Why You Wanna

For the single by Jana Kramer, see Why Ya 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
Writer(s)
  • C. Harris
  • K. Cates
  • Neal Conway
  • Amir Windom
  • 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)

"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.

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

Official versions

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" Billboard Hot 100 for T.I.. Retrieved May 22, 2013.
  10. ↑ "T.I. – Chart history" Billboard Pop Songs for T.I.. Retrieved May 23, 2013.
  11. ↑ "T.I. – Chart history" Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for T.I.. Retrieved May 23, 2013.
  12. ↑ "T.I. – Chart history" Billboard Hot Rap Songs for T.I.. Retrieved May 24, 2013.
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