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Why? (Mis-Teeq song)

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"Why?"
Single by Mis-Teeq
from the album Lickin' on Both Sides
Released18 September 2000 (2000-09-18)
Length
  • 3:42 (original mix)
  • 3:23 (radio remix)
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Alan Glass
  • David Brant
  • Maryanne Morgan
  • Ronald St. Louis
Producer(s)David Brant
Mis-Teeq singles chronology
"Why?"
(2000)
"All I Want"
(2001)

"Why?" is the debut single by British girl group Mis-Teeq. It was written by Alan Glass, David Brant, Ronald St. Louis, and Maryann Morgan and produced by Brant for Vybrant Music. Originally a midtempo R&B track, it was remixed into an uptempo UK garage remix by Matt "Jam" Lamont and DJ Face.[1] It was released as a single in September 2000, later being re-released in January 2001 where it reached number eight on the UK Singles Chart. "Why?" is the only single to feature original member Zena McNally, who left the group to pursue a solo career soon after the single was released.

Track listings

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CD single
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Why?" (UK Garage MC Radio Edit)
  • David Brant
  • Matt "Jam" Lamont[a]
  • DJ Face[a]
3:23
2."Why?" (Matt "Jam" Lamont & DJ Face Classic Vox Mix)
6:15
3."Why?" (Original R'n'B Mix)Brant3:40

Notes

  • ^[a] denotes additional producer

Personnel and credits

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Credits adapted from the liner notes of Lickin' on Both Sides.[2]

Charts

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Release history

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"Why?" release history
Region Date Format Label Ref
United Kingdom 18 September 2000
[10]
Various 8 January 2001 CD single [11]

References

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  1. ^ Can't Stop the Pop (4 January 2021). "Mis-Teeq - Why?".
  2. ^ Lickin' on Both Sides (liner notes). Mis-Teeq. Telstar Records. 2001.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 18, no. 5. 27 January 2001. p. 34. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  5. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  6. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  7. ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  8. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  9. ^ "The Official UK Singles Chart 2001" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
  10. ^ "New Releases - For Week Starting September 18, 2000" (PDF). Music Week. 16 September 2000. p. 30. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
  11. ^ "Singles Titles A–Z" (PDF). Music Week. 23 December 2000. p. 32. Retrieved 9 August 2021. The song is not listed under the New Releases section but appears in the index for 8 January.