| Why Do We Want (What We Know We Can't Have) | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Reba McEntire |
| Album: | Behind the Scene |
| B-Side: | I Can See Forever in Your Eyes |
| Released: | July 30, 1983 |
| Genre: | Country rock |
| Length: | 2:39 |
| Label: | Mercury |
| Producer: | Jerry Kennedy |
| Prev Title: | You're the First Time I've Thought About Leaving |
| Prev Year: | 1983 |
| Next Title: | There Ain't No Future in This |
| Next Year: | 1983 |
"Why Do We Want (What We Know We Can't Have)" is a song written by Don King and David Woodward, and recorded by American country music artist Reba McEntire. It was released in July 1983 as the first single from the album Behind the Scene. The song reached #7 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.[1]
. The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Joel Whitburn . 2004 . Record Research . 225.