Why (Annie Lennox song)

"Why" is the first solo single by Annie Lennox and was from her debut solo album Diva (1992). It reached number five in the United Kingdom and number thirty-four on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.

Lennox performed a piano-only version of the song for an NBC telethon to support the victims of Hurricane Katrina.

1 Music video
2 Charts
3 DJ Sammy version
- 3.1 Formats and tracklisting
4 Other versions
5 References

[edit] Music video

The video features Lennox playing the role of a melancholic showgirl who is backstage and putting her make-up on. She later poses for a photo shoot.

[edit] Charts

Chart (1992)	Peak position
Italian Singles Chart	1
UK Singles Chart	5
Irish Singles Chart	5
Norweigen Singles Chart	6
Swiss Singles Chart	6
Canadian Singles Chart	7
Swedish Singles Chart	10
Austrian Singles Chart	11
German Singles Chart	12
Australian Singles Chart	17
US Billboard Hot 100 Chart	34

[edit] DJ Sammy version

“Why”

Single by DJ Sammy
from the album The Rise

Released

2005

Recorded

2003

Central Station

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 songs lyrics.

[edit] Formats and tracklisting

These are the formats and track listings of major single-releases of Why.^[1]

USA CD single

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

Germany CD single

"Why" (Radio Edit)
"Why" (Sammy Extended)
"Why" (Parker & Hanson Remix)
"Cheba"

Australia CD single

"Why" (Radio Edit)
"Why" (Club Mix)
"Why" (Sammy's Extended Mix)
"Why" (Parker & Hanson Mix)

UK CD single

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

[edit] 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 his Died Laughing Pure CD. In March 2008 the song has been covered by italian singer Silvia Aprile on the X-Factor Italy stage. The studio version of Aprile's cover was later included in the italian X-Factor Compilation.