Why
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"Why" is a soulful 1992 ballad by Scottish singer-songwriter Annie Lennox, known for its introspective lyrics and emotive vocal performance.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| albumArtist | Annie Lennox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| albumType | studio album ⓘ |
| artist | Annie Lennox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Eurythmics (through Annie Lennox) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPerformance |
Top 20 in several European countries
ⓘ
Top 40 on the US Billboard Hot 100 ⓘ |
| chronologyPosition | lead single from the album Diva ⓘ |
| composer | Annie Lennox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticalReception |
praised for mature songwriting
ⓘ
praised for vocal performance ⓘ |
| era | 1990s pop music ⓘ |
| format |
7-inch single
ⓘ
CD single ⓘ cassette single ⓘ |
| genre |
adult contemporary
ⓘ
pop ⓘ soul ballad ⓘ |
| hasBside | Primitive ⓘ |
| hasCoverVersions | multiple artists ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | Why (music video) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedInAlbum | Diva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isDebutSoloSingleOf | Annie Lennox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | approximately 4 minutes ⓘ |
| musicVideoDirector | Sophie Muller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
introspective lyrics
ⓘ
soulful vocal performance ⓘ |
| performedOnTour |
Annie Lennox solo tours
ⓘ
Eurythmics-related live performances ⓘ |
| performer | Annie Lennox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Stephen Lipson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingPeriod | early 1990s ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
BMG
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
RCA Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1992-03-16 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1992 ⓘ |
| tempo | slow ⓘ |
| theme |
emotional vulnerability
ⓘ
introspection ⓘ relationship difficulties ⓘ |
| vocalist | Annie Lennox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | emotive ⓘ |
| writer | Annie Lennox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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