Why (3T song)

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"Why"
Single by 3T featuring Michael Jackson
from the album Brotherhood
B-side
  • "Didn't Mean to Hurt You"
  • "What Will It Take"
  • "Tease Me"
ReleasedJanuary 11, 1996
RecordedSeptember 9, 1995
Genre
Length
  • 5:20 (album version)
  • 4:10 (radio edit)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Michael Jackson
3T singles chronology
"Tease Me"
(1996) 		"Why"
(1996) 		"I Need You"
(1996)
Michael Jackson singles chronology
"This Time Around"
(1995) 		"Why"
(1996) 		"They Don't Care About Us"
(1996)
Music video
"Why" on YouTube

"Why" is a song by American R&B group 3T featuring their uncle Michael Jackson. It was written by Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds and Jackson, who also produced it. The song was released as the fourth single from the group's debut album, Brotherhood (1995). It was originally selected to be part of Jackson's ninth studio album HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I (1995), but it was taken out and Jackson decided to give it away to his nephews. "Why" was well received on European and Asian music charts.

Critical reception[edit]

British magazine Music Week rated the song five out of five, adding, "This smoochy soul ballad bringing together the family is a dead cert for the top three, with the older Jackson's vocals making it possible number one material."[1]

Music video[edit]

A music video was produced to promote the single. It features 3T and Jackson and is shot in black and white. The music video was released on the Michael Jackson's box set, Michael Jackson's Vision.

Track listing[edit]

  • CD single
  1. "Why" (radio edit) – 4:10
  2. "Didn't Mean to Hurt You" ('96) – 4:30
  • CD single #2
  1. "Why" (radio edit) – 4:10
  2. "Tease Me" (single edit) – 4:25
  • CD maxi
  1. "Why" (radio edit) – 4:10
  2. "Tease Me" (single edit) – 4:25
  3. "Didn't Mean to Hurt You" – 5:45
  4. "What Will It Take" – 5:16
  • CD maxi #2
  1. "Why" (album version) – 5:28
  2. "Tease Me" (Todd Terry's Tease club mix) – 6:49
  3. "Tease Me" (Todd Terry's TNT Tease dub) – 6:11
  4. "Tease Me" (acapella) – 4:40

Charts[edit]

Certifications[edit]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
France (SNEP)[27] Gold 250,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Reviews: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. August 3, 1996. p. 21. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  2. ^ "3T feat. Michael Jackson – Why". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 2020-02-27.
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  6. ^ Billboard - Google Books. September 7, 1996. Retrieved April 22, 2014 – via Google Books.
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  8. ^ "3T feat. Michael Jackson – Why" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 2020-02-27.
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  14. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 18 August 1996 - 24 August 1996". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
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  16. ^ "3T feat. Michael Jackson – Why". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 2020-02-27.
  17. ^ "3T | Artist". Official Charts. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
  18. ^ "Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40". officialcharts.com.
  19. ^ "3T - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
  20. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs : Sep 14, 1996 | Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard.com. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
  21. ^ "Rapports Annuels 1996". Ultratop. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
  22. ^ Billboard - Google Books. January 1, 2000. Retrieved April 22, 2014 – via Google Books.
  23. ^ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1996". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
  24. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1996". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
  25. ^ "Årslista Singlar, 1996" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
  26. ^ "Top 100 Singles 1996" (PDF). Music Week. January 18, 1997. p. 25. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
  27. ^ "French single certifications – 3 T – Why" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
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