Directed by , the music video is widely considered a masterpiece of the genre and won the MTV Video Music Award for Best Female Video in 1992.
: Filmed in Venice, Italy, the video shows Lennox sitting at a vanity mirror, slowly applying elaborate makeup and preparing herself for a photo shoot. Annie Lennox - Why (Official Music Video)
"Why" is the debut solo single by Scottish singer-songwriter , released in 1992 as the lead track from her first solo album, Diva . The song is a powerful ballad that explores themes of a failing relationship, guilt, and the difficulty of communication. The Music Video Directed by , the music video is widely
: While often interpreted as being about a romantic partner (some suggest her former bandmate Dave Stewart), Lennox has said it more broadly represents the "aftermath" of personal battles and the "ashes of experience". The song is a powerful ballad that explores
: During the "rant" portion of the song (starting with "This is the book I never read..."), Lennox stops posing and delivers the lyrics with intense, raw emotion directly to the camera. Background and Meaning