• Causality
  Causality
  Causality is the relationship between an event and a second event , where the second event is understood as a consequence of the first....
  
  , a consequential relationship between two events
• Reason (argument)
  Reason (argument)
  In informal logic, a reason consists of either a single premise or co-premises in support of an argument. In formal symbolic logic, only single premises occur. In informal reasoning, two types of reasons exist. An evidential reason is a foundation upon which to believe that or why a claim is true...
  
  , a premise in support of an argument, for what reason or purpose
• Why?, one of the Five Ws
  Five Ws
  In journalism, the Five Ws is a concept in news style, research, and in police investigations that are regarded as basics in information-gathering. It is a formula for getting the "full" story on something...
  
   used in journalism

Artists

• Why? (American band), a hip hop indie rock band in Oakland, California
• Why? (U.K. band), a 1990s folk band, two members of which later formed Quench
  Quench (band)
  Quench were an English rock band based in Cheltenham, Oxford and Bristol. The band toured the UK and Europe and performed at festivals, including the UK's Greenbelt festival....
  
  
• Why (Canadian band)
  Why (Canadian band)
  WHY is a band from Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada who use their music to promote and support positive causes. Their most recent album released was WHY "Red" and they are currently recording their next one. WHY had two hit singles from "Red", "The Surface" and "Red", the latter winning song of the year...
  
  

Albums

• Why (Prudence Liew album)
  Why (Prudence Liew album)
  點解 Why is the second studio album of cantopop singer Prudence Liew, released in 1987.-Background information:Upon the success of her debut album, the eponymous Prudence Liew, her label, Current Records, followed-up with this album in the winter of 1987...
  
  
• Why? (Discharge album)
  Why? (Discharge album)
  Why? is the debut album by hardcore punk band Discharge released in 1981 on Clay Records.-Track listing:# "Visions of War"# "Does This System Work?"# "A Look At Tomorrow"# "Why?"# "Maimed and Slaughtered"# "Mania For Conquest"...
  
  
• Why, by Moahni Moahna
  Moahni Moahna
  Moahni Moahna is a Swedish band that was created in the early 90's by guitarist Henrik Flyman and guitarist Tommy Rehn. They wrote and performed their own brand of hard rock that was described as "Fantasy Metal"...
  
  

1950s

• "Why" (Frankie Avalon song)
  Why (Frankie Avalon song)
  "Why" is a hit song recorded by Frankie Avalon in 1959 that went to #1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart for the week of December 28, 1959, making it the last #1 single of the 1950s. The song was written by Avalon's manager and record producer Robert "Bob" Marcucci and Peter De Angelis...
  
  
• "Why", written by Buddy Feyne
  Buddy Feyne
  Buddy Feyne was an American composer and lyricist of the swing era.He penned the lyrics for the standards "Tuxedo Junction" and "Jersey Bounce"...
  
  , notably performed by Nat King Cole

1960s

• "Why" (The Byrds song)
  Why (The Byrds song)
  "Why" is a song by the American rock band The Byrds, written by Jim McGuinn and David Crosby and first released as the B-side of the band's "Eight Miles High" single in March 1966. The song was re-recorded in December 1966 and released for a second time as part of the band's Younger Than Yesterday...
  
  , also covered by Tomorrow
• "Why" (Tony Sheridan song)
  Why (Tony Sheridan song)
  "Why" is one of the early songs performed by The Beatles when they were backing Tony Sheridan as the Beat Brothers. In the UK, it is the B-side of the instrumental rock tune "Cry for a Shadow". Originally intended to be the A-side, the record label Polydor chose not to release it...
  
  , with The Beatles
• "Why?", by Lonnie Mack from The Wham of that Memphis Man
  The Wham of that Memphis Man
  The Wham of That Memphis Man is a 1963 album by Lonnie Mack.The album is the first collection of hits from Mack, recorded between March and November, 1963. Critic Jimmy Guterman ranked this album No...
  
  
• "Why? Why? Why? (Is It So Hard)", by Paul Revere & The Raiders from The Spirit of '67

1970s

• "Why?" (Marika Gombitová song)
• "Why (Must We Fall in Love)
  Why (Must We Fall in Love)
  "Why " is a Diana Ross & the Supremes and The Temptations song released in 1970 as the second single from the album Together. While the album's preceding single, "The Weight" was only released in the US and Canada, "Why " wasn't released in North America, but was released as a single in the UK,...
  
  ", by Diana Ross & the Supremes
• "Why", by Average White Band from the album Cut the Cake
  Cut the Cake (album)
  Cut the Cake is the third album released by Average White Band, released in 1975. This album included the hit single "Cut the Cake", which reached #10 on the Billboard pop singles chart....
  
  
• "Why", by Fleetwood Mac from Mystery to Me
  Mystery to Me
  Mystery to Me is the eighth studio album by British-American rock band Fleetwood Mac, released in 1973. This was their last album to feature Bob Weston...
  
  
• "Why", by Uriah Heep from Demons and Wizards
• "Why", by Yoko Ono from Yoko Ono/Plastic Ono Band
  Yoko Ono/Plastic Ono Band
  Yoko Ono/Plastic Ono Band is the avant-garde debut album by Yoko Ono, which came after recording three experimental releases with John Lennon and a live album as a member of The Plastic Ono Band...
  
  

1980s

• "Why?" (Bronski Beat song)
  Why? (Bronski Beat song)
  "Why?" is a single from the British synthpop trio Bronski Beat and appeared on their 1984 album The Age of Consent.The song, recorded at RPM Studios, NYC and mixed at Townhouse Studio, London, pursued an energetic musical formula, while the lyrics focused more centrally on anti-gay prejudice...
  
  
• "Why" (Carly Simon song)
  Why (Carly Simon song)
  "Why", by Carly Simon, was one of a string of film-inspired singles from a less successful period in her career . Following her much publicized break-down on stage in 1980, it was recorded for the movie Soup For One in 1982. The movie flopped but the soundtrack was a success.The song, like all of...
  
  
• "Why?", by Tracy Chapman from Tracy Chapman
  Tracy Chapman (album)
  Tracy Chapman is the self-titled debut album by singer-songwriter Tracy Chapman, released in 1988.-History:Tracy Chapman hit #1 on both the US & UK album charts. The album was critically acclaimed and helped to launch the 1990s female singer-songwriter movement, which included artists like Tori...
  
  
• "Why", from the television series Fraggle Rock

1990s

• "Why" (3T song)
  Why (3T song)
  "Why" is a song by 3T. It was written by Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds and produced by Michael Jackson. This single belongs to the album Brotherhood and it was released in 1996. The song was selected to be part of HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I, but it was taken out and Michael Jackson...
  
  , with Michael Jackson
• "Why" (Annie Lennox song)
  Why (Annie Lennox song)
  "Why" is the first solo single by the Scottish singer Annie Lennox, released in 1992. It was taken from her debut solo album Diva and reached no.5 in the United Kingdom and number thirty-four on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. The single also reached no.6 on the U.S. Adult Contemporary chart...
  
  
• "Why" (Cathy Dennis song)
  Why (Cathy Dennis song)
  Why is a dance single by D Mob with Cathy Dennis. It was the fourth single to be taken from 'Into The Skyline. In the UK it charted at No.23, making it the most successful single off the album...
  
  
• "Why" (Godsmack song)
  Why (Godsmack song)
  "Why" is a song that released by the heavy metal band Godsmack. The song written by frontman Sully Erna. In 2001, the band contributed "Why" to the Any Given Sunday soundtrack.- External links :**...
  
  
• "Why! ...", by Enigma from Le Roi Est Mort, Vive Le Roi!
  Le Roi Est Mort, Vive Le Roi!
  -Singles:*1996 – "Beyond the Invisible"*1997 – "T.N.T. for the Brain"*1998 – "The Roundabout" -Personnel:*Peter Cornelius – guitar*Michael Cretu – record producer, sound engineer, instruments*Sandra Cretu – voices*Louisa Stanley – voices...
  
  
• "Why", by Helloween from Master of the Rings
  Master of the Rings
  Master of the Rings is the sixth studio album by German power metal band Helloween, released in 1994. It is the first to feature new members Andi Deris and Uli Kusch....
  
  
• "Why", by Joe Satriani from The Extremist
  The Extremist
  The Extremist is an instrumental rock album released by Joe Satriani in 1992 and re-released in 1997 with his entire Epic Records catalog....
  
  
• "Why", by Melanie C from Northern Star
• "Why", by Swift from Thoughts Are Thought
  Thoughts are Thought
  Thoughts Are Thought is Swift's debut album, released in 1999 on Blackbird Productions, and was rereleased in 2003 through Tribunal Records...
  
  
• "Why", by Wide Mouth Mason from Where I Started
  Wide Mouth Mason discography
  - Studio albums :- Live albums :- Compilation albums :-Singles:-External links:* *...
  
  

2000s

• "Why" (Gabrielle song)
  Why (Gabrielle song)
  "Why" is the lead single from Gabrielle's fifth studio album, Always . It was released on 17 September 2007 as a digital download and one week later on CD single. The single was first played on BBC Radio 2 by Ken Bruce and has since been added to the Radio 2 B-list...
  
  
• "Why?" (Geir Rönning song)
• "Why" (Jadakiss song)
• "Why" (Jason Aldean song)
  Why (Jason Aldean song)
  "Why" is a country music song written by Rodney Clawson, Vicky McGehee, and Big & Rich's John Rich, and recorded by country music artist Jason Aldean...
  
  
• "Why" (Ken Hirai song)
  Why (Ken Hirai song)
  Why was released by singer, Ken Hirai on May 10, 2000. It was his ninth single overall.-Tracklist:#Why#:*Written by Hirai Ken. Composed by Matsubara Ken.#Wonderful World#:*Written by Shoko Fujibayashi. Composed by Nakano Masahito....
  
  
• "Why" (Lionel Richie song)
  Why (Lionel Richie song)
  "Why" is the third single released by American singer Lionel Richie from his studio album Coming Home .It was considered as the second single, but "What You Are" became the official selection...
  
  
• "Why" (Miliyah Kato song)
  Why (Miliyah Kato song)
  - Charting and release :"Why" debuted at number ten on the Oricon 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...
  
  
• "Why?" (Mis-Teeq song)
  Why? (Mis-Teeq song)
  "Why?" is a song by British R&B group Mis-Teeq, released as their debut single."Why?" was originally an R&B song with UK Garage influences. The R&B version was the planned first single; however, Matt "Jam" Lamont's garage remix proved to be more popular, resulting in that version being released as...
  
  
• "Why" (Rascal Flatts song)
  Why (Rascal Flatts song)
  "Why" is the title of a song recorded by American country band Rascal Flatts. It is the third single from their sixth studio album, Unstoppable. It was released to radio stations on September 29, 2009 and debuted at #44 on the U.S. Billboard US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week of...
  
  
• "Why" (Sonique song)
  Why (Sonique song)
  "Why" is a single by British DJ and singer, Sonique. Released on CD in Germany on 30 May 2005, the track peaked at number 90.-Track listing:#"Why" #"Why" #"Why" #"Why" #"Why"...
  
  
• "Why", by Antique from Die for You
  Die for You
  Die for You, also known as Die for You/Tha Pethaina Gia Sena in the Greek market, is the name of the second studio album by Greek musical group Antique. The album was released on June 19, 2001 by V2 Records. A number of the songs are featured on all three of Antique's follow-up albums...
  
  
• "Why", by Avril Lavigne, a B-side from the single "Complicated"
• "Why", by Ayaka from the single "Clap & Love"/"Why"
  Clap & Love/Why
  "Clap & Love / Why" is the 6th single from Ayaka, it is her first double A-side single.-Overview:The single was released in three pressings, the first included a Final Fantasy Crisis Core sticker, the second came with a regular CD single and the third with a CD+DVD release renamed Why / Clap & Love...
  
   and the theme song of the PSP game Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII
• "Why?", by Des'ree
  Des'ree
  Des'ree is an English pop/soul singer who was popular during the 1990s. She is well known for her hits: "Feel So High", "You Gotta Be", "Life", and "Kissing You"...
  
   from Dream Soldier
• "Why", by Jocelyn Enriquez from All My Life
  All My Life (Jocelyn Enriquez album)
  All My Life is the third album by singer Jocelyn Enriquez. It was released on February 11, 2003 on Jocelyn's own label, JEM Entertainment. All My Life includes the hit singles, "No Way No How" and "Why."-Track listing:-Charts:...
  
  
• "Why", by Limp Bizkit from Greatest Hitz
  Greatest Hitz
  Greatest Hitz is Limp Bizkit's 2005 greatest hits compilation album. Along with the group's most successful singles, the album also features three new songs. "Why" and "Lean On Me" were left-overs from Results May Vary, which were dropped due to Mike Smith joining the band and new "heavier" songs...
  
  
• "Why", by Mario from Go!
  Go! (Mario album)
  Go!, officially titled Go, is the third studio album by singer Mario released on December 10, 2007. It is Mario's first album to receive a parental advisory sticker in the United States, and his second to receive a parental advisory sticker in the UK.The album includes songs written and produced by...
  
  
• "Why?", by Secondhand Serenade from A Twist in My Story
  A Twist In My Story
  A Twist in My Story is the second studio album from Secondhand Serenade. It was released on February 19, 2008 on Glassnote. The album features the songs "Maybe" and "Your Call", which are new versions of the songs from Awake produced with a band. The first single, "Fall for You" was released on...
  
  
• "Why?", by Vanilla Ninja from Vanilla Ninja
  Vanilla Ninja (album)
  Vanilla Ninja is the self-titled debut album by the Estonian girl band Vanilla Ninja. The album came out on May 30, 2003 and was only ever released in Estonia, despite the group's subsequent success in Germany, Austria and Switzerland...
  
  
• "Why?", by Z-Ro from The Life of Joseph W. McVey
  The Life of Joseph W. McVey
  The Life of Joseph W. McVey is the 8th solo album by Z-Ro. This album also spawned the only charted single by Z-Ro with I Hate U Bitch which charted number seventy-five on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks.-Track listing:...
  
  
• "Why", from the musical Tick, tick... BOOM!
  Tick, Tick... BOOM!
  Tick, Tick... Boom! is a musical written by American composer Jonathan Larson, who won a Pulitzer and two Tony Awards for his musical Rent. Tick Tick Boom tells the story of an aspiring composer named Jon, who lives in New York City in 1990. Jon is worried he has made the wrong career choice to...
  
  
• "Why (What's Goin' On?)", by The Roots from The Tipping Point
  The Tipping Point (album)
  The Tipping Point is the sixth studio album by American hip hop band The Roots, released July 13, 2004 on Geffen Records. It is named after Malcolm Gladwell's book of the same name , and it serves as the follow-up to Phrenology...
  
  
• "I-E-A-I-A-I-O
  I-E-A-I-A-I-O
  "I-E-A-I-A-I-O" is a song by the band System of a Down from the Steal This Album! record.-General information:During the Toxicity/Steal This Album! recording sessions, the song made its first studio appearance...
  
  " or "Why?", by System of a Down
• "Why, Why, Why", by Billy Currington from Doin' Somethin' Right
  Doin' Somethin' Right
  Doin' Somethin' Right is the second solo album by country singer Billy Currington. Released in 2005 on Mercury Nashville Records, the album produced three singles in "Must Be Doin' Somethin' Right", "Why, Why, Why", and "Good Directions", which peaked at No. 1, No. 13 and No. 1, respectively, on...
  
  

Other media

• Why (board game)
  Why (board game)
  Why is a board game from the late 1950s created by the Milton Bradley Company based on the television show Alfred Hitchcock Presents. The game is no longer produced...
  
  , a game based on the television series Alfred Hitchcock Presents
• Why? (film)
  Why? (film)
  Why? is a 1987 Czechoslovak drama film directed by Karel Smyczek. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1988 Cannes Film Festival....
  
  , a 1987 Czech film
• Why? (1971 film), a 1971 short starring O. J. Simpson and Tim Buckley
• Why? (book), a children's book by Tomie dePaola
• "Why?", an episode of the TV series As Time Goes By

Other uses

• Why, Arizona
  Why, Arizona
  Why is a tiny unincorporated rural community in Pima County, Arizona, United States. It lies near the western border of the Tohono O'Odham Indian Reservation and due north of Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument in Southern Arizona...
  
  , U.S.
• Why the lucky stiff
  Why the lucky stiff
  why the lucky stiff is the persona formerly used by an anonymous and prolific writer, cartoonist, musician, artist, and computer programmer notable for his work with the Ruby programming language...
  
  , or simply why or _why, a computer programmer and artist
• World Hunger Year
  World Hunger Year
  WhyHunger is an organization that seeks to address the root causes of hunger and poverty. WhyHunger was founded in 1975 by folk singer Harry Chapin, a social activist who was as well known for his humanitarian efforts as for his guitar ballads, and 95.5 WPLJ New York, legendary radio D.J. Bill...
  
   (WHY), a charity organization

See also

• Reason
  Reason
  Reason is a term that refers to the capacity human beings have to make sense of things, to establish and verify facts, and to change or justify practices, institutions, and beliefs. It is closely associated with such characteristically human activities as philosophy, science, language, ...
  
  , a human mental faculty that can derive conclusions from assumptions