| Tell Me Why | |
| Cover: | Tell Me Why - The Kid Laroi.png |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | the Kid Laroi |
| Album: | F*ck Love |
| Released: | 17 July 2020 |
| Length: | 3:15 |
| Prev Title: | Go |
| Prev Year: | 2020 |
| Next Title: | Need You Most (So Sick) |
| Next Year: | 2020 |
"Tell Me Why" (stylised in all caps) is a song by Australian rapper and singer the Kid Laroi, released on 17 July 2020 as the second single from his debut mixtape F*ck Love (2020). An accompanying music video was released on the same day. The song was produced by OkTanner, Pharaoh Vice, Rio Leyva, Taz Taylor and MJNichols, and is a tribute to American rapper Juice Wrld.[1]
In the song, the Kid Laroi sings about his heartbreak of losing his friend and mentor, fellow rapper Juice Wrld, who died in December 2019. In emotional distress, he looks for answers and asks, "Tell me why, tell me why it's so hard to say goodbye" and "Watch all of my idols die, right in front of my eyes".[2]
| Peak position | ||
| Australia Hip Hop/R&B (ARIA)[3] | 15 | |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[4] | 86 | |
| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[5] | 3 | |
| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[6] | 4 |