This music video from the incomparable Annie Lennox features her hit song, ‘Why.’ The video expresses grief from a lost relationship with powerful lyrics and imagery. Annie is highly respected as a vocalist, and this video has over 61 million views.
As the song begins, Annie is looking into a lighted mirror in a makeup chair. We hear her singing, but she only mouths along with certain words. Suddenly, the makeup is much more dramatic, with Annie having bright pink eye shadow and a whitened face.
Next, she is experimenting with a boa made of lush feathers. Then, she is entirely made up with a large headdress and dangling earrings. She begins a photo shoot, striking various poses.
Finally, at the song’s build-up, Annie starts singing along with the lyrics. The emotional lyrics are intense, and Annie’s look delivers a strong message. The pain of a broken relationship comes through in her performance.
After Annie left the ‘Eurhythmics,’ she launched her solo career. ‘Why’ is the first solo single released in 1992 from the album, ‘Diva.’ The song reached number 5 on the U.K. charts and 34 in the U.S. It was a big hit internationally as well.
The video won Lennox an award for Best Female Video at the 1992 MTV Video Music Awards. The Scottish singer had firmly established herself as a solo act through this song’s success. The video was filmed during the photoshoot for the ‘Diva’ album cover.
Lennox previously fronted the ‘Eurhythmics’ with Dave Stewart. Their iconic hit ‘Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)’ launched them to stardom in 1983. Ever since then, Annie Lennox has been a part of pop culture in America and overseas. Her beautiful singing and meaningful lyrics still resonate with fans.
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