Why Don't We
| Why Don't We | |
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 Why Don't We in 2017, (from left to right: Daniel Seavey, Zach Herron, Corbyn Besson, Jonah Marais and Jack Avery) | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singers |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Labels | Atlantic Records |
| Website |
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| Members |
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Why Don't We (commonly abbreviated as WDW) is an American pop quintet, that was assembled on September 27, 2016, consisting of Jonah Marais, Corbyn Besson, Daniel Seavey, Jack Avery and Zachary "Zach" Herron, each of whom had previously recorded as solo artists.
On October 7, 2016, the group released their debut single "Taking You", a track from their debut EP, Only the Beginning, which was released on November 25 of the same year. Their second EP, Something Different, was released on April 21, 2017. Its title track was released as the lead single the same day. They released their third EP, Why Don't We Just, on June 2, 2016. They are currently on their "Something Different" tour around the United States.
They've appeared in vlogs from YouTuber and friend, Logan Paul.
Career
2016–present
The band originally formed on September 27, 2016 but announced their reunion on September 28, 2016. (as stated in their first YouTube video posted on their account).[1]
Since then, the band has released three EPs and five singles in all.
The band has currently been working with YouTube vlogger and friend, Logan Paul. Logan has currently directed three music videos for Why Don't We, one involving their collaboration "Help Me Help You". The band has made various appearances on Logan Paul's daily vlogs.
Discography
Extended plays
| Title | Extended play details | Peaks | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Heat [2] | |||||||||||||
| Only the Beginning |
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— | |||||||||||
| Something Different |
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6 | |||||||||||
| Why Don't We Just |
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2 | |||||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Bub. [3] | |||
| "Taking You" | 2016 | — | Only the Beginning |
| "Nobody Gotta Know" | — | ||
| "Something Different" | 2017 | 24 | Something Different |
| "Why Don't We Just" | — | Why Don't We Just | |
As a featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Bub. [3] |
AUS [4] | |||
| "Help Me Help You" (Logan Paul featuring Why Don't We) |
2017 | 5 | 90 | Non-album single |
Promotional singles
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "The Fall of Jake Paul" (Logan Paul featuring Why Don't We) |
2017 | Non-Album Single |
Music videos
| Song | Year | Other artist(s) | Director | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Taking You" | 2016 | None | ||
| "Nobody Gotta Know" | 2017 | |||
| "Something Different" | ||||
| "Help Me Help You" | ||||
| "The Fall of Jake Paul" | ||||
References
- ↑ "Why Don't We • Our First Day As A Band". YouTube. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
- ↑ "Why Don't We Chart History: Heatseekers". Billboard. Retrieved June 11, 2017.
- 1 2 "Why Don't We – Chart search on Billboard.biz". Billboard. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
- ↑ "ARIA Chart Watch #424". auspOp. June 10, 2017. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
- ↑ "'Taking You' Official Music Video • Why Don't We". YouTube. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
- ↑ "Nobody Gotta Know - Why Don't We [Official Music Video]". YouTube. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
- ↑ "Something Different - Why Don't We [Official Music Video]". YouTube. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
- ↑ "Logan Paul - Help Me Help You ft. Why Don't We [Official Video]". YouTube. Retrieved May 18, 2017.
- ↑ "The Fall Of Jake Paul Feat. Why Don't We (Official Video) #TheSecondVerse". YouTube. Retrieved June 3, 2017.