Why Not Me (The Judds song) explained

Why Not Me
Type:	single
Artist:	The Judds
Album:	Why Not Me
B-Side:	Lazy Country Evening
Released:	September 21, 1984
Studio:	Creative Workshop (Berry Hill, Tennessee)^[1]
Genre:	Country
Length:	3:29
Label:	RCA/Curb
Producer:	Brent Maher
Prev Title:	Mama He's Crazy
Prev Year:	1984
Next Title:	Girls Night Out
Next Year:	1985

"Why Not Me" is a song written by Harlan Howard, Sonny Throckmorton and Brent Maher, and recorded by American country music duo The Judds. It was released in September 1984 as the first single and title track from the album of the same name. The song was their second number one on the country chart. The song spent a total of fifteen weeks at the top of the country singles chart, peaking at number one for two weeks.^[2]

Critical reception

In 2024, Rolling Stone ranked the song at #84 on its 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time ranking.^[3]

Cover versions

• In 2007, Jill Johnson covered the song on the Music Row album.^[4]
• In 2015, Emily Ann Roberts, covered "Why Not Me" on The Voice U.S. season 9, charting to Number 10 in the iTunes charts

Notes and References

1. Web site: Hurt. Ed. Buzz Cason Looks Back at 50 Years of His Nashville Studio Creative Workshop. Nashville Scene. 2 July 2020. 18 October 2024.
2. Book: Whitburn, Joel . The Billboard Book of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Joel Whitburn . 2004 . Record Research . 184.
3. The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time. Rolling Stone. May 24, 2014.
4. Web site: Music Row. Svensk dediedatabas. sv. 2007. 10 May 2013.
5. The Judds Chart History (Digital Song Sales). Billboard. July 16, 2022.