Tell Me Why (M.I.A. song)

[1] The song was recorded at Red Bull Studios in Santa Monica, California on Diplo's birthday in 2009.

[3] The song incorporates elements of Sarah Lancaster's "The Last Words of Copernicus" as performed by the Alabama Sacred Harp Singers.

[4] It was released worldwide as a digital download, under license to XL Recordings and N.E.E.T.

While some called it an "absolute beauty"[5] with a "super slick" production,[6] others were very critical towards the use of Auto-Tune.

[7][8] Rap-Up and AllMusic picked the song as one of their highlights on the album.