Why (Lionel Richie song) - Composition

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"Why" is a song by American singer Lionel Richie. It was written by Richie along with Sean Garrett and Chuckii Booker for his eighth studio album Coming Home (2006). Production on the song was helmed by Richie and Garrett, while Booker is credited as a co-producer.[1] "Why" was initially considered as the album's second single, but "What You Are" became the official selection. In the United Kingdom, the song was released as the album's third single in December 2006.

"Why"

Single by Lionel Richie

from the album Coming Home

Released

December 11, 2006

Length

4:00

Label

Island Def Jam

Songwriter(s)

Producer(s)

Garrett
Richie
Booker (co.)

Lionel Richie singles chronology

"What You Are"
(2006)

"Why"
(2006)

"Reason to Believe"
(2007)

Track listing

CD single
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Why"	Chuckii Booker Sean Garrett Lionel Richie	Richie Garrett Lionel Booker^[a]	4:10
2.	"Little Drummer Boy" (Album Version)	Harry Simeone Katherine Kennicott Davis Henry Onorati	Booker	3:55

Notes

^{^[a]} signifies a co-producer

References

Davis, S. (2009). Lionel Richie: Hello. Popular music history (in Italian). Equinox. p. 164. ISBN 978-1-84553-185-0. Retrieved 14 September 2018.

v t e Lionel Richie
Studio albums	Lionel Richie (1982) Can't Slow Down (1983) Dancing on the Ceiling (1986) Louder Than Words (1996) Time (1998) Renaissance (2000) Just for You (2004) Coming Home (2006) Just Go (2009) Tuskegee (2012)
Live albums	Encore (2002)
Compilation albums	Back to Front (1992) Truly: The Love Songs (1997) The Definitive Collection (2003) Gold (2006) Sounds of the Season (2006)
Singles	"Endless Love" (with Diana Ross) (1981) "Truly" (1982) "You Are" (1983) "My Love" (1983) "All Night Long (All Night)" (1983) "Running with the Night" (1983) "Hello" (1984) "Stuck on You" (1984) "Penny Lover" (1984) "Say You, Say Me" (1985) "Dancing on the Ceiling" (1986) "Love Will Conquer All" (1986) "Ballerina Girl" (1986) "Deep River Woman" (1987) "Se La" (1987) "Do It to Me" (1992) "My Destiny" (1992) "Don't Wanna Lose You" (1996) "Angel" (2000) "Don't Stop the Music" (2001) "Tender Heart" (2001) "I Forgot" (2001) "Cinderella" (2001) "To Love a Woman" (2003) "Just for You" (2004) "Long, Long Way to Go" (2004) "I Call It Love" (2006) "What You Are" (2006) "Why" (2006) "Reason to Believe" (2007) "Good Morning" (2008) "Just Go" (2009)
Songwriting	"Lady" (1980) "Missing You" (1984) "We Are the World" (1985) "I Like It" (2010)
Tours	All the Hits, All Night Long All the Hits Tour
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