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Why Can't I

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Released
  
September 8, 2003

Length
  
3:28

Format
  
CD single airplay

Label
  
Capitol

B-side
  
"Jeremy Engle" "Fine Again"

Writer(s)
  
Lauren Christy Graham Edwards Liz Phair Scott Spock

"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.

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Composition

"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–Gm7–E(add 2).

Music video

The video was directed by Phil Harder and was released in January 2004.

References

Why Can't I? Wikipedia