Why
Carly Simon
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Ladidadida Ladidadida Ladidadida Ladidadida Why does your love hurt so much? Why? Why does you love hurt so much? Don't know why You know I loved you baby But all the while you just betrayed me In the world of a day All the things that you said were Ladidadida Ladidadida Ladidadida Ladidadida Why does your love hurt so much? Why? Why does your love hurt so much? Don't know why You said our love was secret But you left me alone to make it You want to come back again someday But darling here's what I say Ladidadida Ladidadida Ladidadida Ladidadida Why does your love hurt so much? Why? Why does your love hurt so much? Ladidadida Ladidadida Ladidadida Ladidadida You say you come back again someday But darling here's what I say Ladidadida Ladidadida Why does your love hurt so much? Don't know why Why does your love hurt so much? Why?
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Written by: Bernard Edwards, Nile Rodgers
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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12 facts about this song
SongwritingCarly Simon wrote the song “Why” for the 1982 movie 'Soup for One'.
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ProducerThe song was produced by Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards, from the band Chic.
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InfluenceThe track has a distinctive reggae influence, which was uncharacteristic for Simon.
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Chart Success“Why” became a hit, partly because of its exposure on MTV, and peaked at No. 10 on the UK Singles Chart. However, it didn't chart in the US.
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ReissueIn 2002, the song was reissued as a vinyl single in the UK due to the massive airplay acquired from a television commercial.
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Dance VersionThe song is also well-known in its remixed dance version by The Reflex, which is frequent on radio stations such as BBC Radio 6 Music.
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SampledThe track gained a reputation over the years and was sampled by several hip-hop artists, including A Tribe Called Quest.
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Music VideoThe music video for "Why" is one of Carly's most straightforward videos, offering a simple performance-based visual.
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Blanket ThemeThe song "Why" talks about a failed romantic relationship. The lyrics ask rhetorical questions about why the relationship didn't work out.
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CollaborationThis is one of the few Carly Simon songs that she didn't produce or co-produce. Collaborating with Rodgers and Edwards from Chic gave the song a distinctive and unique sound.
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Final ReleaseThis song was the last single Carly Simon released under the Warner Bros. Records label.
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Popularity in EuropeDespite its lack of success in the US, the song was quite popular in Europe, especially in the UK, Italy, and France.
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