Why (Carly Simon song)

"Why"
Single by Carly Simon
from the album Soup for One (soundtrack)
ReleasedAugust 1982
Recorded1981
Genre
Length3:32
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Chic
Carly Simon singles chronology
"Jesse"
(1980)
"Why"
(1982)
"You Know What to Do"
(1983)

"Why" is a song written by Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards and performed by American singer-songwriter Carly Simon. Recorded for the film Soup for One in 1982, the film was a commercial flop but the soundtrack album was a success. One of many film-inspired singles by Simon, the song became a top 10 hit in the UK, and was successful throughout Europe.[4]

  1. ^ a b "The 200 Best Songs of the 1980s". Pitchfork. August 24, 2015. Retrieved October 16, 2022. But in 1982, Rodgers and his partner Bernard Edwards used it to develop a post-disco pop song performed by Carly Simon, 'Why'.
  2. ^ "Forgotten Treasure: Carly Simon "Why" (1981)". Musicismysanctuary.com. 10 September 2012. Retrieved 2014-05-25.
  3. ^ Molanphy, Chris (January 19, 2021). "These Are the Good Times Edition". Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia (Podcast). Slate. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
  4. ^ "UK Charts > Carly Simon". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on February 4, 2013. Retrieved February 20, 2012.