Don't Ask Me Why

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About Don't Ask Me Why

"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. 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 anymore / I don't think I ever did". 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."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 US Modern Rock Chart). 


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1993
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Miracle of miracles
Look what the night dragged in
It's a pocket full of misery
And trouble on the wind
You spoiled the best years
Of your life
You took them all in vain
Now you think that you're forgiven
But you can't be born again

And you say
Why?
You say why?
You say why?
Don't ask me why

I don't love you anymore
I don't think I ever did
And if you ever had
Any kind of love for me
You kept it all so well hid

Promises sweet promises
You kept them from your mind
Like all the lost forgotten things
You never seemed to find
Like all the disappointments
You displayed upon your shelf
Now you've got no one to turn to
You've got no-one but yourself

And you say
Why?

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Eurythmics

Eurythmics were a British music duo consisting of members Annie Lennox and David A. Stewart, now disbanded but known to reunite from time to time. Stewart and Lennox were both previously in the bands The Catch and The Tourists. Their musical style ranged from new wave and synthpop to pop rock and soft rock. Eurythmics originally came together in 1980 and disbanded in 1990. They reunited in 1999 and split again in 2005. The duo released their first album, In the Garden, in 1981 to little fanfare, but went on to achieve global success with their second album Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This), released in 1983. The title track was a worldwide hit, topping the chart in various countries including the US. more »

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Written by: ANNIE LENNOX, DAVID ALLAN STEWART

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13 facts about this song

Release Date
"Don't Ask Me Why" by Eurythmics was released in October 1989.
Album Association
The song is from their album "We Too Are One".
Chart Performance
It reached No. 25 in the UK, No. 40 on the US Billboard Hot 100, and was a top 20 hit in several other countries.
Music Video
The music video for "Don't Ask Me Why" was shot in a theatrical style, with Dave Stewart dressed as a Napoleon-like character.
Songwriters
The song was written by members Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart.
Genre
This song is typically classified as Synth-pop.
Lyrics
The lyrics of "Don't Ask Me Why" hint towards the disillusionment and self-doubt.
Single Details
This single was one of only two that included a non-album track on its B-side (album theater tracks) in the UK.
Music Arrangement
The song also features heavier use of piano and acoustic elements than other Eurythmics songs of that period.
Playing Time
The official length of the song "Don't Ask Me Why" is 4:20.
Record Label
It was released under the record label RCA.
Production
Eurythmics members, David A. Stewart and Annie Lennox, produced the song.
Lyrical Themes
The lyrics depict the singer's resonating feelings of confusion, sadness and despair over an unexplained end to a relationship.

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