Why may refer to: * Causality, a consequential relationship between two events * Reason (argument), a premise in support of an argument, for what reason or purpose * Grounding (metaphysics), a topic in metaphysics regarding how things exist in virtue of more fundamental things. * Why?, one of the Five Ws used in journalism

Music

Artists

* Why? (American band), a hip hop/indie rock band formed in Oakland, California, in 2004 ** Yoni Wolf, formerly known by the stage name Why? * Why (Canadian band), a rock band formed in Winnipeg, Manitoba, in 1993 * Why?, a 1990s UK folk band, two members of which formed Quench (band), Quench in 2001

Albums

* Why (Baby V.O.X album), ''Why'' (Baby V.O.X album) or the title song, 2000 * Why? (Ginger Baker album), ''Why?'' (Ginger Baker album) or the title song, 2014 * Why (Prudence Liew album), ''Why'' (Prudence Liew album) or the title song, 1987 * Why? (They Might Be Giants album), ''Why?'' (They Might Be Giants album), 2015 * ''Why?'', by Jacob Whitesides, 2016 * ''Why'', by Moahni Moahna, 1996 * ''Why?'', by the MonaLisa Twins, 2022

EPs

* Why (Discharge EP), ''Why'' (Discharge EP) or the title song, 1981 * Why (Taeyeon EP), ''Why'' (Taeyeon EP) or the title song (see below), 2016

Songs

* Why (3T song), "Why" (3T song) featuring Michael Jackson, 1996 * Why (Andy Gibb song), "Why" (Andy Gibb song), 1978 * Why (Annie Lennox song), "Why" (Annie Lennox song), 1992; covered by DJ Sammy (2005) * Why? (Bronski Beat song), "Why?" (Bronski Beat song), 1984 * Why (The Byrds song), "Why" (The Byrds song), 1966 * Why (Carly Simon song), "Why" (Carly Simon song), 1982 * Why (D Mob song), "Why" (D Mob song) with Cathy Dennis, 1994 * Why? (Earth, Wind & Fire song), "Why?" (Earth, Wind & Fire song), 2015 * Why (Frankie Avalon song), "Why" (Frankie Avalon song), 1959; covered by Anthony Newley (1960) and Donny Osmond (1972) * Why (Gabrielle song), "Why" (Gabrielle song), 2007 * Why (Glamma Kid song), "Why" (Glamma Kid song), 1999 * Why (Jadakiss song), "Why" (Jadakiss song), 2004 * Why (Jason Aldean song), "Why" (Jason Aldean song), 2005 * Why (Jieqiong song), "Why" (Jieqiong song), 2018 * Why (Lionel Richie song), "Why" (Lionel Richie song), 2006 * Why? (Marika Gombitová song), "Why?" (Marika Gombitová song), 1979 * Why (Mary J. Blige song), "Why" (Mary J. Blige song) featuring Rick Ross, 2012 * Why (Miliyah Kato song), "Why" (Miliyah Kato song), 2009 * Why? (Mis-Teeq song), "Why?" (Mis-Teeq song), 2001 * Why (Rascal Flatts song), "Why" (Rascal Flatts song), 2009 * Why (Sabrina Carpenter song), "Why" (Sabrina Carpenter song), 2017 * Why (Sonique song), "Why" (Sonique song), 2005 * Why (Taeyeon song), "Why" (Taeyeon song), 2016 * Why (Tony Sheridan song), "Why" (Tony Sheridan song) with the Beatles, 1964 * Why (Yoko Ono song), "Why" (Yoko Ono song), 1970 * "Why? (Keep Your Head Down)", by TVXQ, 2011 * "Why (Must We Fall in Love)", by Diana Ross & the Supremes and the Temptations, 1970 * "Why, Why", by Carl Smith, 1957 * "Why, Why, Why", by Billy Currington, 2006 * "Why", by 4Minute from ''Best of 4Minute'', 2012 * "Why", by Air Supply from ''Mumbo Jumbo (album), Mumbo Jumbo'', 2010 * "Why?", by Aminé from ''OnePointFive'', 2018 * "Why", by Anastacia from ''Evolution (Anastacia album), Evolution'', 2017 * "Why", by Antique from ''Die for You (album), Die for You'', 2001 * "Why", by Average White Band from ''Cut the Cake (album), Cut the Cake'', 1975 * "Why" by Avril Lavigne, a B-side of the single "Complicated (Avril Lavigne song), Complicated", 2002 * "Why", by Ayaka from the single Clap & Love/Why, "Clap & Love"/"Why" and the theme song of the PSP game ''Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII'', 2007 * "Why?", by Bazzi from ''Cosmic (album), Cosmic'', 2018 * "Why", by Basshunter from ''Bass Generation'', 2009 * "Why", by Busted from ''A Present for Everyone'', 2003 * "Why", by Crossfade from ''Falling Away (album), Falling Away'', 2006 * "Why?", by Des'ree from ''Dream Soldier'', 2003 * "Why! ...", by Enigma from ''Le Roi Est Mort, Vive Le Roi!'', 1996 * "Why", by Fleetwood Mac from ''Mystery to Me'', 1973 * "Why", by Frankie Valli from ''Closeup (Frankie Valli album), Closeup'', 1975 * "Why?", by Geir Rönning, representing Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 * "Why", by Godsmack from ''Awake (Godsmack album), Awake'', 2000 * "Why", by Gotthard from ''Silver (Gotthard album), Silver'', 2017 * "Why?", by Helloween from ''Master of the Rings'', 1994 * "Why", by Irene Cara from ''Anyone Can See'', 1982 * "Why", by Jamie Walters from ''Jamie Walters (album), Jamie Walters'', 1994 * "Why", by Jocelyn Enriquez from ''All My Life (Jocelyn Enriquez album), All My Life'', 2003 * "Why", by Joe Satriani from ''The Extremist'', 1992 * "Why", by Limp Bizkit from ''Greatest Hitz (Limp Bizkit album), Greatest Hitz'', 2005 * "Why?", by Lonnie Mack from ''The Wham of that Memphis Man'', 1963 * "Why", by Mario from ''Go! (Mario album), Go!'', 2007 * "Why", by Melanie Chisholm from ''Northern Star (Melanie C album), Northern Star'', 1999 * "Why", by Natalie Imbruglia from ''Left of the Middle'', 1997 * "Why", by Ne-Yo from ''Non-Fiction (Ne-Yo album), Non-Fiction'', 2015 * "Why", by NF from ''The Search (NF album), The Search'', 2019 * "Why?", by Reset (Canadian band), Reset, 1997 * "Why", by Rooney (band), Rooney, 2016 * "Why", by Roy Woods from ''Waking at Dawn'', 2016 * "Why?", by Secondhand Serenade from ''A Twist In My Story'', 2008 * "Why", by Shawn Mendes from ''Shawn Mendes (album), Shawn Mendes'', 2018 * "Why?", by the Specials, a B-side of the single "Ghost Town (Specials song), Ghost Town", 1981 * "Why", by Stabbing Westward from ''Wither Blister Burn & Peel'', 1996 * "Why", by Swift from ''Thoughts Are Thought'', 1999 * "Why?", by Tracy Chapman from ''Tracy Chapman (album), Tracy Chapman'', 1988 * "Why", by Uriah Heep, a B-side of the single "The Wizard (Uriah Heep song), The Wizard", 1972 * "Why?", by Vanilla Ninja from ''Vanilla Ninja (album), Vanilla Ninja'', 2003 * "Why", by Wide Mouth Mason from ''Where I Started'', 1999 * "Why?", by Z-Ro from ''The Life of Joseph W. McVey'', 2004 * "Why", written by Buddy Feyne, notably performed by Nat King Cole, 1954 * "Why", from the musical ''Tick, tick... BOOM!'', 2001 * "Why", from the television series ''Fraggle Rock#Song list, Fraggle Rock'' * "Why? (The King of Love Is Dead)", by Nina Simone from '''Nuff Said!, 1968 * "Why (What's Goin' On?)", by the Roots from ''The Tipping Point (The Roots album), The Tipping Point'', 2004 * "Why Why", by Doja Cat from ''Planet Her'', 2021 * "Why, Why, Why", by Eddie Rabbitt from ''Songs from Rabbittland'', 1998 * "Why, Why, Why", by Underworld, a B-side of the single "Rez (song), Rez", 1993 * "Why? Why? Why? (Is It So Hard)", by Paul Revere & the Raiders from ''The Spirit of '67 (Paul Revere & the Raiders album), The Spirit of '67'', 1966

Other media

* Why (board game), ''Why'' (board game), a game based on the television series ''Alfred Hitchcock Presents'' * Why? (film), ''Why?'' (film), a 1987 Czech film * Why? (1971 film), ''Why?'' (1971 film), a 1971 short starring O. J. Simpson#Filmography, O. J. Simpson and Tim Buckley * Why? (book), ''Why?'' (book), a children's book by Tomie dePaola#Books by dePaola, Tomie dePaola * "Why?", an episode of the TV series ''List of As Time Goes By episodes#Series two (1993), As Time Goes By'' * ''Why? with Hannibal Buress'', a Comedy Central television series

Places

* Why, Arizona, an unincorporated community in the United States * Why, Lakes, South Sudan

Surname

* Alby Why (1899–1969), Australian rugby league footballer * Jack Why (1903–1944), Australian rugby league footballer

Transport

* Whyteleafe railway station, Surrey, National Rail station code

Other uses

* Why the lucky stiff, or simply why or _why, a computer programmer and artist * World Hunger Year (WHY), a charity organization * Why?, a satirical wiki and subproject of Uncyclopedia