Why

"Why"
Single by Annie Lennox
from the album Diva
B-side	"Primitive"
Released	1992
Format	7", CD, Maxi-Single
Recorded	1991
Genre	Soul, pop ballad, Electronic
Length	4:53 (Album/Single Version)
Label	BMG, Arista
Writer(s)	Annie Lennox, Peter-John Vettese
Producer	Stephen Lipson
Annie Lennox singles chronology
"Put a Little Love in Your Heart" (1988) "Why" (1992) "Precious" (1992)

"Why" is the first solo single by the Scottish singer Annie Lennox, released in 1992. It was taken from her debut solo album Diva and reached no.5 in the United Kingdom and number thirty-four on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.

Track listings

7" single

• A side: "Why" (Single Version) (4:53)
• B side: "Primitive" (4:17)

CD maxi

1. "Why" (Single Version) (4:53)
2. "Primitive"* (4:20)
3. "Why" (instrumental) (4:54)

*Programmed by - Marius de Vries^[1]

Charts

alternate single cover

DJ Sammy version

"Why"
Single by DJ Sammy
from the album The Rise
Released	2005
Recorded	2003
Genre	Trance, Dance
Label	Central Station
Writer(s)	Annie Lennox
Producer	Martin Eyerer Oliver Laib
DJ Sammy singles chronology
"Rise Again" (2004) "Why" (2005) "L'bby Haba" (2006)

In 2005 "Why" was covered by DJ Sammy with vocals by Britta Medeiros, a German singer. "Why" is the second single from the album The Rise. The music video features DJ Sammy in a room with a mixboard that he uses to create three holographic women that sing the song.

Formats and track listing

These are the formats and track listings of major single-releases of "Why".^[2]

USA CD single

1. "Why" (Radio Edit) – 4:00
2. "Why" (Candlelight Mix) – 4:25
3. "Why" (Extended Mix) – 6:44
4. "Why" (Phunk Investigation Remix) – 5:55
5. "Why" (Breeze & Styles Remix) – 6:17
6. "Why" (DJ Sammy's Extended Mix) – 7:10
7. "Why" (Parker & Hanson Remix) – 7:58
8. "Why" (Andrew McCensit Remix) – 7:58
9. "Why" (Phunk Investigation Dub) – 9:21

Germany CD single

1. "Why" (Radio Edit)
2. "Why" (Sammy Extended)
3. "Why" (Parker & Hanson Remix)
4. "Cheba"

Australia CD single

1. "Why" (Radio Edit)
2. "Why" (Club Mix)
3. "Why" (Sammy's Extended Mix)
4. "Why" (Parker & Hanson Mix)

UK CD single

1. "Why" (Radio Edit) – 3:28
2. "Why" (Club Mix) – 6:43
3. "Why" (Breeze & Styles Remix) – 6:19
4. "Why" (Phunk Investigation Remix) – 5:55
5. "Why" (Parker & Hanson Mix) – 8:46
6. "Why" music video

Other versions

The song was interpreted by Amii Stewart and Dee Dee Bridgewater on 1994 Italian song festival. The song was also covered by Kelly Clarkson, live on her 2005 Hazel Eyes Tour. This song has also been covered by Keith Caputo on Died Laughing Pure. In March 2008 the song was covered by Italian singer Silvia Aprile on X-Factor Italy stage. The studio version of Aprile's cover was later included in the Italian X-Factor compilation. In August 2009, the song was covered by David Rose. Also, the song was covered in september 2009 by the european singer Lara Fabian on her new album "Every Women In Me".

External links

• YouTube - Annie Lennox, "Why" video

References