Why Don't You Believe Me?

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"Why Don't You Believe Me?" is a popular song written by Lew Douglas, King Laney, and Roy Rodde and published in 1952.

A recording by Joni James (MGM Records catalog number 11333) reached #1 on the Billboard charts in 1952. Competing versions by Patti Page (Mercury Records catalog number 70025, reaching chart position #4) and Margaret Whiting (Capitol Records catalog number 2292, reaching chart position #29) also charted in 1952. The b-side to Page's version was the well-known song Conquest. ^[1] On the Cash Box Best-Selling Record list, where all versions were combined, the song also reached #1 that year.

A later version by The Duprees reached #37 in 1963. Donna Stark (RCI Records catalog number 2341) reached #92 on the Billboard country music charts in 1980.

[edit] Recorded versions

Pat Boone Lillian Brooks Bing Crosby Vic Damone (1965 single) Dolly Dawn The Duprees Maureen Evans The Five Crowns Bobby Goldsboro Claude Gray & the Graymen Betty Harris with Enoch Light Orchestra Red Ingle Joni James Damita Jo

The Kalin Twins Mickey Katz Herb Lance Brenda Lee Wade Legge Liane & The Boheme Bar Trio Guy Lombardo Joe Loss with Rose Brennan Dean Martin Jane Morgan Patti Page Norrie Paramor with Jim Allan Jimmy Roselli Lita Roza

Semprini Charlie Shaffer Sharkey and His Kings of Dixieland Jennie Smith Sountrac Donna Stark Nancy Umeki aka Miyoshi Umeki Jerry Vale June Valli Bobby Vinton Robin Ward Lawrence Welk Margaret Whiting Jimmy Young

[edit] External links

• Song lyrics, based on the Joni James version

Preceded by The Glow-Worm	Cash Box magazine best selling record chart #1 record December 13, 1952–December 27, 1952	Succeeded by I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
Preceded by I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus	Cash Box magazine best selling record chart #1 record January 10, 1953	Succeeded by Don’t Let The Stars Get in Your Eyes

[edit] References

1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (1973). Top Pop Records 1940-1955. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research.