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 where 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
Songwriter(s)	Alan Glass David Brant Maryanne Morgan Ronald St. Louis
Producer(s)	David Brant
Mis-Teeq singles chronology
"Why?" (2000) "All I Want" (2001)

Track listings

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 and credits

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

David Brant – producer, writer Alesha Dixon – vocals DJ Face – remix Alan Glass – writer Matt "Jam" Lamont – remix

Zena McNally – vocals Maryanne Morgan – writer Su-Elise Nash – vocals Ronald St. Louis – writer Sabrina Washington – vocals

Charts

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

Year-end charts Chart (2001) Position UK Singles (OCC)[9] 152

Release history

"Why?" release history

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref
United Kingdom	18 September 2000	12-inch vinyl CD single	Telstar Inferno	[10]
	8 January 2001	CD single		[11]

References

1. Can't Stop the Pop (4 January 2021). "Mis-Teeq - Why?".
2. Lickin' on Both Sides (liner notes). Mis-Teeq. Telstar Records. 2001.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
3. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 18, no. 5. 27 January 2001. p. 34. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
4. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
5. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
6. "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
7. "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
8. "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
9. "The Official UK Singles Chart 2001" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
10. "New Releases - For Week Starting September 18, 2000" (PDF). Music Week. 16 September 2000. p. 30. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
11. "Singles Titles A–Z" (PDF). Music Week. 23 December 2000. p. 32. Retrieved 9 August 2021. The song is not listed under the New Releases section but appears in the index for 8 January.