"Don't Ask Me Why" is a song first recorded by Elvis Presley as part of the soundtrack for his 1958 motion picture King Creole.
| "Don't Ask Me Why" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Elvis Presley | ||||
| from the album King Creole | ||||
| A-side | "Hard Headed Woman" | |||
| Released | June 10, 1958 | |||
| Recorded | January 16, 1958 | |||
| Composer(s) | Ben Weisman | |||
| Lyricist(s) | Fred Wise | |||
| Elvis Presley singles chronology | ||||
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It was written by Fred Wise (lyrics) and Ben Weisman (music).[1][2]
In 1958 the song was released on a single as a flipside to "Hard Headed Woman",[3][4] another song from the same movie.[5] In the United States "Don't Ask Me Why" peaked at number 25 on the Billboard Hot 100, while "Hard Headed Woman" was number 1 for two weeks.[6]
The single "Hard Headed Woman / Don't Ask Me Why" was among the most popular singles of the whole year 1958 in the United States: Billboard ranked it number 49 on the year-end Popular chart (a recapitulation of the Billboard's Pop Singles chart for the year) and number 17 on the year-end Country and Western chart (a recapitulation of the Billboard's C&W chart).[7] The single was certified Planinum by the RIAA.[8][9]
Charts
edit| Chart (1958) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard R&B[clarification needed][6] | 9 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[6] | 34 |
Year-end charts (single "Heard Headed Woman / Don't Ask Me Why")
edit| Chart (1958) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Popular[7] | 49 |
| US Billboard Country and Western[7] | 17 |
Cover versions
edit- Wanda Jackson covered this song on her 1962 album Wonderful Wanda.
References
edit- ^ James L. Neibaur (4 April 2014). The Elvis Movies. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. pp. 39–. ISBN 978-1-4422-3074-3.
- ^ David F. Lonergan (2005). Hit Records, 1950-1975. Scarecrow Press. pp. 48–. ISBN 978-0-8108-5129-0.
- ^ Ernst Jorgensen (22 April 2014). Elvis Presley: A Life In Music. St. Martin's Press. pp. 632–. ISBN 978-1-4668-6855-7.
- ^ James Gregory (6 June 2016). The Elvis Presley Story. Edizioni Savine. pp. 198–. ISBN 978-88-96365-97-7.
- ^ Richard Aquila (1989). That Old-time Rock & Roll: A Chronicle of an Era, 1954-1963. University of Illinois Press. pp. 124–. ISBN 978-0-252-06919-2.
- ^ a b c "Elvis Presley - Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2017-01-02.
- ^ a b c Nielsen Business Media, Inc. (15 December 1958). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp. 44–. ISSN 0006-2510.
Don't Ask Me Why Elvis Presley.
{{cite book}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^ Elvis Presley: The King of Rock 'n' Roll. epubli. 1989. pp. 78–. ISBN 9780881766653. GGKEY:5FFUR579ZGT.
Don't Ask Me Why Elvis Presley.
- ^ Peter E. Berry (1977). ... and the Hits Just Keep on Comin'. Syracuse University Press. pp. 246–. ISBN 978-0-8156-0135-7.
- Ivy Press (1 August 2006). Heritage Music and Entertainment Dallas Signature Auction Catalog #634. Heritage Capital Corporation. pp. 166–. ISBN 978-1-59967-081-2.
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