So Tell Me Why
{{Infobox song
| name = So Tell Me Why
| cover = Sotellmewhy.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Poison
| album = Swallow This Live
| B-side = Unskinny Bop (Live)
Guitar Solo (UK clear vinyl)
| released = November 1991
| recorded = 1991
| studio =
| genre = Glam metal
| length =
| label = Capitol
| writer = {{hlist|Bret Michaels|Bobby Dall|Rikki Rockett|C.C. DeVille}}
| producer =
| prev_title = (Flesh & Blood) Sacrifice
| prev_year = 1991
| next_title = Stand
| next_year = 1993
| misc = {{External music video
| type = single
| header = Music videos
| 1 = {{YouTube|v1NkhR5hFZE|"So Tell Me Why"}}
}}
}}
"So Tell Me Why" is a single by American hard rock band Poison, from their 1991 Swallow This Live album. The song peaked at number 25 on the UK Singles chart{{cite web|url =https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/24214/poison/|title = Poison The Official Charts Company|publisher=}}
Background
The song was one of four new studio tracks on the live hits album, the others being "Only Time Will Tell", "'No More Lookin' Back (Poison Jazz)" and "Souls On Fire".{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r1708618}} This was the last single with C.C. DeVille until 2000's Power to the People.
Swallow This Live was certified Gold.{{cite web|url = https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&se=poison#search_section|title = RIAA Gold & Platinum }}Retrieved 2021.
Albums
"So Tell Me Why" is on the following albums.
Chart performance
| class="wikitable" |
| Chart (1991–92)
! Peak |
|---|
| Australia (ARIA){{cite web|url=https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2023/01/week-commencing-6-january-1992.html | title=Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing January 6, 1992|website=Bubbling Down Under|access-date=January 8, 2023}}
|align="center"| 142 |
| {{single chart|UK|25|date=1991-11-23|accessdate=August 22, 2020}} |
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Poison}}
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Category:Poison (American band) songs
Category:Songs written by C.C. DeVille
Category:Songs written by Bret Michaels
Category:Songs written by Rikki Rockett
Category:Songs written by Bobby Dall
Category:Capitol Records singles
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