Why Not Me (The Judds song)
| "Why Not Me" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by The Judds | ||||
| from the album Why Not Me | ||||
| B-side | "Lazy Country Evening" | |||
| Released | September 21, 1984 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:29 | |||
| Label | RCA/Curb | |||
| Writer(s) |
Harlan Howard Sonny Throckmorton Brent Maher | |||
| Producer(s) | Brent Maher | |||
| The Judds singles chronology | ||||
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"Why Not Me" is a song written by Harlan Howard, Sonny Throckmorton and Brent Maher, and recorded by American country music duo The Judds. It was released in September 1984 as the first single and title track from the album Why Not Me. The song was their second number one on the country chart. The single went to number one for two weeks and spent a total of fifteen weeks on the country chart.[1]
Cover versions
- In 2007, Jill Johnson covered the song on the Music Row album.[2]
- In 2015, Emily Ann Roberts, covered "Why Not Me" on The Voice U.S. season 9, charting to Number 10 in the iTunes charts
Chart performance
| Chart (1984) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 3 |
References
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 184.
- ↑ "Music Row" (in Swedish). Svensk dediedatabas. 2007. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
- ↑ "The Judds – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for The Judds.
External links
| Preceded by "Nobody Loves Me Like You Do" by Anne Murray with Dave Loggins |
Billboard Hot Country Singles number-one single December 22-December 29, 1984 |
Succeeded by "Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind" by George Strait |
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