Lover Why

"Lover Why"
"Lover Why"
Single by Century
from the album ...And Soul It Goes
Released	1985
Recorded	1985
Genre	Progressive rock; pop rock; power ballad;
Length	5:59
Label	Carrere Records
Songwriter(s)	Jean-Louis Milford; John Wesley; Paul Ives;
Century singles chronology

"Lover Why" is the first single released by French rock band Century, in 1985. The song belongs to their debut album, ...And Soul It Goes.

It was the group's most successful song on the charts, ranking first in France and Portugal, as well as entering the charts in Germany (#32), Belgium (#33) and Switzerland (#11). In Brazil the song became popular for being featured in the soundtrack for Rede Globo's soap opera Ti Ti Ti.

There are dance versions of "Lover Why" made by Dee Martin (1993) and Mark Ashley (2000). The song was re-recorded in 1987 by Portuguese musician José Maria.

Plot

The song evokes the break and the difficulties of living without being loved.

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Lover Why"
2.	"Rainin' in the Park"

Portugal 7 "Single

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Lover Why"
2.	"Nigel Understands"

Charts

Country - Musical chart	Peak position
Germany - GfK Entertainment Charts	32
Belgium - Flanders Ultratop 50 Singles^[1]	33
France - SNEP^[2]	1
Switzerland - Swiss Charts^[3]	11
Portugal - Portuguese Charts ^[4]	1

Certifications and sales


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
France (SNEP)^[5]	Gold	500,000^*
^* Sales figures based on certification alone.

References

^ ultratop.be
^ lescharts.com
^ hitparade.ch
^ portuguesecharts.com
^ "French single certifications – Century – Lover Why" (in French). InfoDisc. Retrieved 2 May 2022. Select CENTURY and click OK.

External links

https://www.discogs.com/Century-Lover-Why/master/160607

[1] ultratop.be

[2] scharts.com

[3] tparade.ch

[4] rtuguesecharts.com

[FranceCenturyLover_WhysingleCertRef-5] "French single certifications – Century – Lover Why" (in French). InfoDisc. Retrieved 2 May 2022. Select CENTURY and click OK.

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