This page lists the chart runs for songs called "Why?" in order of success.
This list combines cover versions and distinct songs that happen to share the same title.
If, alternately, you are looking for songs which have the word "Why?"
somewhere in the title a better alternative would be to look up the word in the
site index for w.
# |
Artist |
Song Title |
Year |
Chart Entries |
1 |
Annie Lennox |
Why? |
1992 |
Italy 1 for 6 weeks - Apr 1992, Belgium 3 - Apr 1992 (10 weeks), Italy 3 of 1992, UK 5 - Mar 1992 (9 weeks), Japan (Tokyo) 6 - Apr 1992 (21 weeks), Holland 6 - Apr 1992 (10 weeks), Sweden 6 - Apr 1992 (4 weeks), Switzerland 6 - Apr 1992 (21 weeks), Norway 6 - Apr 1992 (2 weeks), Poland 6 - Apr 1992 (17 weeks), ODK Germany 12 - Apr 1992 (19 weeks), Austria 13 - May 1992 (3 months), Germany 13 - Apr 1992 (2 months), Switzerland 21 of 1992, US Billboard 34 - May 1992 (20 weeks), Canada 41 of 1992, Scrobulate 43 of ballad, Europe 97 of the 1990s (1992), Holland free40 98 of 1992, US Radio 142 of 1992 (peak 19 2 weeks), WXPN 700, RYM 113 of 1992 |
2 |
Frankie Avalon |
Why? |
1960 |
US Billboard 1 - Nov 1959 (16 weeks), Norway 3 - Feb 1960 (9 weeks), Canada 5 - Nov 1959 (11 weeks), Flanders 11 - Feb 1960 (3 months), South Africa 19 of 1959, UK 20 - Jan 1960 (4 weeks), US Radio 22 of 1959 (peak 2 9 weeks), US BB 24 of 1960, Italy 27 of 1960, US CashBox 35 of 1960, RYM 50 of 1959 |
3 |
Bronski Beat |
Why? |
1984 |
Spain 1 for 1 week - Dec 1984, Holland 2 - Sep 1984 (11 weeks), Belgium 3 - Oct 1984 (10 weeks), KROQ 4 of 1984, ODK Germany 5 - Sep 1984 (17 weeks) (5 weeks in top 10), UK 6 - Sep 1984 (12 weeks), Switzerland 7 - Oct 1984 (9 weeks), Germany 7 - Oct 1984 (2 months), Springbok 7 - Dec 1984 (13 weeks), Sweden 17 - Oct 1984 (2 weeks), Poland 27 - Oct 1984 (3 weeks), Italy 51 of 1984, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Nov 1984), RYM 61 of 1984 |
4 |
Anthony Newley |
Why? |
1960 |
UK 1 - Jan 1960 (18 weeks), Record Mirror 1 for 6 weeks - Jan 1960, UKMIX 313, RYM 171 of 1959 |
5 |
3T & Michael Jackson |
Why? |
1996 |
UK 2 - Aug 1996 (9 weeks), Holland 10 - Aug 1996 (10 weeks), Switzerland 11 - Sep 1996 (12 weeks), Belgium 19 - Sep 1996 (9 weeks), Sweden 20 - Sep 1996 (1 week), Austria 21 - Oct 1996 (2 months), ODK Germany 29 - Sep 1996 (13 weeks), Poland 32 - Aug 1996 (7 weeks) |
6 |
Carly Simon |
Why? |
1982 |
France 1 - Aug 1982 (3 weeks), UK 10 - Aug 1982 (13 weeks), Belgium 19 - Sep 1982 (2 weeks), Holland 29 - Aug 1982 (4 weeks), US Billboard 74 - Jul 1982 (6 weeks) |
7 |
Donny Osmond |
Why? |
1972 |
UK 3 - Nov 1972 (20 weeks), US Billboard 13 - Aug 1972 (12 weeks), Record World 14 - 1972, Australia Goset 21 - Feb 1973 (6 weeks), US Radio 121 of 1972 (peak 13 4 weeks), UKMIX 977 |
8 |
DJ Sammy |
Why? |
2005 |
UK 7 - Jun 2005 (6 weeks), Japan (Tokyo) 51 - Jan 2006 (3 weeks), ODK Germany 64 - Aug 2005 (3 weeks) |
9 |
Jadakiss |
Why? |
2004 |
US Billboard 11 - Jul 2004 (20 weeks), US BB 62 of 2004, ODK Germany 98 - Nov 2004 (1 week), Chart2000.com song 74 of 2004 |
10 |
Cats |
Why? |
1969 |
Holland 1 - Mar 1969 (13 weeks), Flanders 8 - Apr 1969 (2 months) |
11 |
Nat King Cole |
Why? |
1954 |
US Billboard 27 - Feb 1954 (1 week), US CashBox 28 - Jan 1954 (7 weeks), RYM 65 of 1954 |
12 |
Jason Aldean |
Why? |
2006 |
US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jul 2006), US Billboard 43 - Mar 2006 (20 weeks) |
13 |
Glamma Kid |
Why? |
1999 |
France 5 - Dec 1999 (1 week), UK 10 - Nov 1999 (10 weeks) |
14 |
Sybil |
Why? |
1998 |
Japan (Tokyo) 29 - Feb 1998 (7 weeks) |
15 |
Karen Chandler |
Why? |
1953 |
US Billboard 23 - Dec 1953 (2 weeks) |
16 |
Smokey Robinson |
Why? |
1992 |
Japan (Tokyo) 71 - Jan 1992 (3 weeks) |
17 |
Gabrielle |
Why? |
2007 |
UK 42 - Oct 2007 (3 weeks) |
18 |
Kisha |
Why? |
1998 |
Switzerland 9 - Aug 1998 (14 weeks), ODK Germany 64 - Jul 1998 (9 weeks) |
19 |
Mis-Teeq |
Why? |
2001 |
UK 8 - Jan 2001 (7 weeks) |
20 |
D Mob & Cathy Dennis |
Why? |
1994 |
UK 23 - Feb 1994 (3 weeks) |
21 |
Chartbusters |
Why? |
1964 |
Keener 4 - Oct 1964 (6 weeks) |
22 |
The Cues |
Why? |
1957 |
US Billboard 77 - Jan 1957 (1 week) |
23 |
Agent Sumo |
Why? |
2002 |
UK 40 - Apr 2002 (2 weeks) |
24 |
Ricardo Da Force |
Why? |
1996 |
UK 58 - Aug 1996 (1 week) |
25 |
Wide Mouth Mason |
Why? |
1999 |
Canada 94 of 1999 |
26 |
Sylver |
Why? |
2006 |
France 5 - Nov 2006 (1 week) |
27 |
Tongue 'n' Cheek |
Why? |
1988 |
UK 77 - Sep 1988 (2 weeks) |
28 |
The Beatles |
Why? |
1964 |
US Billboard 88 - Apr 1964 (1 week) |
29 |
Natasha Thomas |
Why? |
2004 |
France 10 - Aug 2004 (1 week) |
30 |
Roger Whittaker |
Why? |
1971 |
UK 47 - Apr 1971 (1 week) |
31 |
Second Life |
Why? |
1979 |
Belgium 27 - Apr 1979 (2 weeks) |
32 |
Michelle Chamuel |
Why? |
2013 |
US Billboard 92 - Jul 2013 (1 week) |
33 |
Sonique |
Why? |
2005 |
ODK Germany 90 - Jun 2005 (2 weeks) |
34 |
Avril Lavigne |
Why? |
2002 |
RYM 45 of 2002 |
35 |
The Specials |
Why? |
1981 |
RYM 2 of 1981 |
36 |
The Byrds |
Why? |
1966 |
RYM 8 of 1966 |
37 |
John Lennon |
Why? |
1970 |
RYM 18 of 1970 |
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Previous Comments (newest first)
7 Mar 2018
Double Listing - Jadakiss - Why?
#11 & #31 (Duet w/Anthony Hamilton) are the same.
Data fixed, thanks
16 Jun 2017
Double Listing - Jadakiss
#12 & #36 (w/Anthony Hamilton) are the same (Why?).
Data fixed, thanks