Why — who wrote it?

no ISWCRecorded by Newcleus and others✓ No disputed shares

Also registered as: WHY IN THE NAME OF LOVE

Why was written by Eric Benet, James Poyser, Ahmir K Thompson, Richard Nichols, Mercedes Martinez, Tracey Moore, Jordan. US mechanical royalties are collected by Universal Music-careers (40%), Songs of Peer, LTD. (30%), Universal - Songs of Polygram International INC (26.25%).

Newcleus

Writers

credited writers

Publishers & admins

3 collecting groups

Linked recordings

660

matched to this work

Share registered

96.25%

partial

Unclaimed

3.75%

may be uncollected

⚠ 3.75% of this song is unclaimed at The MLC

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Who collects the mechanical royalties

US mechanical shares as registered at The MLC · each writer’s chain: writer → publisher → administrator.

Universal Music-careers 40%Universal Music-careers · 40%

Songs of Peer, LTD. 30%Songs of Peer, LTD. · 30%

Universal - Songs of Polygram International INC 26.25%Universal - Songs of Polygram International INC · 26.25%

Unregistered · 3.75%

Eric BenetUnclaimed
Composer
No publisher collecting
James PoyserUnclaimed
Composer
No publisher collecting
Ahmir K ThompsonUnclaimed
IPI 00184010796 · Composer
No publisher collecting
Richard NicholsUnclaimed
Composer
No publisher collecting
Mercedes MartinezUnclaimed
Composer
No publisher collecting
Tracey MooreUnclaimed
Composer
No publisher collecting
JordanUnclaimed
Composer
No publisher collecting

Writer / Publisher / Administrator	IPI	Collected by	Role	Share
▸Writer not listed	—		—	96.25%
Universal Music-careers	00539732230	Universal Music-careers		40%
Songs of Peer, LTD.	00337211392	Songs of Peer, LTD.	Admin	30%
Universal - Songs of Polygram International INC	00353265272	Universal - Songs of Polygram International INC		26.25%
Eric Benet	—	No publisher collecting	Composer	Unclaimed
James Poyser	—	No publisher collecting	Composer	Unclaimed
Ahmir K Thompson	00184010796	No publisher collecting	Composer	Unclaimed
Richard Nichols	—	No publisher collecting	Composer	Unclaimed
Mercedes Martinez	—	No publisher collecting	Composer	Unclaimed
Tracey Moore	—	No publisher collecting	Composer	Unclaimed
Jordan	—	No publisher collecting	Composer	Unclaimed