Why You Wanna
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| Single by T.I. from the album King |
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| Released | April 28, 2006 (U.S.) | ||||
| Genre | Hip hop/Southern rap | ||||
| Label | Grand Hustle/Atlantic | ||||
| Writer(s) | C. Harris K. Cates N. Conway J. Fareed B. Gilberto S. Muhammad I. Taylor T. Tei C. Waters D. Yancey |
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| Producer | Kevin "Khao" Cates | ||||
| Certification | Gold (RIAA) | ||||
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"Why You Wanna" is the second single from American rapper T.I. from his fourth album King. It is supposedly about a young woman named Sharonda Harris whom he met at a club in Chicago in her dreams. It was released in 2006. It samples a slowed-down keyboard chord from Crystal Waters' "Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless)". The chorus also interpolates Q-Tip's vocals from Got 'Til It's Gone with Janet Jackson. "Why You Wanna" debuted at #55 on the Australian ARIA charts, peaking at #49. There is a Mick Boogie remix to this song, featuring Q-Tip. It is still T.I.'s first and only single to date to make the UK Top 40.
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[edit] Video Information
The video was shot in Hawaii. At the beginning T.I. was at the magazine stand, he saw a model on the cover. Next scene shows T.I. and his proteges hanging around on the beach looking at women. T.I. spotted a woman (Akira Tori) who was dating a man (played by T.I.'s deceased friend Phil) who was treating her wrong and T.I. was asking her why is she with him and he can treat her better. At the end was a dedication to Phil who was killed in Cincinnati at the age of 26. This video was shown on TRL.
The video appeared in black and white, yet the woman appeared in color. T.I., his shirt, and the dancer's skirts appeared in colored in a few scenes as well.
[edit] Chart Position
| Chart (2006) | Peak Position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 29 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | 5 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Rap Tracks | 4 |
| U.S. Billboard Pop 100 | 47 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Airplay | 15 |
| U.K. Singles Chart | 22 |
| Australian Singles Chart | 49 |
| Ireland Top 50 Singles | 17 |
| South Africa | 1 |
| Switzerland | 43 |
| Tokyo Hot 100 | 30 |
| World Chart Show | 9 |
[edit] Remixes
- Why You Wanna (VSO)
- Why You Wanna (Radio Version- Vso Recall Clean)
- Why You Wanna (Benztown Mixdown)
- Why You Wanna (Instrumental)
- Dip Slide (Explicit Non-Album Track)
- Why You Wanna (Remix) (feat. Trey Songz, Smitty & Q-Tip)
[edit] External links
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