Why (3T song)

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"Why"
Why single.jpg
Single by 3T featuring Michael Jackson
from the album Brotherhood
B-side
  • "Didn't Mean to Hurt You"
  • "What Will It Take"
  • "Tease Me"
ReleasedJanuary 11, 1996
Recorded1994–1995 [1]
Genre Soul
Length
  • 5:20 (album version)
  • 4:10 (radio edit)
Label
Songwriter(s)
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)

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
France (SNEP) [30] Gold250,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

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