Why Don't You & I

"Why Don't You & I" is a 2003 top ten hit by Carlos Santana. The song was written by, and featured Chad Kroeger from Nickelback and was recorded for Carlos Santana's 2002 album Shaman, on the Arista record label.^[1] The song was re-recorded in 2003 with vocals by Alex Band of The Calling, as the third single in the United States. It was released as the second single in Canada in the winter of 2003. The Chad Kroeger version was also released alongside the Alex Band version in the United States.

1 Re-recording & single release
2 Charts
3 Credits
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Re-recording & single release

When Arista wanted to release the single in the summer of 2003, Roadrunner Records, the record label for Nickelback, refused permission citing concerns that Kroeger appearing on a "high-profile single" would compromise the excitement over Nickelback's fall 2003 release The Long Road and hurt the Nickelback album sales. Kroeger recommended The Calling's Alex Band, another BMG artist, to re-record the song's vocals for single release. ^[2]^[3]^[4]

Produced and arranged by Lester Mendez, the song reached #8 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart in early 2004. "Why Don't You & I" is Santana's last single to date to hit the Top 10 in the United States.

[edit] Charts

Chart (2004)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100	8
US Billboard Top 40 Tracks	3
US Billboard Adult Contemporary	16
US Billboard Adult Top 40	1
US Billboard Top 40 Adult Recurrents	1

[edit] Credits

Song credits from the CD liner notes insert.^[5]

Carlos Santana: Electric lead guitar and keyboards
Chad Kroeger: Lead vocals
Alex Band: Lead vocals (Re-recorded version)
Chester Thompson: Keyboards (Hammond B3)
Karl Perazzo: Percussion
Jesus "Chuchi" Jorge: Trumpet and trombone
Ed Calle: Saxophone
Lester Mendez: Keyboards; horn arrangement
Tim Pierce: Additional guitars
R. J.: Additional guitars
Lee Sklar: Chorus bass

[edit] References

^ Shaman @ Santana.com
^ "NICKELBACK's Record Company Explains CHAD KROEGER Ban On SANTANA Single" - July 2, 2003 @ RoadrunnerRecords.com
^ "Nickelback's Kroeger Not Allowed on Santana Single" @ foundrymusic.com
^ "Carlos Santana Says Label Politics Forced Chad Kroeger/Alex Band Change On New Single" @ Music.Yahoo!
^ "Why Don't You & I" @ Santana.com

[edit] External links

v • d • e Santana

Carlos Santana • Andy Vargas • Tommy Anthony • Benny Rietveld • Chester Thompson • Bill Ortiz • Jeff Cressman • Raul Rekow • Karl Perazzo • Dennis Chambers Vocals • Keyboards • Guitars • Bass • Drums • Percussion • Other instruments

Santana albums	Santana • Abraxas • Santana III • Caravanserai • Welcome • Borboletta • Amigos • Festival • Inner Secrets • Marathon • Zebop! • Shangó • Beyond Appearances • Freedom • Spirits Dancing in the Flesh • Milagro • Supernatural • Shaman • All That I Am

Carlos Santana albums	Love Devotion Surrender • Illuminations • Oneness: Silver Dreams Golden Realities • The Swing of Delight • Havana Moon • Blues for Salvador • Santana Brothers

Live albums	Carlos Santana & Buddy Miles! Live! • Lotus • Moonflower • Sacred Fire: Live in South America • Santana Live at the Fillmore • Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival 1988 • The Very Best of Santana (Live in 1968)

Compilations	Santana's Greatest Hits • Viva Santana! • Samba Pa Ti • Persuasion • Santana Unofficial Album • The Big Jams • Santana Jam • Latin Tropical • The Definitive Collection • Jin-Go-Lo-Ba • Jingo & More Famous Tracks • Dance of the Rainbow Serpent • Soul Sacrifice • The Very Best of Santana • The Ultimate Collection • The Best of Santana • Best Instrumentals • Best Instrumentals Vol. 2 • The Best of Santana Vol. 2 • The Essential Santana • Ceremony: Remixes & Rarities • Love Songs • Santana Live • Ultimate Santana • Carlos Santana Live

Songs	"Black Magic Woman/Gypsy Queen" • "Carnaval" • "Cry Baby Cry" (w/ Sean Paul and Joss Stone) • "Europa (Earth's Cry Heaven's Smile)" • "Evil Ways" • "Feels Like Fire" (w/ Dido) • "The Game of Love" (w/ Michelle Branch / Tina Turner) • "Illegal" (w/ Shakira) • "I'm Feeling You" (w/ The Wreckers and Michelle Branch) • "Into the Night" (w/ Chad Kroeger) • "Jugando" • "Just Feel Better" (w/ Steven Tyler) • "Let the Children Play" • "Maria Maria" (w/ The Product G&B and Wyclef Jean) • "Nothing at All" (w/ Musiq Soulchild) • "Oye Como Va" • "Put Your Lights On" (w/ Everlast) • "Revelations" • "Smooth" (w/ Rob Thomas) • "This Boy's Fire" (w/ Jennifer Lopez and Baby Bash) • "Verão Vermelho" • "Why Don't You & I" (w/ Chad Kroeger / Alex Band)

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Chad Kroeger • Ryan Peake • Mike Kroeger • Daniel Adair Brandon Kroeger • Ryan Vikedal • Mitch Guindon

Studio albums	Curb • The State • Silver Side Up • The Long Road • All the Right Reasons

EPs	Hesher

Singles	"Fly" • "Leader of Men" • "Old Enough" • "Breathe" • "Worthy to Say" • "How You Remind Me" • "Too Bad" • "Never Again" • "Someday" "Figured You Out" • "Feelin' Way Too Damn Good" • "Because of You" • "See You at the Show" • "Photograph" • "Animals" • "Far Away" "Savin' Me" • "Rockstar" • "If Everyone Cared" • "Side of a Bullet"

Other songs	"Follow You Home" • "Next Contestant" • "Throw Yourself Away" • "Where Do I Hide"

Videos	Live at Home • The Videos • Road to Success • Photo Album

Related	Discography • Videography • "Hero" • "Why Don't You & I" • "Into the Night" • Hanna, Alberta • Canadian rock • Post-grunge • Theory of a Deadman • 3 Doors Down • Thornley

Categories: 2003 singles | Santana songs

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