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Don't Ask Me Why (Eurythmics song)
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Don't Ask Me Why
| cover = Eurythmics - Don't Ask Me Why (UK).jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Eurythmics
| album = We Too Are One
| B-side = Rich Girl
| released = October 1989
| recorded = 1988/89
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Pop rock
| length = 4:21
| label = RCA Records
| writer = Annie Lennox
David A. Stewart
| producer = David A. Stewart
Jimmy Iovine
| prev_title = Revival
| prev_year = 1989
| next_title = The King and Queen of America
| next_year = 1990
| misc =
}}
"'Don't Ask Me Why'" is a 1989 song recorded by the British pop music duo Eurythmics. It was written by bandmembers Annie Lennox and David A. Stewart and produced by Stewart with Jimmy Iovine. The song was featured on Eurythmics' album 'We Too Are One'.
Background
The song was released as the second single from the album in the UK and the first in the United States. It is a lush pop song with melancholy and bitter lyrics which describe the ending of a love relationship. In it Lennox tells the subject '"don't ask me why / I don't love you any more / I don't think I ever did"'.
Music video
The song's music video, directed by Sophie Muller, features a performance by Eurythmics with various members of a backing band. Filmed in bright, saturated colors the finished clip drew comparisons to nightclub scenes in David Lynch's film 'Blue Velvet'.
Critical reception
On its release, 'Music & Media' felt the song's appeal stemmed from the "poignant contrast between [the] enchanting harmonies and sad lyrics". Mick Williams of the 'Lennox Herald' gave the song a 9.5 out of 10 rating and commented: "If there ever was any doubt that Annie Lennox's voice was a gift from heaven, "Don't Ask Me Why" confirms it."
Iestyn George of 'Record Mirror' considered "Don't Ask Me Why" to be "a great deal meaner and moodier than the half-baked 'Revival', but will probably get lost among the plethora of pop-dance records cluttering up the airwaves." 'Billboard' described the song as a "subdued midtempo number". They added: "Lennox's vocal shines on a track that's not as immediate as prior releases but could easily be a sleeper."
"Don't Ask Me Why" peaked at number twenty-five in the UK singles chart and became Eurythmics' last U.S. 'Billboard' Hot 100 hit (and last top 40 hit), peaking at number forty (and twelve on the U.S. Modern Rock Chart).
Track listings
7" (UK, GER, FR, SPA, AUS, USA, CAN) & K7 Single (UK, AUS, USA, CAN) & CD single (JAP)
# "Don't Ask Me Why" (LP Version) 4:21# "Rich Girl" (Non-LP Track) 4:09
12" (UK, GER) & CD single (UK, GER)
# "Don't Ask Me Why" (LP Version) 4:21# "Sylvia" (LP Version) 4:35
# "Rich Girl" (Non-LP Track) 4:09
Limited 12" (UK) & Limited CD single Box-Set (UK)
# "Don't Ask Me Why" (LP Version) 4:21# "Rich Girl" (Non-LP Track) 4:09
# "When The Day Goes Down" (Acoustic Version) 3:47
# "Don't Ask Me Why" (Acoustic Version) 3:58
Charts
References
Category:1989 singles
Category:1989 songs
Category:Eurythmics songs
Category:Music videos directed by Sophie Muller
Category:RCA Records singles
Category:Songs written by Annie Lennox
Category:Songs written by David A. Stewart
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