Why? (Mis-Teeq song)

"Why?" is the debut single by British girl group Mis-Teeq. It was written by Alan Glass, David Brant, Ronald St. Louis, and Maryann Morgan and produced by Brant for Vybrant Music. Originally a midtempo R&B track, it was remixed into an uptempo UK garage remix by Matt "Jam" Lamont and DJ Face.^[1] It was released as a single in September 2000, later being re-released in January 2001, when it reached number eight on the UK Singles Chart. "Why?" is the only single to feature original member Zena McNally, who left the group to pursue a solo career soon after the single was released.

"Why?"
Single by Mis-Teeq
from the album Lickin' on Both Sides
Released	18 September 2000 (2000-09-18)
Length	3:42 (original mix) 3:23 (radio remix)
Label	Telstar Inferno
Songwriters	Alan Glass David Brant Maryanne Morgan Ronald St. Louis
Producer	David Brant
Mis-Teeq singles chronology
"Why?" (2000) "All I Want" (2001)

Track listing

CD single

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Why?" (UK garage MC radio edit)	David Brant Matt "Jam" Lamont[a] DJ Face[a]	3:23
2.	"Why?" (Matt "Jam" Lamont & DJ Face classic vox mix)	Brant Lamont[a] DJ Face[a]	6:15
3.	"Why?" (original R'n'B mix)	Brant	3:40

Notes

• ^{^[a]} denotes additional producer

Personnel

Personnel are adapted from the liner notes of Lickin' on Both Sides.^[2]

• David Brant – production, writing
• Alesha Dixon – vocals
• DJ Face – remixing
• Alan Glass – writing
• Matt "Jam" Lamont – remixing
• Zena McNally – vocals
• Maryanne Morgan – writing
• Su-Elise Nash – vocals
• Ronald St. Louis – writing
• Sabrina Washington – vocals

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2001) Peak position Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[3] 40 Scotland Singles (OCC)[4] 35 UK Singles (OCC)[5] 8 UK Airplay (Music Week)[6] 20 UK Dance (OCC)[7] 2 UK Indie (OCC)[8] 2 UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[9] 2

Year-end charts Chart (2001) Position UK Singles (OCC)[10] 152

Release history

"Why?" release history

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref
United Kingdom	18 September 2000	12-inch vinyl CD single	Telstar Inferno	[11]
	8 January 2001	CD single		[12]