Why Not Me (The Judds song)
"Why Not Me" | ||||
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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 Nashville/Curb | |||
Songwriter(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 of the same name. The song was their second number one on the country chart. The single was 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 |
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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 (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
Categories:
- 1984 singles
- The Judds songs
- Songs written by Harlan Howard
- Songs written by Sonny Throckmorton
- RCA Records singles
- Curb Records singles
- Jill Johnson songs
- Songs written by Brent Maher
- Song recordings produced by Brent Maher
- 1984 songs