That's Why (I Love You So) Explained

That's Why (I Love You So)
Type:	single
Artist:	Jackie Wilson
Album:	Lonely Teardrops
B-Side:	Love is All
Genre:	Soul
Label:	Brunswick
Prev Title:	Lonely Teardrops
Prev Year:	1958
Next Title:	I'll Be Satisfied
Next Year:	1959

"That's Why (I Love You So)" is a song written by Berry Gordy Jr. and Tyran Carlo and performed by Jackie Wilson. It reached #2 on the U.S. R&B chart and #13 on the U.S. pop chart in 1959.^[1] It was featured on his 1959 album Lonely Teardrops.^[2]

The song was arranged by Dick Jacobs.

The song ranked #90 on Billboard's Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1959.^[3]

Other versions

• Cliff Bennett and the Rebel Rousers released a version of the song on their 1966 album Drivin' You Wild.
• Steve Goodman released a version of the song on his 1979 album High and Outside.^[4]
• The Temptations released a version of the song on their 1995 album For Lovers Only.
• Syl Johnson released a version of the song on his 2015 album Complete Twinight Records 45s.^[5]
• John Eddie and The Front Street Runners released a version of the song on their 2017 album Live at the London Victory Club '81.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Jackie Wilson, "That's Why (I Love You So)" Chart Positions. August 23, 2018.
2. Web site: Jackie Wilson, Lonely Teardrops. . February 1959 . August 23, 2018.
3. Web site: Billboard Top 100 - 1959. January 13, 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140102011043/http://longboredsurfer.com/charts/1959.php. January 2, 2014.
4. Web site: Steve Goodman, High and Outside. . 1979 . August 23, 2018.
5. Web site: Syl Johnson, Complete Twinight Records 45s. . August 23, 2018.
6. Web site: John Eddie and The Front Street Runners, Live at the London Victory Club '81. . August 23, 2018.