There's a Reason Why (I Never Returned Your Calls)

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"There's a Reason Why (I Never Returned Your Calls)"
Single by Blossoms
from the album Cool Like You
Released25 April 2018
Length3:42
LabelVirgin EMI
Songwriter(s)Tom Ogden
Producer(s)James Skelly Rich Turvey
Blossoms singles chronology
"I Can't Stand It"
(2018)
"There's a Reason Why (I Never Returned Your Calls)"
(2018)
"How Long Will This Last?"
(2018)

"There's a Reason Why (I Never Returned Your Calls)" is a song performed by English rock band Blossoms. The song was released as a single in the United Kingdom on 25 April 2018 by Virgin EMI Records as the second single from their second studio album Cool Like You. The song has peaked at number 95 on the UK Singles Chart and number 81 on the Scottish Singles Chart.

Music video[edit]

A music video to accompany the release of "There's a Reason Why (I Never Returned Your Calls)" was first released onto YouTube on 27 April 2018.[1] The music video was directed by Masashi Muto and was filmed in Tokyo. The video was inspired by The Beatles' famous 1964 musical film. When talking about the video, the band said, "We took influence from The Beatles’ A Hard Day’s Night and tried to capture the camaraderie between us a band of friends. [...] When we wanted to make a video overseas somewhere, it was always going to be Tokyo. We loved being chased around the streets and It made five lads from Stockport feel like the Beatles for a day."[2][3]

Track listing[edit]

Digital download - Remixes[4]
No.TitleLength
1."There's a Reason Why (I Never Returned Your Calls)" (Deiago Remix)2:19
2."There's a Reason Why (I Never Returned Your Calls)" (Satin Jackets Remix)5:41

Charts[edit]

Chart (2018) Peak
position
Scotland (OCC)[5] 81
UK Singles (OCC)[6] 95

Certifications[edit]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[7] Silver 200,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history[edit]

Region Date Format Label
United Kingdom 25 April 2018 Virgin EMI Records

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Blossoms - There's A Reason Why (I Never Returned Your Calls) (Official Video)". YouTube. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Blossoms share new music video for 'There's A Reason Why'". NME. 27 April 2018. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  3. ^ "Blossoms Share There's A Reason Why (I Never Returned Your Calls) Video". Radio X. 27 April 2018. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  4. ^ "There's a Reason Why (I Never Returned Your Calls) [Remixes] - Single by Blossoms on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  5. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  6. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  7. ^ "British single certifications – Blossoms – There's a Reason Why (I Never Returned Your Calls)". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 26 March 2020. Select singles in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type There's a Reason Why (I Never Returned Your Calls) in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.