Why, Pt. 2

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"Why, Pt. 2"
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Single by Collective Soul
from the album Blender
Released October 10, 2000
Recorded 2000
Genre Rock
Length3:37
Label Atlantic
Songwriter(s) Ed Roland
Producer(s) Ed Roland, Anthony J. Resta

"Why, Pt. 2" is a song by the American band Collective Soul, released on their 2000 album Blender .

Collective Soul American rock band

Collective Soul is an American rock band originally from Stockbridge, Georgia. Now based in Atlanta, the group consists of lead vocalist Ed Roland, rhythm guitarist Dean Roland, bassist Will Turpin, drummer Johnny Rabb and lead guitarist Jesse Triplett.

<i>Blender</i> (Collective Soul album) 2000 studio album by Collective Soul

Blender is the fifth studio album by the American rock band Collective Soul. The album is considered by many to be the band's most pop-oriented album to date. This was their final album for Atlantic Records and also their least successful with the label.

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Written by singer/guitarist Ed Roland, the song did not chart on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 charts, but did reach #2 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. [1]

Ed Roland American musician

Edgar Eugene Roland, Jr. is an American musician, singer, songwriter and record producer. He is best known as the lead vocalist and primary songwriter of the rock band Collective Soul. He is also active with a new project, Ed Roland and the Sweet Tea Project.

The Billboard Hot 100 is the music industry standard record chart in the United States for songs, published weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on sales, radio play, and online streaming in the United States.

Track listing

All songs written by Ed Roland.

  1. "Why, Pt. 2"
  2. "Over Tokyo" (acoustic demo)
  3. "Why, Pt. 2" (acoustic demo)

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