"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" | ||||
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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]
Chart (1958) | Peak position |
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US Billboard R&B[clarification needed][6] | 9 |
US Billboard Hot 100[6] | 34 |
Chart (1958) | Peak position |
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US Billboard Popular[7] | 49 |
US Billboard Country and Western[7] | 17 |
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