Why You Wanna

"Why You Wanna"
Single by T.I.
from the album King
Released April 18, 2006 (2006-04-18)
Format
Recorded 2005
Genre Hip hop
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • C. Harris
  • K. Cates
  • Neal Conway
  • Crystal Waters
  • Tei Towa
  • Bebel Gilberto
  • Kamaal Fareed
  • Ali Muhammad
  • Malik Taylor
  • James Yancey
Producer(s) Kevin "Khao" Cates
T.I. singles chronology
"What You Know"
(2006)		 "Why You Wanna"
(2006)		 "Shoulder Lean"
(2006)

"What You Know"
(2006)		 "Why You Wanna"
(2006)		 "Shoulder Lean"
(2006)

"Why You Wanna" is a song by American rapper T.I., released as the second official single from his fourth album King (2006). It samples a slowed down keyboard chord from Crystal Waters' "Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless)". The chorus also interpolates Q-Tip's vocals from "Got 'Til It's Gone" with Janet Jackson and "Find a Way" with his group A Tribe Called Quest. "Why You Wanna" debuted at No. 55 on the Australian ARIA charts, peaking at No. 49.

Charts

Chart positions

Chart (2006) Peak
position
scope="row"Australia (ARIA)[1] 49
scope="row"Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[2] 6
scope="row"Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[3] 7
scope="row"Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100)[4] 21
scope="row"Ireland (IRMA)[5] 17
Netherlands (Mega Top 50)[6] 43
scope="row"Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[7] 43
scope="row"UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[8] 22
scope="row"US Billboard Hot 100[9] 29
scope="row"US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[10] 47
scope="row"US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[11] 5
scope="row"US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[12] 4

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/Sales
United States (RIAA)[13] Gold 500,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

Official versions

  • Why You Wanna (Album Version)
  • Why You Wanna (VSO)
  • Why You Wanna (Radio Version- Vso Recall Clean)
  • Why You Wanna (Amended Album Version)
  • Why You Wanna (Benztown Mixdown)
  • Why You Wanna (Instrumental)
  • Why You Wanna (Remix) (feat. Trey Songz, Smitty & Q-Tip)
  • Why You Wanna (Mick Boogie Remix) (feat.Q-Tip) (Official Remix)
  • Why You Wanna (Remix) (feat.shy'm) (French Remix)

References

  1. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – T.I. – Why You Wanna". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved May 24, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Ultratop.be – T.I. – Why You Wanna" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved May 24, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Ultratop.be – T.I. – Why You Wanna" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved May 24, 2013.
  4. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 200635 into search. Retrieved May 24, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Chart Track: Week 24, 2006". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved May 24, 2013.
  6. ↑ "T.I. Why You Wanna-Dutch Charts" (in Dutch). Hung Medien / hitparade.ch. Retrieved May 24, 2013.
  7. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – T.I. – Why You Wanna". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved May 24, 2013.
  8. ↑ "T.I.: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2013-05-24.
  9. ↑ "T.I. Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 22, 2013.
  10. ↑ "T.I. Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 23, 2013.
  11. ↑ "T.I. Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 23, 2013.
  12. ↑ "T.I. Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 24, 2013.
  13. ↑ "American single certifications – T.I. – Why You Wanna". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 
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