Song: "Why"
Artist: Donny Osmond
Peak position on the Cashbox Singles chart: #16
Number of weeks on the Cashbox Singles chart: 15
(13 weeks in the Top 100)
Weekly data:
| Week ending | Rank | Title | Artist | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 12, 1972 | 74 | Why | Donny Osmond | MGM 14424 |
| August 19, 1972 | 64 | Why | Donny Osmond | MGM 14424 |
| August 26, 1972 | 60 | Why | Donny Osmond | MGM 14424 |
| September 2, 1972 | 47 | Why | Donny Osmond | MGM 14424 |
| September 9, 1972 | 33 | Why | Donny Osmond | MGM 14424 |
| September 16, 1972 | 28 | Why | Donny Osmond | MGM 14424 |
| September 23, 1972 | 25 | Why | Donny Osmond | MGM 14424 |
| September 23, 1972 | 116 | Lonely Boy | Donny Osmond | MGM 14424b |
| September 30, 1972 | 21 | Why | Donny Osmond | MGM 14424 |
| September 30, 1972 | 114 | Lonely Boy | Donny Osmond | MGM 14424b |
| October 7, 1972 | 18 | Why | Donny Osmond | MGM 14424 |
| October 14, 1972 | 16 | Why | Donny Osmond | MGM 14424 |
| October 21, 1972 | 29 | Why | Donny Osmond | MGM 14424 |
| October 28, 1972 | 33 | Why | Donny Osmond | MGM 14424 |
| November 4, 1972 | 53 | Why | Donny Osmond | MGM 14424 |
Rankings greater than 100 are from the Cashbox 'Looking Ahead' charts.