"I Don't Know Why (I Just Do)" is a 1931 popular song.

The music was written by Fred E. Ahlert, the lyrics by Roy Turk. The song was published in 1931. It had three periods of great popularity: in 1931, right after its publication; in 1946; and in 1961[1] into 1962.

In 1931, the biggest-selling version was either by Russ Columbo[1] or by Wayne King;[2] both versions and recordings by Benny Krueger's orchestra (with a vocal by Smith Ballew) and by Kate Smith all had significant popularity.[1]

In September 1943, Frank Sinatra sang this song on the radio series A Date with Judy.

In 1946, three versions, by Tommy Dorsey's orchestra (with a vocal by Stuart Foster), by Frank Sinatra, and by Skinnay Ennis, all contended for popularity.[1]

In 1961, a US hit recording was issued by Linda Scott. It reached a peak position #12 in 8 weeks on the Billboard chart;[3][4] The song has been recorded by many artists (ranging from country-blues legends like Moon Mullican and Jerry Lee Lewis to Dean Martin) and is now a standard.

Recorded versions

Translations

It was translated into French and performed as "Je ne sais pas pourquoi" by Georges Beauchemin in 1932, and Charles Trenet in 1946.[37]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Gardner, Edward Foote (2000). Popular Songs of the 20th Century: Chart Detail & Encyclopedia, 1900-1949. St. Paul, Minnesota: Paragon House. ISBN 1-55778-789-1.
  2. 1 2 Whitburn, Joel (1999). Joel Whitburn Presents a Century of Pop Music. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research. ISBN 0-89820-135-7.
  3. 1 2 Whitburn, Joel (2000-11-01). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits (7th Rev. ed.). New York: Watson-Guptill Publications. ISBN 978-0-8230-7690-1.
  4. 1 2 Lonergan, David (2004-01-28). Hit Records 1950-1975. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-5129-0.
  5. Decca Records in the 18500 to 18999 series
  6. Romeo Records in the 1500 to 1999 series
  7. Musicraft Records in the 15000 to 15130 series
  8. ARA Records in the 100 to 162 series
  9. Cosmo Records listing
  10. 1 2 Capitol Records in the 1000 to 1499 series
  11. 1 2 Victor Records in the 22500 to 22999 series
  12. King Records in the 4100 to 4997 series
  13. Decca Records in the 29000 to 29499 series
  14. Top Rank Records listing
  15. Roulette Records listing
  16. Majestic Records listing
  17. Supertone Records in the 2500 to 2839 series
  18. RCA Victor Records in the 20-1500 to 20-1999 series
  19. Signature Records listing
  20. 1 2 Columbia Records in the 39000 to 39499 series
  21. Columbia Records in the 40000 to 40499 series
  22. Harmony Records in the 1000-H to 1428-H series
  23. Decca Records in the 23500 to 23999 series
  24. "officialcharts.com". Official Charts. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
  25. Clarion Records in various series
  26. Brunswick Records in the 6000 to 6499 series
  27. 1 2 Mercury Records in the 3000 to 3072 series
  28. 1 2 Mercury Records in the 5000 to 5497 series
  29. Specialty Records listing
  30. "The Platters – Volume Two (1956, Vinyl)". Discogs. 1956.
  31. 1 2 Columbia Records in the 2500-D to 2999-D series
  32. National Records listing
  33. Capitol Records in the 100 to 499 series
  34. 1 2 Columbia Records in the 36500 to 36999 series
  35. Hit Records in the 8001 to 8090 series
  36. Mercury Records in the 70000 to 71696 series
  37. Trenet
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