"Why" is Japanese singer-songwriter and composer

Miliyah Kato (born June 22, 1988), better known by her stage name of is a Japanese pop and urban singer, songwriter, fashion designer, and author. In 2003, Kato started her career as a singer when she provided vocal to Reggae Disco Rockers' song "Cherry Oh! ...

's sixteenth single, and the first to be taken from her fifth studio album ''

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''. It was released throughout Japan on November 18, 2009.

Background and promotion

The title track "Why" is lyrically the sequel song to "

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" from 2008. A music video for the song was released as promotion, directed by Shigeaki Kubo. The first b-side "Destiny" was used as the main theme song for '' The Twilight Saga: New Moon'', released on November 28 throughout Japan. The song could be heard in the Japanese trailers for the film. A music video, directed by Moocho, was also recorded for "Destiny". Also featured on the single is the music video for "Aitai" from Kato's fourth studio album ''

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'', the video for "Aitai" later won the Best R&B Video award at the MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2010 on May 29, 2010.

Track listing

Charting and release

"Why" debuted at number ten on the

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weekly chart, a top 100 songs and artists chart, selling 15,189 copies that week. The single charted for ten weeks and to date has sold approximately 29,000 copies. That month the title track debuted and peaked at number two on the

RIAJ Digital Track Chart The was a record chart that ranks the best selling digital singles in Japan, with data provided by the Recording Industry Association of Japan from April 2009. The chart measures cellphone downloads (着うたフル ''Chaku-Uta Full'') (not downlo ...

behind " Futatsu no Kuchibiru" by

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, before also being certified gold for full-length downloads. On the

Billboard Japan Hot 100 The ''Billboard Japan'' Hot 100 is a record chart in Japan for songs. It has been compiled by ''Billboard Japan'' and '' Hanshin Contents Link'' since February 2008. The chart is updated every Wednesday at Billboard-japan.com ( JST) and every Thur ...

, the title track peaked at number eight on the week November 24–30, 2009.

Charts

References

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