| "Why Not Me" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by The Judds | ||||
| from the album Why Not Me | ||||
| B-side | "Lazy Country Evening" | |||
| Released | September 21, 1984 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:29 | |||
| Label | RCA/ Curb | |||
| Songwriter(s) |
Harlan Howard Sonny Throckmorton Brent Maher | |||
| Producer(s) | Brent Maher | |||
| The Judds singles chronology | ||||
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"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. [1]
Cover versions
- In 2007, Jill Johnson covered the song on the Music Row album. [2]
- In 2015, Emily Ann Roberts, covered "Why Not Me" on The Voice U.S. season 9, charting to Number 10 in the iTunes charts
Chart performance
| Chart (1984) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard) [3] | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 3 |
| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Digital Song Sales ( Billboard) [4] | 21 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States ( RIAA) [5] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 184.
- ^ "Music Row" (in Swedish). Svensk dediedatabas. 2007. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
- ^ "The Judds Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "The Judds Chart History (Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
- ^ "American single certifications – The Judds – Why Not Me". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
