| Why Not Me | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Fred Knobloch |
| Album: | Why Not Me |
| B-Side: | Can I Get A Wish |
| Released: | 1980 |
| Genre: | Soft rock[1] |
| Label: | Scotti Brothers |
| Producer: | James Stroud |
| Next Title: | Let Me Love You |
| Next Year: | 1980 |
"Why Not Me" is a 1980 single by Fred Knobloch. The song was written by Knobloch along with Carson Whitsett. The song is sung from the point of view of a man attending the wedding of his former girlfriend and sadly wondering why he's not in the groom's position.
"Why Not Me" was a successful release on the Adult Contemporary chart reaching the number one spot. The single spent two weeks at number one and peaked at number eighteen on the Billboard Hot 100.[2] "Why Not Me" also peaked at number thirty on the country chart.[3]
| Chart (1980) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 18 | |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks | 1 | |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 30 |
. Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Joel Whitburn . 2002 . Record Research . 138.
. The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Joel Whitburn . 2004 . Record Research . 193.