I Don't Know Why (I Just Do)

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"I Don't Know Why (I Just Do)" is a popular song.

The music was written by Fred E. Ahlert, the lyrics by Roy Turk. The song was published in 1931. It had three periods of great popularity: in 1931, right after its publication; in 1946; and in 1961[1].

In 1931, the biggest-selling version was either by Russ Columbo[1] or by Wayne King[2]; both versions and recordings by Bennie Krueger's orchestra (with a vocal by Smith Ballew) and by Kate Smith all had significant popularity [1].

In 1946, three versions, by Tommy Dorsey's orchestra (with a vocal by Stuart Foster), by Frank Sinatra, and by Skinnay Ennis, all contended for popularity[1].

In 1961, the hit recording was by Linda Scott. It reached a peak position #12 in 8 weeks on the Billboard chart[3][4].

The song has been recorded by many artists (ranging from country-blues legends like Moon Mullican and Jerry Lee Lewis, to swing legends Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin) and is now a standard.

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[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Gardner, Edward Foote (2000). Popular Songs of the 20th Century: Chart Detail & Encyclopedia, 1900-1949. St. Paul, Minnesota: Paragon House. ISBN 1-55778-789-1. 
  2. ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (1999). Joel Whitburn Presents a Century of Pop Music. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research. ISBN 0-89820-135-7. 
  3. ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (2000-11-01). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 7th Rev. edition, New York: Watson-Guptill Publications. ISBN 978-0823076901. 
  4. ^ a b Lonergan, David (2004-01-28). Hit Records 1950-1975. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0810851290. 
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  10. ^ a b Capitol Records in the 1000 to 1499 series
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