Why You Wanna
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| "Why You Wanna" | ||||
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| Single by T.I. | ||||
| from the album King | ||||
| Released | April 18, 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 2005 | |||
| Genre | Pop rap | |||
| Length | 3:37 | |||
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| Producer | Kevin "Khao" Cates | |||
| T.I. singles chronology | ||||
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"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 rapper Q-Tip's vocals from "Got 'Til It's Gone" with Janet Jackson and "Find a Way" with his group A Tribe Called Quest.
The single peaked at number 29 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and spent a total of 20 weeks on the chart.[1] The single also peaked at number five on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and number four on the Hot Rap Songs charts.[2][3] On September 20, 2007, the song was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over 500,000 copies in the United States.[4]
In Australia, the single debuted at number 55 on the Australian ARIA Singles chart and eventually peaked at number 49.
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)
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[24] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[25] (Mastertone) |
Gold | 500,000* |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||