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Tell Me The Reason

by Alan Barry - Tell Me The Reason is a 1988 production on Discomagic Records. The writing is credited to Federico Di Bonaventura. Production duties were handled by Severo Lombardoni.

BPM
121.90
Year
1988
Label
Discomagic Records
Cat. no.
MIX 336
Country
Italy
Total plays
35
Italo Disco

About this track

Tell Me The Reason is a 1988 production on Discomagic Records. The writing is credited to Federico Di Bonaventura. Production duties were handled by Severo Lombardoni.

  • Released: 1988 (verified via Discogs)
  • Written by: Federico Di Bonaventura
  • Produced by: Severo Lombardoni

Lyrics

I?m waiting for you Alone in my silent room I just wanna give my love to you I long for my time Just tryin? to change your life Come back and let me on your mind I don?t care about the price you told me My love is bigger than before You gotta tell me the reason The reason you left me To just forget my love Oh whoa, tell me the reason The reason you broke my heart There?s nowhere to go I?m losnig my self ? contol I just need a place to hide my sorrow I don?t care about the price you told me My love is bigger than before... And again...CHORUS (2x)

Lyrics via Lyrics API (lyrics.ovh). For personal reference only.

Airplay

35
Total plays
2
Last 7 days
12
Last 30 days
30 Aug 2026
Last played

Plays per week (last 8 weeks):

First logged play: 2026-05-13 · last: 2026-08-30.

On air this track is typically mixed at 121.7 BPM (observed range 119.8 - 124.4 BPM, based on 35 plays; catalog 121.90 BPM, i.e. pitched -2.1 to 2.5 BPM on air).

What mixes well with this track

Tracks that were actually mixed directly before or after this one in the MixPerfect Radio non-stop mix (35 plays). Every transition is beat-matched within the station's ±3 BPM window and is always 32 beats. The element badge marks transitions that also satisfy the engine's rule of no overlapping bass / melody / vocals.

Before this track

  1. David Lyme - Let's Go To Lloret 2x 122.3 BPM 1985 element ✓
  2. Off - Time Operator 1x 120.3 BPM 1988 element ✓
  3. Datura - Nu Style (Remix) 1x 125.1 BPM 1991 element ✓
  4. Pippo Franco - Chi' Chi' Chi' Co' Co' Co' 1x 121.3 BPM 1983 element ✓
  5. Jinny - I Need Your Love 1x 121.6 BPM 1990 element ✓
  6. Gepy & Gepy - African Love Song 1x 123.0 BPM 1979 element ✓
  7. Lift Up - Diamonds Never Made A Lady 1x 119.8 BPM 1985 element ✓
  8. Creme Caramel - Caliente Express 1x 120.4 BPM 1984 element ✓
  9. The Back Bag - Dial My Number (Remix) 1x 125.0 BPM 1986 element ✓
  10. Laserdance - Changing Times 1x 125.9 BPM 1990 element ✓

After this track

  1. Italoconnection - Voyage 2x 122.0 BPM 2017 element ✓
  2. Aroy Dee & Spaventi FEAT. J.C. - Sorrow 1x 119.9 BPM 2022 element ✓
  3. Roberto Turatti - My Lover 1x 120.0 BPM 2022 element ✓
  4. Malcom Mcdonald - Backbone Boogie 1x 118.6 BPM 1988 element ✓
  5. Fava's Froup - Caprices 1x 120.9 BPM 1984 element ✓
  6. Area 51 - From The Sun 1x 117.0 BPM 2004 element ✓
  7. Ice MC - Cinema 1x 123.1 BPM 1990 element ✓
  8. Wind - Luxery 1x 121.6 BPM 1983 element ✓
  9. Milou - It's Saturday Night 1x 125.0 BPM 2013 element ✓
  10. David Noise - Breaking My Heart 1x 117.0 BPM 1986 element ✓

Small sample — these are observed connections from the airplay log, not recommendations.

BPM & mixability

At 121.90 BPM this track suits warm-up and groove transitions, and as a 1988 release it belongs to the 80s golden era of Italo / Euro disco. The station's mix engine beat-matches every transition within ±3 BPM of the house tempo, so this tempo fits comfortably in the mix.

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Intro & break structure

How this record is shaped for DJ mixing, from the MixPerfect Radio catalog data.

Intro

Time: 00:15.785 - 00:31.540

Elements: Beats

Break

Time: 04:12.086 - 04:27.832

Elements: MelodyBeats

Break is silent (mute)

Skip region: 02:53.319 - 04:12.085 (the section that is cut to shorten the track)

On-air play time (in the mix): 02:37.526 - calculated from the catalog structure the way the radio engine does (break end + break-loop repeats, minus intro overlap and the skip region).

Transitions are always 32 beats, beat-matched within the station's ±3 BPM window. Loops provide extra material within that window.

Frequently asked questions

What is the BPM of Tell Me The Reason?
121.90 BPM - warm-up and groove transitions.
When was Tell Me The Reason released?
The catalog lists 1988 as the release year.
On which label was Tell Me The Reason released?
Discomagic Records (cat. MIX 336). This is the original pressing data from the MixPerfect Radio catalog.
What genre is Tell Me The Reason?
Italo Disco.
How often is Tell Me The Reason played on MixPerfectRadio?
Played 35 times according to the play log.
Which tracks mix well with Tell Me The Reason?
Based on the airplay log it was most often mixed with David Lyme - Let's Go To Lloret (2x).

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  • Good Vibrations (1986)
  • Hie Hie Hie (1987)
  • Ring The Bell (1987)
  • Victim Of Love (1989)
  • You Got Me (1989)
  • Innocent (1990)
  • Love Is Like A Dance (1991)
  • Gimme Gimme (1992)

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Sources

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Release data (year, label, catalog number, country) comes from the original records in the MixPerfect Radio catalog. The text on this page is an original summary based on independently selected factual information; no source text has been reproduced. Facts may contain errors - see the legal information page for the full disclaimer.

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