Song title 51 - Why?

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Why? Region Profile

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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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