Tell Me Why (The Kid Laroi song)

"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]

"Tell Me Why"
Single by the Kid Laroi
from the album F*ck Love
Released	17 July 2020
Genre	Emo rap
Length	3:15
Label	Grade A Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Charlton Howard Tanner Katich Henry Nichols Rio Leyva Danny Snodgrass, Jr. Maxwell Nichols
Producer(s)	OkTanner Pharaoh Vice Leyva Taz Taylor MJNichols
The Kid Laroi singles chronology
"Go" (2020) "Tell Me Why" (2020) "Need You Most (So Sick)" (2020)
Music video
"Tell Me Why" on YouTube

Composition

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]

Charts

Chart performance for "Tell Me Why"

Chart (2020)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[3]	49
Australia Hip Hop/R&B (ARIA)[4]	15
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[5]	86
Ireland (IRMA)[6]	77
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[7]	3
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[8]	4

Certifications

Certifications for "Tell Me Why"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[9]	Platinum	70,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[10]	Platinum	80,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[11]	Gold	15,000‡
United States (RIAA)[12]	Platinum	1,000,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. James Young, David (17 July 2020). "The Kid Laroi shares Juice WRLD tribute 'Tell Me Why'". NME Australia. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
2. Sharpe, Lynn (17 July 2020). "The Kid LAROI mourns his late friend Juice WRLD on "Tell Me Why"". HotNewHipHop. Archived from the original on 19 July 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
3. "The Kid Laroi – Tell Me Why". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
4. "ARIA Top 40 Hip Hop/R&B Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 3 August 2020. Archived from the original on 11 January 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
5. "Billboard Canadian Hot 100: Week of August 1, 2020". Billboard. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
6. "Irish-charts.com – Discography The Kid Laroi". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
7. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 27 July 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
8. "Bubbling Under Hot 100: Week of August 1, 2020". Billboard. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
9. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
10. "Canadian single certifications – The Kid Laroi – Tell Me Why". Music Canada. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
11. "New Zealand single certifications – The Kid Laroi – Tell Me Why". Radioscope. Retrieved 14 December 2024. Type Tell Me Why in the "Search:" field.
12. "American single certifications – The Kid Laroi – Tell Me Why". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 8 June 2023.