"Why" is a song written by Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards and performed by American singer-songwriter Carly Simon.

Simon's daughter, Sally Taylor, also appears in the video, seen pouring a bottle of wine over a man's head.

[2] Known for its bass-line and funky drums, it was then that the growing hip-hop scene in the US began to pick it up seven years after its original release.

In 1990, A Tribe Called Quest would heavily sample the song for a remix of their hit single, "Bonita Applebum".

In 1999, British dancehall musician Glamma Kid heavily interpolated the song in "Why", which was also a top 10 UK hit.