"Why?" | |
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Promotional single by Stray Kids | |
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Released | April 12, 2024 |
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Genre | Rock |
Length | 3:48 |
Label | Epic Japan |
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"Why?" is a song by South Korean boy band Stray Kids. It was released as a promotional single through Epic Records Japan on April 12, 2024. The song serves as the theme for Japanese television drama Re: Revenge – Yokubo no Hate ni (2024).
On March 23, 2024, the second teaser of Japanese television drama Re: Revenge – Yokubo no Hate ni was revealed, alongside an announcement that Stray Kids would perform the theme of the drama, titled "Why?", making it the group's first Japanese drama series theme. [1] The song became available for digital download and streaming platforms on April 12, after the first episode's premiere. [2]
"Why?" was written by Stray Kids' in-house production team 3Racha, consisting of members Bang Chan, Changbin, and Han, alongside D&H (Purple Night) and Yohei for Japanese lyrics, and Hong Ji-sang for composition and arrangement. A rock track with the image of " dystopia", the song expresses the feelings of moving forward to a goal without worrying about one's surroundings despite encountering obstacles. [3]
Stray Kids debuted the performance of "Why?" at the group's fanmeeting SKZ Toy World in April 2024 at Kyocera Dome, Osaka and Belluna Dome, Saitama. [4] [5]
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Chart (2024) | Peak position |
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Japan ( Japan Hot 100) [6] | 25 |
Japan Combined Singles ( Oricon) [7] | 26 |
New Zealand Hot Singles ( RMNZ) [8] | 39 |
US World Digital Song Sales ( Billboard) [9] | 2 |
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Various | April 12, 2024 | Epic Japan | [10] | |
South Korea | JYP | [11] |