Why R U
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Def Jam | ||||
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| Producer(s) | The Buchanans | |||
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"Why R U" is a song by American
Background
The song samples
Amerie spoke about "Why R U" in an interview with The Green Magazine : "I wrote the song when I was riding in a car. It was a really rainy day in New York. I always love to start out, if I can, recording in New York. Sometimes I’ll record the entire time there. This is the first time I didn’t record the majority of the album in New York, so I was kind of curious as to how things would come out. The song to me felt like a greater representation of who I am as an artist. Even when I was writing it I just felt like it was a special record. I wasn’t really thinking in terms of singles or not. I just knew that ideally if people could hear anything from me first since it’s been a few years, this was the record to me that would best show who I am right now."[2]
Music video
The video for "Why R U" was shot during the second week of May 2009 in
Charts
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Germany ( Deutsche Black Charts)[4]
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13 |
| Japan ( Japan Hot 100)[5]
|
85 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[6] | 55 |
Release history
| Country | Release date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | June 15, 2009 | Airplay, digital download | Def Jam
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| United Kingdom | September 21, 2009 [7] | CD single |
References
- ^ a b Cline, Georgette (May 12, 2009). "Amerie Asks 'Why R U?' on New Single". Rap-Up. Retrieved 2009-05-13.
- ^ Amerie, Why R U, 2 September 2009
- ^ 8 juni 2009. "Amerie "Why R U" Video Shoot Behind The Scenes". Archived from the original on 2021-12-20. Retrieved 2009-10-01 – via YouTube.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Die Deutschen Trend Charts. "Deutsche Black Charts (updated weekly)". Trendcharts.de. Retrieved 2009-10-01.
- ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100 [2009/11/18 公開]". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved April 6, 2022.
- ^ "Amerie Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 17, 2021. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
- ^ "Music - - Singles Release Diary". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2009-10-01.