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. It was released in January 2012 as the first single from her self-titled debut album, which was released on June 5. Three years later the song appeared as a bonus track on the Target Exclusive of her second studio album, '' Thirty One''. The song was written by Ashley Gorley,

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"Why Ya Wanna" is a mid-tempo song in which the female narrator encounters an ex-lover, and asks him why he "want to make erkeep loving" him. The song is in 3/4

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and the key of E major.

Critical reception

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'' gave the song two and a half stars out of five, writing that it "packs a surprising emotional punch, but it's weakened away by a grating melody." Bobby Peacock of ''Roughstock'' gave the song four stars out of five, calling it "a convincing, catchy slice of neo-trad that sounds as much 1992 as 2012."

Music video

The music video was directed by Kristin Barlowe and premiered in February 2012.

Chart performance

"Why Ya Wanna" debuted at number 60 on the U.S. '' Billboard'' Hot Country Songs chart for the week of December 10, 2011.

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Certifications

Year-end charts

References

{{Jana Kramer 2012 debut singles 2012 songs Jana Kramer songs Elektra Records singles Songs written by Ashley Gorley Songs written by Catt Gravitt Song recordings produced by Scott Hendricks Songs written by Chris DeStefano