Why, Why Explained

Why, Why
Cover:Why, Why.png
Type:single
Artist:Carl Smith
B-Side:Emotions
Released:1957
Recorded:1957
Genre:Country
Length:2:23
Label:Columbia
Prev Title:Try to Take It Like a Man
Prev Year:1957
Next Title:Your Name Is Beautiful
Next Year:1958

"Why, Why" is a song written by Wayne Walker and Mel Tillis, performed by Carl Smith, and released on the Columbia label. In September 1957, it entered Billboard magazine's country chart, peaked at No. 2, and remained on the chart for 19 weeks.[1] In Billboards annual poll of country music disc jockeys, it was rated No. 13 among the "Favorite C&W Records" of 1957.[2] It was also ranked No. 18 on Billboards 1954 year-end country and western chart tracking the number of plays by disc jockeys.[3] [4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: The Billboard Book of Top 40 Country Hits. Joel Whitburn. Billboard Books. 1996. 0823076326 . 295.
  2. News: Favorite C&W Records. The Billboard. November 11, 1957. 112.
  3. News: 1957's Best Selling Records. The Billboard. December 23, 1957. 20.
  4. News: 1957's Most Played Records by Jockeys. The Billboard. December 23, 1957. 21.