who sings why don't you and i
Alex Band of The Calling
title: Why Don't You & I text: Why Don't You & I "Why Don't You & I" is a 2003 top 10 hit by Santana. The song was written by Chad Kroeger and recorded for Carlos Santana's 2002 album "Shaman", on the Arista record label. 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. Despite being re-recorded for single release, the original version is title: Why Don't You & I text: by Lester Mendez, the song reached number eight on the US "Billboard" Hot 100 chart on October 25, 2003. "Why Don't You & I" is Santana's last single to date to hit the top 10 in the United States. Song credits from the CD single liner notes insert. Why Don't You & I "Why Don't You & I" is a 2003 top 10 hit by Santana. The song was written by Chad Kroeger and recorded for Carlos Santana's 2002 album "Shaman", on the Arista record label. The song was re-recorded in 2003 with vocals by Alex Band of The Calling, title: Why Don't You & I text: the one that was played on Australian radio stations. The original version also occasionally plays on American radio stations. 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 Band, another BMG artist, to re-record the song's vocals for single release. The Alex Band version omits the guitar instrumental bridge, and was also included on "Ultimate Santana". Produced and arranged title: Carlos Santana text: Santana's guitar skills were featured in Michael Jackson's song "Whatever Happens", from the album "Invincible". In 2002, Santana released "Shaman", revisiting the "Supernatural" format of guest artists including Citizen Cope, P.O.D. and Seal. Although the album was not the runaway success its predecessor had been, it produced two radio-friendly hits. "The Game of Love" featuring Michelle Branch, rose to number five on the "Billboard" Hot 100 and spent many weeks at the top of the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart, and "Why Don't You & I" written by and featuring Chad Kroeger from the group Nickelback (the original and a remix title: Shaman (album) text: Shaman (album) Shaman is the nineteenth studio album by Santana. Shaman was released on October 22, 2002 and debuted at number 1 on the "Billboard" 200 with first week sales of 298,973. It was certified Double Platinum by the RIAA and Gold in Greece. The first single of the album was "The Game of Love", featuring Michelle Branch. "Why Don't You & I", featuring Chad Kroeger of Nickelback, was also re-recorded as a single in 2003, which featured Alex Band of The Calling. Like the previous album, "Supernatural", "Shaman" features various famous rock, hip hop, and pop artists, as well