Why Not Me

~ Recording by Within Temptation

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1Why Not Me0:36Within TemptationThe UnforgivingWithin TemptationAlbum
  • DE2011-03-25
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Dragnet (sub-label of Sony Germany), Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)88697635892
1.1Why Not Me0:34Within TemptationThe Unforgiving (Saturn limited edition)Within TemptationAlbum
  • DE2011-03-25
Dragnet (sub-label of Sony Germany), Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)886978569721
1.1Why Not Me0:34Within TemptationThe UnforgivingWithin TemptationAlbum
  • NL2011-03-25
Columbia Dragnet
1.1Why Not Me0:36Within TemptationThe Unforgiving (special edition)Within TemptationAlbum
  • GB2011-03-28
Roadrunner RecordsRR 7715-5
1.1Why Not Me0:34Within TemptationThe UnforgivingWithin TemptationAlbum
  • PL2011-03-28
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Dragnet (sub-label of Sony Germany), Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)88697858352
1.1Why Not Me0:36Within TemptationThe UnforgivingWithin TemptationAlbum
  • US2011-03-29
Roadrunner Records1686-179172
1.1Why Not Me0:34Within TemptationThe Unforgiving (iTunes special edition)Within TemptationAlbum
  • US2011-03-29
GUN Records (Great Unlimited Noises)
1.1Why Not Me0:34Within TemptationThe UnforgivingWithin TemptationAlbum
  • DE2011-03-29
Dragnet (sub-label of Sony Germany)88697833592
1.1Why Not Me0:38Within TemptationThe Unforgiving (limited edition)Within TemptationAlbum
  • JP2011-04-06
Roadrunner RecordsRRCY-29233, RRCY-29234
1.1Why Not Me0:34Within TemptationThe UnforgivingWithin TemptationAlbum
  • JP2011-04-06
Roadrunner RecordsRRCY-21388
1.1Why Not Me0:34Within TemptationThe UnforgivingWithin TemptationAlbum
Roadrunner Records1686-179175
1.1Why Not Me0:36Within TemptationThe UnforgivingWithin TemptationAlbum
Dragnet (sub-label of Sony Germany)88697833592
1.1Why Not Me0:36Within TemptationThe UnforgivingWithin TemptationAlbum
Roadrunner RecordsRR 7715-2
1.1Why Not Me0:34Within TemptationThe UnforgivingWithin TemptationAlbum
  • NL2022-08-26
Force Music RecordingsMOCCD14232

Relationships

recording engineer:Joris Wolff
additional programming:Martijn Spierenburg
additional engineer:Juno Jimmink (producer)
engineer:Stefan Helleblad
producer:Daniel Gibson
Stefan Helleblad
mixer:Stefan Glaumann
additional guest guitar:Stefan Helleblad
bass guitar:Jeroen van Veen (Dutch guitarist)
guest drums (drum set):Nicka Hellenberg (dutch drummer)
guitar:Ruud Adrianus Jolie
Robert Westerholt
keyboard:Martijn Spierenburg
guest spoken vocals:Dawn Mastin
lead vocals:Sharon den Adel
orchestrator:Franck van der Heijden
recorded at:Power Sound Studio in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
The Metal Cemetery
mixed at:Toytown Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
recording of:Why Not Me

Why Not Me

lyricist and composer:Sharon den Adel
Robert Westerholt