I Don't Know Why
"I Don't Know Why" | ||||
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Single by Stevie Wonder | ||||
from the album For Once in My Life | ||||
A-side | "My Cherie Amour" | |||
Released | January 28, 1969 | |||
Recorded | 1968 | |||
Genre | Soul, pop | |||
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Label | Tamla | |||
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Stevie Wonder singles chronology | ||||
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"I Don't Know Why" (sometimes listed as "Don't Know Why I Love You") is a song by American singer-songwriter Stevie Wonder, from the 1968 album For Once in My Life. It was released as a single on January 28, 1969, with "My Cherie Amour" on the B-side. A few months later, the single was re-issued with sides reversed because of the growing popularity of "My Cherie Amour", which became a Top Ten hit.[1]
Personnel
- Stevie Wonder – vocals, clavinet
- The Funk Brothers – all other instruments
Charts
The single peaked at No. 39 on the US Billboard Hot 100. The song was recorded when Wonder was 18 years old, and became a moderate hit single, together with "You Met Your Match", another song from the album. It also showcases Wonder's talents on the clavinet.
Chart (1969) | Peak position |
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Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[3] | 48 |
Canadian Singles Chart][4] | 41 |
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[5] | 22 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[6] | 20 |
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US Billboard Hot 100[8] | 39 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[9] | 16 |
Rolling Stones version
"I Don't Know Why" | ||||
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Metamorphosis | ||||
A-side | "Try a Little Harder" | |||
Released | May 1975 | |||
Recorded | June 1969 | |||
Studio | Olympic, London | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 3:01 | |||
Label | ABKCO | |||
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Producer(s) | Jimmy Miller | |||
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A rendition of "I Don't Know Why" by
The song was also used as the B-side for their 1975 single "
References
- ISBN 9781311441546.
- ^ "CashBox Record Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. February 15, 1969. p. 20. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
- ^ "Stevie Wonder – I Don't Know Why" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ^ "The RPM 100". RPM. Vol. 11, no. 3. March 17, 1969. p. 5.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Stevie Wonder" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ^ "Stevie Wonder – I Don't Know Why" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ^ "Stevie Wonder: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ^ "The Hot 100 Chart". Billboard. March 22, 1969. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ "Stevie Wonder Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 720.