"Why" is a song by English singer
Gabrielle. It was written by Gabrielle, longtime collaborators Ben Wolff and Andy Dean, and
Paul Weller for her fifth studio album, ''
Always'' (2007). The song was one of the final songs recorded for the album and written around a sample of Weller's 1993 song "
Wild Wood". Weller enjoyed Gabrielle's interpretation of the song so much, he recorded new vocals for the track following Gabrielle's recording of the original demo version of "Why".
Official Gabrielle web site
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'', on piano. Selected as the album's lead single, "Why" was released on 17 September 2007 as a digital download and one week later, on 24 September 2007, as a physical CD single. It charted at number 42 on the UK Singles Chart, her second consecutive single to miss the top 40.
Music video
The music video for "Why" premiered on UK music channels on 31 August 2007. It features footage of Gabrielle and Weller in a recording studio producing and recording the song.
Track listings
Charts
References
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2007 songs
2007 singles
Gabrielle (singer) songs
Songs written by Paul Weller
Songs written by Gabrielle (singer)
Go! Beat singles
Universal Records singles