Why (4Minute song)

"Why"

CD+DVD A Ed.
Single by 4minute
from the album Best of 4Minute
Released March 9, 2011
Format Digital download, CD
Recorded 2011
Genre Pop, electropop
Length 03:09
Label Cube Entertainment
Far Eastern Tribe Records
4minute Japanese singles chronology
"First/Dreams Come True"
(2010)		 "Why"
(2011)		 "Heart to Heart"
(2011)

'Why' is the fourth Japanese single by 4minute. It was released in Japan on March 9, 2011, just two days before the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, in three different versions: two CD + DVD versions and a CD only version. "Why" entered in the Japanese Oricon Daily Singles Chart at #9. It ranked #16 on Oricon's Weekly chart and sold more than 10.000 copies.[1]

Release

On January 19, 2011 it was announced that 4Minute's fourth Japanese single, "Why", would be the theme song to the TV Asahi drama, "Akutou~Juuhanzai Sousahan". The music video for the song on February 7, 2011, and the single on March 9.

Promotion

Due to the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, promotions were limited in Japan during March, and the group's only TV performance was on Happy Music.

Tracklisting

Type A:[2]

No. Title Length
1. "Why"   3:09
2. "Cool and Natural" (태연하게 당연하게) 4:01
3. "Funny" (웃겨) 3:32
4. "Why" (Instrumental) 3:09
Total length:
 13:49
DVD (Type A)
No. Title Length
1. "Why" (Music Video)  
2. "Why" (Music Video - Making of)  

Type B:[2]

No. Title Length
1. "Why"   3:09
2. "Invitation"   3:22
3. "Won't Give You" (안줄래) 3:19
4. "Why" (Instrumental) 3:09
Total length:
 12:58
DVD (Type B)
No. Title Length
1. "First" (4Minute LIVE Energy Vol.2 at Zepp Tokyo 2010.12.4)  
2. "I My Me Mine" (4Minute LIVE Energy Vol.2 at Zepp Tokyo 2010.12.4)  

Regular Edition:[2]

No. Title Length
1. "Why"   3:09
2. "Change" (with Yong Jun Hyung from Beast) (Hyuna solo) 3:29
3. "Hot Issue" (SIN SA DONG ** RAENG I REMIX) 3:14
4. "Why" (Instrumental) 3:09
Total length:
 13:01

Charts

Released Oricon Chart Peak Debut Sales Sales Total Chart Run
March 9, 2011 Daily Singles Chart[1] 9 5,903 13,559 9 weeks
Weekly Singles Chart[1] 17
Monthly Singles Chart[1] 36

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "ＷＨＹ ４Ｍｉｎｕｔｅのプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE" (in Japanese). Oricon. July 29, 2011.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "4minute Official Japan website - Discography" (in Japanese). Playcube/Far Eastern Tribe Records. July 29, 2011.

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