Tell Me Why (Karla Bonoff song)
"Tell Me Why" | ||||
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Single by Wynonna | ||||
from the album Tell Me Why | ||||
B-side | "A Little Bit of Love (Goes a Long, Long Way)"[1] | |||
Released | April 3, 1993 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 3:50 | |||
Label | MCA/Curb | |||
Songwriter(s) | Karla Bonoff | |||
Producer(s) | Tony Brown | |||
Wynonna singles chronology | ||||
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"Tell Me Why" is a song written and recorded by Karla Bonoff for her 1988 studio album New World. In 1993, the song was covered by American country music artist Wynonna and released in April 1993 as the first single and title track from her album Tell Me Why. The song reached number 3 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in May 1993[2] and number 1 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada the following month.[3]
Chart performance[]
Chart (1993) | Peak position |
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Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[4] | 1 |
US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 77 |
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[6] | 24 |
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[7] | 3 |
Year-end charts[]
Chart (1993) | Position |
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Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[8] | 5 |
US Country Songs (Billboard)[9] | 27 |
References[]
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 480. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ Wynonna Judd Chart History
- ^ RPM Country Tracks
- ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 0984." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. June 19, 1993. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
- ^ "Wynonna Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Wynonna Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
- ^ "Wynonna Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1993". RPM. December 18, 1993. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
- ^ "Best of 1993: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1993. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
Categories:
- 1988 songs
- 1993 singles
- Karla Bonoff songs
- Wynonna Judd songs
- Songs written by Karla Bonoff
- Song recordings produced by Tony Brown (record producer)
- MCA Records singles
- Curb Records singles
- 1993 country song stubs