Why Don't We (commonly abbreviated WDW) is an American boy band consisting of Zach Herron, Jack Avery, Daniel Seavey, Corbyn Besson, and Jonah Marais. Formed in 2016, they have released one studio album and six extended plays along with various singles. They won the Choice Music Group award at the 2019 Teen Choice Awards and have twice been nominated for an MTV Video Music Award.
2016–2017: EP releases
The band originally formed on September 27, 2016, after having all met in Los Angeles, California, a year prior. 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. They embarked on their first headlining tour, the "Taking You Tour", the next year. Their second EP, Something Different, was released on April 21, 2017. Following the release of their second EP, they embarked on the "Something Different Tour," their second headlining tour. The group's third EP, Why Don't We Just, was released on June 2, 2017. In September 2017, the band signed with Atlantic Records. That same month, Invitation, their fourth EP, was released. On November 23, 2017, they released their fifth EP, A Why Don't We Christmas. In 2018, in support of the Invitation EP, they headlined the "Invitation Tour". Additionally the band has appeared in several vlogs of YouTuber Logan Paul.Paul has directed three music videos for the band, one involving their collaboration "Help Me Help You".
2018–present: 8 Letters and upcoming second studio album
On August 31, 2018, they released their first album, 8 Letters to negative critic reviews. In March 2019, they embarked on the "8 Letters Tour".The band released a new song each month in 2019 and are currently working on another studio album, set for release in 2020.
Jack Avery
Jack Robert Avery (born July 1, 1999) was born in Burbank, California, but raised in Susquehanna, Pennsylvania. Avery released a solo single called "Liar" in 2016 and was part of the meet-and-greet tour "Impact", which Zach Herron and Corbyn Besson was also a part of. He also starred in a short film called Fearless Five. On April 22, 2019, Avery's girlfriend, Gabriela Gonzalez, gave birth to their daughter, Lavender May Avery.
Corbyn Besson
Corbyn Matthew Besson (born November 25, 1998) was born in Dallas, Texas, and raised in Virginia. Besson's cousins are Dutch girl group O'G3NE. Before Why Don't We, he had a following on YouNow and released a solo single called "The Only One" to iTunes in 2014. Besson is dating YouTuber Christina Marie. Besson was also a part of the Impact tour along with Zach Herron and Jack Avery.
Zachary Herron
Zachary Dean Herron, the youngest member of the group, was raised in Dallas, Texas. Growing up, he sang in choir. Before Why Don't We, Herron covered songs on YouTube. His cover of Stitches by Shawn Mendes went viral.
Jonah Marais
Jonah Marais Roth Frantzich (born June 16, 1998), the oldest member of the group, grew up in Stillwater, Minnesota. Before Why Don't We, Marais had a following on YouNow. He has also released an album, When the Daylight's Gone, in 2016 and went on the 2014 DigiTour.
Daniel Seavey
Daniel James Seavey (born April 2, 1999) grew up in Vancouver, Washington. He can play over 20 instruments by ear. As a child, his father would take him to Portland, Oregon, to do street performances on the city's art walks. In 2015, Seavey competed on season 14 of American Idol and finished in ninth place. He accomplished this at age 15, making him the youngest finalist of the season.
Why Don't We have released one studio album, six extended plays, sixteen music videos, and twenty-one singles (including one as featured artist), and two promotional singles.
Albums
| Title
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Details
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Peaks
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Sales
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US
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AUS
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BEL(FL)
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CAN
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NLD
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NOR
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UK
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| 8 Letters
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- Released: August 31, 2018
- Label: Signature/Atlantic Records
- Format: Digital download, CD
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9 |
10 |
21 |
15 |
17 |
38 |
25
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Extended plays
| Title
|
Details
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Peaks
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US
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USHeat.
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NZHeat.
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| Only the Beginning
|
- Released: November 25, 2016
- Label: Signature
- Format: Digital download
|
— |
5 |
—
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| Something Different
|
- Released: April 21, 2017
- Label: Signature
- Format: Digital download
|
— |
6 |
—
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| Why Don't We Just
|
- Released: June 2, 2017
- Label: Signature
- Format: Digital download
|
— |
2 |
—
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| Invitation
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- Released: September 26, 2017
- Label: Signature
- Format: Digital download
|
113 |
2 |
7
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| A Why Don't We Christmas
|
- Released: November 23, 2017
- Label: Signature
- Format: Digital download
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— |
1 |
—
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| Spotify Singles
|
- Released: October 24, 2018
- Label: Atlantic
- Format: Digital download, streaming
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— |
— |
—
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
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Singles
As lead artist
| Title
|
Year
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Peak chart positions
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Certifications
|
Album
|
USBub.
|
USPop
|
AUS
|
CAN
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MLY
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NZ
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SGP
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SWE
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| "Taking You"
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2016
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
—
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|
Only the Beginning
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| "Nobody Gotta Know"
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— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
—
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|
| "Just to See You Smile"
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
—
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| "Free"
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— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
—
|
|
| "You and Me at Christmas"
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— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
—
|
|
A Why Don't We Christmas
|
| "Something Different"
|
2017
|
22 |
33 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
—
|
|
Something Different
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| "Why Don't We Just"
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
—
|
|
Why Don't We Just
|
| "These Girls"
|
4 |
— |
— |
82 |
— |
— |
— |
—
|
|
Non-album single
|
| "Trust Fund Baby"
|
2018
|
20 |
30 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
—
|
|
8 Letters
|
| "Hooked"
|
22 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
—
|
|
| "Talk"
|
18 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
—
|
|
| "8 Letters"
|
14 |
24 |
— |
— |
5 |
— |
3 |
—
|
|
| "Big Plans"
|
2019
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
19 |
— |
15 |
—
|
|
TBA
|
| "Cold in LA"
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
—
|
|
"I Don't Belong in This Club"
(with Macklemore)
|
— |
— |
80 |
— |
— |
25 |
— |
87
|
|
| "Unbelievable"
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
—
|
|
| "Come to Brazil"
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
—
|
|
| "I Still Do"
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
—
|
|
| "What Am I"
|
20 |
22 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
20 |
—
|
|
| "Mad at You"
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
—
|
|
| "With You This Christmas"
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
—
|
|
| "Chills"
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
—
|
|
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released.
|
As featured artist
| Title
|
Year
|
Peak chart positions
|
Certifications
|
Album
|
USBub.
|
AUS
|
"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 promotional singles
|
| "Feliz Navidad"
|
2018
|
| "Don't Change"
|
2019
|
UglyDolls
|
Music videos
| Song
|
Year
|
Other artist(s)
|
Director(s)
|
Ref
|
| "Taking You"
|
2016
|
None
|
Steven Taylor
|
|
| "Nobody Gotta Know"
|
2017
|
Logan Paul
|
|
| "Something Different"
|
|
| "Help Me Help You"
|
Logan Paul
|
|
| "The Fall of Jake Paul"
|
Sebastian A. Guerra
|
|
| "These Girls"
|
None
|
Eli Sokhn & Logan Paul
|
|
| "Trust Fund Baby"
|
2018
|
Jason Koenig
|
|
| "Hooked"
|
Eli Sokhn
|
|
| "Talk"
|
|
| "8 Letters"
|
|
| "Big Plans"
|
2019
|
Henry Lipatov
|
|
| "Cold in LA"
|
David Loeffler & Henry Lipatov
|
|
| "I Don't Belong in This Club"
|
Macklemore
|
Jason Koenig
|
|
| "Don't Change"
|
None
|
David Loeffler & Henry Lipatov
|
|
| "Unbelievable"
|
|
| "What Am I"
|
|
|
| "Chills"
|
2020
|
Evan Hara
|
|
