium Dance (Ultratop Flanders)^[7] 11 Israel (Media Forest)^[8] 1 Italy (FIMI)^[9] 22 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[10] 17 Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[11] 19 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[12] 50 UK Singles (OCC)^[13] 12 UK Dance (OCC)^[14] 1

Year-end charts Chart (2010) Position Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[15] 96 Italy (FIMI)^[16] 79 UK Singles (OCC)^[17] 165

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.
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. "Issue 1046" ARIA Top 100 Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
6. "Gramophonedzie – Why Don't You" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 11 October 2010.
7. "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. "Hit Parade Brani 2010/ Top 100 n.12 del 27 Marzo". 30 March 2010.
10. "Nederlandse Top 40 – Gramophonedzie" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
11. "Gramophonedzie – Why Don't You" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
12. "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. . Archived from the original on 21 January 2011. Retrieved 21 January 2011.
17. (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 June 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
18. Why Don't You: Gramophonedzie: Amazon.co.uk: Music

External links

• Gramophonedzie - Why Don't You on YouTube