Why (3T song)

"Why"
Single by 3T featuring Michael Jackson
from the album Brotherhood
B-side	"Didn't Mean to Hurt You" "What Will It Take" "Tease Me"
Released	January 11, 1996
Recorded	1994–1995 [1]
Genre	Soul
Length	5:20 (album version) 4:10 (radio edit)
Label	Epic MJJ
Songwriter(s)	Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds Michael Jackson
Producer(s)	Michael Jackson
3T singles chronology
"Tease Me" (1996) "Why" (1996) "I Need You" (1996)
Michael Jackson singles chronology
"This Time Around" (1995) "Why" (1996) "They Don't Care About Us" (1996)

Weekly charts Chart (1996) Peak position Australia (ARIA) [3] 46 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [4] 21 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [5] 19 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [6] 10 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) [7] 14 Europe (European AC Radio) [8] 2 Europe (European Dance Radio) [9] 1 Europe (European Hit Radio) [10] 5 France (SNEP) [11] 9 Germany (GfK) [12] 29 Hungary (Mahasz) [13] 8 Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40) [14] 27 Ireland (IRMA) [15] 14 Latvia (Latvijas Top 20) [16] 13 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [17] 10 Netherlands (Single Top 100) [18] 13 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [19] 9 Poland ( Music & Media ) [20] 8 Scotland (OCC) [21] 4 Spain (Top 40 Radio) [22] 28 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [23] 14 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [24] 11 UK Singles (OCC) [25] 2 UK Airplay ( Music Week ) [26] 4 UK R&B (OCC) [27] 1 US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles ( Billboard ) [28] 12 US Hot R&B Singles ( Billboard ) [29] 71

Year-end charts Chart (1996) Position Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [30] 63 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) [31] 72 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [32] 67 Netherlands (Single Top 100) [33] 94 Sweden (Topplistan) [34] 68 UK Singles (OCC) [35] 70

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
France (SNEP) [36]	Gold	250,000*
* Sales figures based on certification alone.

References

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