Don't Ask Me Why (Billy Joel song)
| "Don't Ask Me Why" | ||||
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| Single by Billy Joel | ||||
| from the album Glass Houses | ||||
| Released | July 24, 1980 | |||
| Format | 7" | |||
| Recorded | 1980 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 2:59 | |||
| Label | Columbia Records | |||
| Writer(s) | Billy Joel | |||
| Producer(s) | Phil Ramone | |||
| Billy Joel singles chronology | ||||
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"Don't Ask Me Why" is a Billy Joel song released in 1980. The lyrics talk about the oddities of life that have become obvious over time. It is more characteristic of a track that would have appeared on Joel's earlier albums in that it has a lighter folk sound as compared to the harder, more rock oriented tracks found throughout the album. The background track contains all acoustic and Latin percussion instruments performing in an Afro-Cuban rhythmic style. An eclectic, instrumental "Latin Ballroom" piano solo, played over the bridge section after the second verse, is also featured in part of the song. "Don't Ask Me Why" spent two weeks at number one on the Adult Contemporary chart and went to number nineteen on the Billboard Hot 100.[1]
It was released as the third single from the album Glass Houses and later included on Greatest Hits Volume 2.
Chart positions
| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian Singles Chart[2] | 4 |
| Dutch Singles Chart | 42 |
| French Singles Chart[3] | 42 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 19 |
| U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary | 1 |
Personnel
- Billy Joel: Vocals, Pianos
- Dave Brown: Acoustic Guitar
- Liberty Devitto: Drums and Percussion
- Russell Javors: Acoustic Guitar
- Doug Stegmeyer: Bass Guitar
See also
References
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 127.
- ↑ http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.0255a&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=cgsc9om72arnb284jqqpculmj7
- ↑ http://www.infodisc.fr/Artistes.php
