Why
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Soundtrack
Why was released on January 1, 1990 by Masterworks Broadway as a part of the album tick, tick...BOOM!
Melodicness
How much the song possesses a clear and memorable tune that follows well-defined musical patterns. A song high in melodicness generally features clear and memorable instrumental or vocal lines.
Acousticness
A measure of how much a song relies on acoustic instruments (eg. piano, guitar, violin, drums, saxophone) instead of electronic or digitally synthesized
Valence
The musical positivity or emotional tone conveyed through the song's harmonic and rhythmic components. High valence corresponds to feelings of happiness, excitement, and euphoria while low valence is associated with sadness, anger, or melancholy.
Danceability
A combination of factors including tempo stability, rhythmic patterns, and beat emphasis to determine how suitable a song is for dancing. A "danceable" song may feature a consistent tempo, repetitive musical structure, and strong downbeats.
Energy
The perceived intensity of a track which may be influenced by tempo, dynamics, and musical compactness. A high energy song may have a driving rhythm and dense instrumentation while a low energy song can be musically sparse and feature slower tempos.
BPM
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Raúl Esparza
Vocals
Stephen Oremus
Conductor, Keyboards, Programming
Matt Beck
Guitar
Conrad Adderley
Bass
Clayton Craddock
Drums
Jon Weston
Programming
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jonathan Larson
Songwriter
Leonard Bernstein
Songwriter
Stephen Sondheim
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Stephen Oremus
Assistant Producer
Jeffrey Lesser
Producer, Mixing Engineer
Ed Rak
Recording Engineer
Keith Shortread
Assistant Engineer, Assistant Recording Engineer
Iain Fraser
Assistant Engineer, Assistant Recording Engineer
Greg Calbi
Mastering Engineer
Steve Fallone
Mastering Engineer
