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Why Oh Why (L.A.B. song)

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"Why Oh Why"
Single by L.A.B.
from the album L.A.B. IV
Released4 December 2020 (2020-12-04) [1]
Genre roots reggae [2]
Length4:50
Label Loop Recordings Aot(ear)oa
Songwriter(s) Brad Kora
Producer(s) Brad Kora
L.A.B. singles chronology
"My Brother"
(2020)		"Why Oh Why"
(2020)		"Yes I Do"
(2021)

"Why Oh Why" is a roots reggae song by New Zealand band L.A.B., released as a single from their album L.A.B. IV in December 2020. The song was a success, debuting at number one in New Zealand, and winning the Aotearoa Music Award for Single of the Year.

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Background and composition

L.A.B. began working on writing and recording sessions for L.A.B. IV in 2020, and were able to spend more time focused on writing the record due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic had on the band's ability to tour. [3] "Why Oh Why" was the lack track made during these sessions, written and recorded in a single day. The song was not something the band intended to create, but developed "fully formed" through the band's writing processes. [4]

Release

"Why Oh Why" was released as a single on 4 December, two weeks before their album L.A.B. IV. [3] The song debuted at number one in New Zealand, becoming their second number one single for 2020, after "In the Air". [5] In May 2021, a music video was released for the song, directed by Mumu Moore and showing the band exploring the Wellington suburb of Newtown. [6]

The song was compiled onto the band's 2023 album Introducing L.A.B. , originally produced as a sampler for their debut European performances. [7]

Critical reception

Tim Gruar of Ambient Light Blog felt the song was "a perfect earworm and another surefire banger", likening the song's beginning to Lee "Scratch" Perry and noting the song's "soft and empathetic" lyrics similar to "In the Air". [8] Reggae Vibes reviewers praised the song's "steady rolling infectious reggae beat laced with mild sound fx", calling the track a "swinging lovers tune...that will keep happy a whole summer". [9]

At the 2021 Aotearoa Music Awards, "Why Oh Why" won the Single of the Year award. [10]

Credits and personnel

Charts

Certifications

Certifications and sales for "Why Oh Why"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ) [14] 5× Platinum150,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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References

  1. ↑ "Why Oh Why - Single". iTunes . Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  2. ↑ "L.A.B. - Why Oh Why". Mai FM . 10 February 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  3. 1 2 Densem, Lee (30 November 2020). "INTERVIEW: L.A.B". Radio Burgerfuel. Burger Fuel . Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  4. ↑ "L.A.B. Share their Creative Process". 'Fifteen' Questions. 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  5. ↑ "'Why Oh Why' Debuts At Number One: L.A.B's Second Number One Of 2020". Scoop. 12 December 2020. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  6. ↑ "Why Oh Why – L.A.B (Music Video)". World Reggae. 11 May 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  7. ↑ "Introducing L.A.B." Bandcamp. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  8. ↑ Gruar, Tim (17 December 2020). "Album Review: L.A.B – IV". Ambient Light Blog. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  9. ↑ "L.A.B – L.A.B IV". Reggae Vibes. 11 May 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  10. ↑ "L.A.B and TEEKS big winners at Aotearoa Music Awards". Radio NZ. 17 December 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  11. ↑ "L.A.B. – Why Oh Why". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  12. ↑ "END OF YEAR CHARTS 2021". NZ Music Charts. RMNZ. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  13. ↑ "Top Selling Singles of 2022". Recorded Music NZ. Archived from the original on 22 December 2022. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  14. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications". Recorded Music NZ . Retrieved 20 November 2024.
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