Why (Lionel Richie song)

"Why"
Single by Lionel Richie
from the album Coming Home
Released	December 11, 2006
Length	4:00
Label	Island Def Jam
Songwriter(s)	Chuckii Booker Sean Garrett Lionel Richie
Producer(s)	Garrett Richie Booker (co.)
Lionel Richie singles chronology
"What You Are" (2006) "Why" (2006) "Reason to Believe" (2007)

"Why" is a song by American singer Lionel Richie. It was written by Richie along with Sean Garrett and Chuckii Booker 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.^[1] "Why" was initially considered as the album's second single, but "What You Are" became the official selection. In the United Kingdom, the song was released as the album's third single in December 2006.