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"Why Don't You Love Me" is a song recorded by American singer Beyoncé for her third studio album, ''I Am... Sasha Fierce'' (2008). It was written by Knowles, Angela Beyincé, Solange Knowles and the Bama Boyz and produced by the Bama Boyz and Knowles. "Why Don't You Love Me" is an R&B and dance-pop song that is set in a retro style. According to its lyrics, Knowles questions her love interest about why he does not value her fabulousness. Its 1950s-styled music video was directed by Melina Matsoukas and Knowles under the alias Bee-Z, and it stars the latter as "B.B. Homemaker". Knowles pays homage to Bettie Page in the video, which critics universally commended for its 1950's style sets and costumes. They also complimented Knowles for her acting skills. "Why Don't You Love Me" was well received by critics. It topped the United States Hot Dance Club Songs chart for one week in February 2010, a little over one year after the original release of ''I Am... Sasha Fierce''. On August 27, 2010, the song was released as a single in the United Kingdom. It eventually charted at number 51 on the UK Singles Chart and at number 14 on its R&B Singles Chart. Although not being released elsewhere, "Why Don't You Love Me" garnered some attention in Australia, where it charted at number 73; it bubbled under the main charts of Belgium and reached number 44 on Slovakia Airplay Chart. In the US, it emerged as the nineteenth most played track in dance clubs in 2010. "Why Don't You Love Me" was a part of Knowles' set list for the 2011 Glastonbury Festival, the Revel Presents: Beyoncé Live revue and the Mrs Carter Show World Tour. == Development and production == "Why Don't You Love Me" was written by Beyoncé Knowles, Solange Knowles, Angie Beyincé and produced as well as co-written by The Bama Boyz. Jonathan Wells of Bama Boyz said that they decided to try something different from what they usually do, by mixing several genres for "Why Don't You Love Me". The song's inspiration came from the time they spent in London at the end of Beyoncé Knowles' The Beyoncé Experience tour in promotion of her second studio album ''B'Day'' (2006). The writing and production of the song began in London and was finished stateside in early 2008.〔 They admitted that the song's structure was unusual, however they were happy that it ended up in the Knowles' hands.〔 After The Bama Boyz produced two tracks on Solange Knowles' second studio album ''Sol-Angel and the Hadley St. Dreams'' (2008), she asked them to put instrumentals together for her to write for her sister Beyoncé.〔 The Bama Boyz almost intentionally left the instrumental for "Why Don't You Love Me" out, since they thought that the song did not sound like the tracks Beyoncé was recording for her upcoming album, at that particular time. However, Jesse Rankins explained that they later decided to put the instrumental for "Why Don't You Love Me" in the email because they knew that Solange likes weird records, but, they made sure to send it last.〔 Out of all the mainstream-inspired attempts The Bama Boyz sent to Solange, she eventually chose that last and most unexpected track and penned "Why Don't You Love Me".〔 Jonathan Wells commented: "When they heard Solange's demo, we were excited because that track was more our true sound than any of the others (), but we still kinda didn't believe Beyoncé would cut it...but we hoped!"〔 Beyoncé came to Houston's Music World Studios for a recording session a few months after Solange had cut the demo.〔 Knowles invited The Bama Boyz into her session at the Houston's Music World Studios to listen to the early versions of ''I Am... Sasha Fierce''. Unexpectedly, after Beyoncé played "Halo", "Why Don't You Love Me" came blasting through the speakers with Knowles singing the song. The Bama Boyz were thrilled that she recorded it and loved the song.〔 According to "Anti-Music", the song was nearly discarded twice; the first time was when EMI Music prepared a demo of the song to send to other artists without knowing that Knowles had already recorded the song, and the second came during the track selection of ''I Am... Sasha Fierce''s tracklisting, where executives felt that the song did not fit in with the other records.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Why Don't You Love Me (Beyoncé song)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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