"Why Can't I?" | ||||
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Single by Liz Phair | ||||
from the album Liz Phair | ||||
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Released | September 8, 2003 | |||
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Length | 3:28 | |||
Label | Capitol | |||
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Producer(s) | The Matrix | |||
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"Why Can't I?" is a song by American pop rock artist Liz Phair. It was released in September 2003 as the lead single from her self-titled album, Liz Phair. It reached number 32 on the Billboard Hot 100, Phair's highest-charting single to date, and only top 40 single. The single was certified gold, having sold 500,000 copies. The song is featured on the 13 Going on 30 Soundtrack.
"Why Can't I?" is written in the key of B major and has a tempo of 81 beats per minute. It follows a chord progression of B–B/A♯–G♯m7–E(add 2).
The video was directed by Phil Harder and was released in January 2004.