Why Don't You Love Me (Hank Williams song)
"Why Don't You Love Me" | ||||
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Single by Hank Williams with His Drifting Cowboys | ||||
B-side | "A House Without Love" | |||
Published | April 7, 1950Acuff-Rose Publications[1] | |||
Released | May 1950 | |||
Recorded | January 9, 1950[2] | |||
Studio | Castle Studio, Nashville | |||
Genre | Country & Western, Honky-tonk, Country blues | |||
Length | 2:23 | |||
Label | MGM 10696 | |||
Songwriter(s) | Hank Williams | |||
Producer(s) | Fred Rose | |||
Hank Williams with His Drifting Cowboys singles chronology | ||||
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"Why Don't You Love Me" is a song by American singer and guitarist Hank Williams. The song reached number one on the U.S. Country & Western chart.[3] It was released as a single in 1950 with the B-side, "A House Without Love".
Background
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Nashville at Castle Studio with Fred Rose producing on January 9, 1950, and featured Jerry Rivers (fiddle), Don Helms (steel guitar), Bob McNett (lead guitar), Jack Shook (rhythm guitar), and Ernie Newton (bass).[4] It is set in common time composed in a moderate tempo,[5] with a main key of F major with a basic sequence of F–C7–B♭ as its chord progression.[5]
"Why Don't You Love Me" was featured over the closing credits of the film The Last Picture Show.
Charts
Chart (1950) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 1 |
Cover versions
- "Why Don't You Love Me" was covered by American country artist Connie Smith for her 1975 album, I Got a Lot of Hurtin' Done Today / I've Got My Baby on My Mind,[6] and released as a single, peaking at No. 15 on the Billboard Country chart. The song was also later covered by Red Hot Chili Peppers on their 1984 self-titled debut album.[7]
References
- ^ "U.S. Copyright Office Virtual Card Catalog 1946-1954". vcc.copyright.gov. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
- ^ "Hank Williams 45rpm Issues". jazzdiscography.com. Retrieved 2021-08-19.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944–2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 387.
- ^ Escott, Merritt & MacEwen 2004.
- ^ Alfred PublishingCo. Inc.
- ^ "www.discogs.com". Discogs. 1975. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- ^ "www.discogs.com". Discogs. 1984. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
Sources
- Escott, Colin; Merritt, George; MacEwen, William (2004). Hank Williams: The Biography. New York: Little, Brown.