arrangers:
- link: artist/36185
  names:
    en: L.O.E
- link: artist/8562
  names:
    en: Akihisa Matsuura
    ja: 松浦晃久
barcode: '4943674073702'
catalog: WPZL-30064~5
categories:
- Game
category: Game
classification: Vocal
composers:
- link: artist/12844
  names:
    en: Yoshihiko Nishio
    ja: 西尾芳彦
- link: artist/1684
  names:
    en: ayaka
    ja: 絢香
covers:
- full: https://media.vgm.io/albums/65/15856/15856-1255690703.jpg
  medium: https://medium-media.vgm.io/albums/65/15856/15856-1255690703.jpg
  name: Front
  thumb: https://thumb-media.vgm.io/albums/65/15856/15856-1255690703.jpg
- full: https://media.vgm.io/albums/65/15856/15856-1272211394.jpg
  medium: https://medium-media.vgm.io/albums/65/15856/15856-1272211394.jpg
  name: Back
  thumb: https://thumb-media.vgm.io/albums/65/15856/15856-1272211394.jpg
discs:
- disc_length: Unknown
  name: Disc 1 (CD) [WPZL-30064]
  tracks:
  - names:
      English: Why
    track_length: Unknown
  - names:
      English: CLAP & LOVE
    track_length: Unknown
  - names:
      English: Peace loving people <Live ver.>
    track_length: Unknown
  - names:
      English: Why <Instrumental>
    track_length: Unknown
  - names:
      English: CLAP & LOVE <Instrumental>
    track_length: Unknown
- disc_length: Unknown
  name: Disc 2 (DVD) [WPZL-30065]
  tracks:
  - names:
      English: '"Why" Promotion Video <ayaka Ver.>'
    track_length: Unknown
  - names:
      English: '"Why" Music Video <CRISIS CORE -FINAL FANTASY VII Ver.>'
    track_length: Unknown
distributor: &id001
  link: org/73
  names:
    en: Warner Music Japan Inc.
    ja: 株式会社ワーナーミュージック・ジャパン
    ja-latn: Warner Music Japan Inc.
  role: distributor
link: album/15856
lyricists:
- link: artist/1684
  names:
    en: ayaka
    ja: 絢香
media_format: CD + DVD
meta:
  added_date: 2009-10-15T07:11
  edited_date: 2025-10-27T06:10
  fetched_date: 2026-01-05T15:21
  ttl: 86400
  visitors: 5929
name: Why / ayaka
names:
  en: Why / ayaka
  ja: Why / ayaka
  ja-latn: Why / ayaka
notes: 'CD + DVD with both PV & game music video for Crisis Core ED theme song "Why"

  M01

  Lyrics, Vocal: ayaka

  Music: Yoshihiko Nishio, ayaka

  Arrange: L.O.E

  Computer Programming & Guitar: L.O.E

  Drums: Soul Toul

  Bass: Takeshi Taneda

  M02

  Lyrics, Vocal: ayaka

  Music: Yoshihiko Nishio, ayaka

  Arrange: Akihisa Matsura

  Acoustic Guitar, Hammond Organ, Clavinet, Keyboards & Programming: Akihisa Matsura
  (ravenjam Factory)

  Electric Guitar: Koichi Korenaga

  Chorus: Kazco, Yoshihiko Nishio

  Chorus & Blues Harp: Toshikazu Wakabayashi

  M03

  Lyrics, Vocal: ayaka

  Music: Yoshihiko Nishio, ayaka

  Guitar: Yoshiyuki Yatsuhashi

  Guitar & Chorus: Toshikazu Wakabayashi

  Bass: Takumi FIRE Matsuda

  Drums: Masato Yamashita

  Keyboard: Takashi Tsurutani

  Violin: Reiko Tsuchiya

  Live Producer: Ritsuko Homma

  Recording & Mixing Engineer: Suguru Aoki (I to I communications)

  Recording & Mixing Engineer: Nobuyuki Fujiwara <M-2>

  Assistant Engineer: Kazuhiro Saito, Kaori Kobayashi, Kotaro Takada

  Recording & Mixing at SOUND CITY / SUNRISE STUDIO TOWERSIDE

  Mastering Engineer: Shigeo Miyamoto

  Mastering at form THE MASTER

  Recording Director: 小田孝 / 百瀬直輝 (RED ROCK)

  Produced by Yoshihiko Nishio

  <CD Jacket Crew>

  Art Direction & Design: Tsutomu Moriya (Fantasista inc. / ila.)

  Photography: 石坂直樹 (Management)

  Styling: 石田綾 (sparkle)

  Hair & Make-Up: Ayumi Takeshita

  Creative Coordination: Keiichi Hashimoto, Takashi Oguni (SMC)

  Product Coordination: Masayo Kuroda (Warner Music Japan)

  Thanks to: DTC (The Diamond Trading Company)

  A&R: Daisuke Yosumi, Yasuhiro Kawakami (Warner Music Japan)

  Artist Management: 斉藤尚子, 橋本祥子 (KEN-ON)

  Sales Promotion: Noriko Ohara (Warner Music Japan)

  A&R Secretary: 中山裕子, 藤沼良一, 岩佐ゆかり (Warner Music Japan)

  Tour Producer: 松村忠博 (Ken-Kikaku)

  Supervisor: Hideki Kodama, Kenichiro Nozaki (KEN-ON), Masanori Ohori (Warmer Music
  Japan)

  Executive Producer: 野崎俊夫 (KEN-ON), Takashi Yoshida (Warmer Music Japan)

  Special thanks to: ayaka premium supporters, One Message members'
organizations:
- &id002
  link: org/2400
  names:
    en: Real note
    ja: Real note
    ja-latn: Real note
  role: label
- link: org/2357
  names:
    en: Warner Music Japan
    ja: Warner Music Japan
    ja-latn: Warner Music Japan
  role: label
- link: org/73
  names:
    en: Warner Music Japan Inc.
    ja: 株式会社ワーナーミュージック・ジャパン
    ja-latn: Warner Music Japan Inc.
  role: publisher
- *id001
performers: []
picture_full: https://media.vgm.io/albums/65/15856/15856-1255690703.jpg
picture_small: https://medium-media.vgm.io/albums/65/15856/15856-1255690703.jpg
picture_thumb: https://thumb-media.vgm.io/albums/65/15856/15856-1255690703.jpg
platforms:
- Sony PlayStation Portable
products:
- link: product/511
  names:
    en: CRISIS CORE -FINAL FANTASY VII-
    ja: クライシス コア ファイナルファンタジーVII
    ja-latn: CRISIS CORE -FINAL FANTASY VII-
publish_format: Commercial
publisher: *id002
related:
- catalog: WPCL-10434
  date: '2007-09-05'
  link: album/6528
  names:
    en: CLAP & LOVE / ayaka
    ja: CLAP & LOVE / ayaka
    ja-latn: CLAP & LOVE / ayaka
  type: game
- catalog: N/A
  date: '2007-10-10'
  link: album/12146
  names:
    en: CRISIS CORE -FINAL FANTASY VII- Original Soundt...
    ja: CRISIS CORE -FINAL FANTASY VII- Original Soundt...
    ja-latn: CRISIS CORE -FINAL FANTASY VII- Original Soundt...
  type: game
- catalog: WPCL-10438~9
  date: '2007-10-10'
  link: album/4593
  names:
    en: CRISIS CORE -FINAL FANTASY VII- Original Soundt...
    ja: CRISIS CORE -FINAL FANTASY VII- Original Soundt...
    ja-latn: CRISIS CORE -FINAL FANTASY VII- Original Soundt...
  type: game
release_date: '2007-09-12'
release_events: []
release_price:
  currency: JPY
  price: 1800.0
reprints: []
stores:
- link: http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B000TENOSM/
  name: Amazon.co.jp
vgmdb_link: https://vgmdb.net/album/15856?perpage=99999
vocals:
- link: artist/1684
  names:
    en: ayaka
    ja: 絢香
votes: 0
