Why Don’t We

Released: September 27, 2017

Songwriter: R8DIO Candice Pillay Corbyn Besson Zach Herron Jonah Marais Jack Avery Daniel Seavey

Producer: R8DIO

[Verse 1: Corbyn Besson]
If I got a day off, then it's date night
I've been saving this time especially for you
That's our song on the radio
And I called on, tryna request it for you

[Pre-Chorus: Zach Herron & Jack Avery]
Usually, I don't give in so quick, what you done to me?
All of a sudden, the time, misses you when you're next to me
And I don't want to play it cool

[Chorus: Daniel Seavey & Jack Avery]
'Cause I-I, I-I, I-I, I've been missin' on you
I-I, I-I, no, I've been M-I-A on you
I-I, I-I, I-I, I've been missin' on you
I-I, I-I, and I'm not tryna play it cool

[Verse 2: Corbyn Besson]
If I got a day off, it's a date night
I've been saving this time, especially for you
And I picked a place we ain't been yet
I just called to request a table for two

[Pre-Chorus: Zach Herron & Jack Avery]
Usually, I don't give in so quick, what you done to me?
All of a sudden, the time, misses you when you're next to me
And I don't want to play it cool

[Chorus: Daniel Seavey & Jack Avery]
'Cause I-I, I-I, I-I, I've been missin' on you
I-I, I-I, no, I've been M-I-A on you
I-I, I-I, I-I, I've been missin' on you
I-I, I-I, and I'm not tryna play it cool

[Bridge: Jonah Marais & Daniel Seavey]
Me and you, entourage, you're my crew
Gone for a while, now I'm back for a few
Let me make, make it all up to you
Gimme all your time, I can change your mood
You was right, I was wrong, I'm a fool
Now, I'm on my knees, baby, I'm in love with you
Let me make, make it all up to you
'Cause I be M-I-A on you

[Breakdown]
You, you-you, you, I been M-I-A on you
You, you-you, you, I been M-I-A on you
You, you-you, you, I been M-I-A on you
You, you-you, you

[Refrain: Jack Avery]
And I don't want to play it cool

[Chorus: Daniel Seavey & Jack Avery]
'Cause I-I, I-I, I-I, I've been missin' on you
I-I, I-I, no, I've been M-I-A on you
I-I, I-I, I-I, I've been missin' on you
I-I, I-I, and I'm not tryna play it cool

Why Don’t We is a boy band consisting of Daniel Seavey, Zach Herron, Corbyn Besson, Jonah Marais and Jack Avery. The members individually gained recognition over social media by posting covers and doing live streams. Seavey was also a contestant on season 14 of the American TV show American Idol. The group started activities on September 27, 2016, with the release of their two singles “Taking You” and “Nobody Gotta Know” and EP Only The Beginning, shortly thereafter.

The band gained a lot of recognition from their 2017 single “Something Different”. They went on to release four EPs in that year, notably gaining recognition for their collaboration with YouTuber Logan Paul, who also directed several of their music videos at this time.

Their first release in 2018, the Ed Sheeran-written “Trust Fund Baby,” ranked #2 on the American iTunes Chart, and was the band’s highest achievement to that date. They released three singles in June, July and August of that year preceding their first full length album on August 31, 2018. “Talk”, the second pre-release, peaked at #1 on the American iTunes Chart, surpassing their personal record just five months later.

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