"Why" is a song by American singer Lionel Richie. It was written by Richie along with

Sean Garrett Garrett Robin Hamler, known professionally as Sean Garrett, is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is responsible for a series of chart-topping compositions, most notably Usher's " Yeah!" which ranks second on the ''Billboa ...

and

Chuckii Booker Eugene Allen Booker, Jr. (born December 19, 1962), known professionally as Chuckii Booker, is an American producer, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and bandleader. Biography Booker emerged in the late 1980s as a prominent urban conte ...

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. "Why" was initially considered as the album's second single, but "

What You Are What You Are may refer to: * "What You Are" (Audioslave song), 2004 * "What You Are" (Lionel Richie song), 2006 * ''What You Are'' (album), a 1996 album by Ricky Ross * "What You Are", a song by Dave Matthews Band from the 2001 album '' Everyday ...

" became the official selection. In the United Kingdom, the song was released as the album's third single in December 2006.

Track listing

Notes * signifies a co-producer

References

{{Lionel Richie 2006 singles Lionel Richie songs 2006 songs Island Records singles Mercury Records singles Songs written by Lionel Richie Songs written by Sean Garrett Songs written by Chuckii Booker