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Why Not Me
Why Not Me may refer to: Music * ''Why Not Me'' (album), by The Judds, 1984 ** "Why Not Me" (The Judds song), the title song * "Why Not Me" (Fred Knoblock song), 1980 * "Why Not Me?", a song by Enrique Iglesias from '' Euphoria'', 2010 * "Why Not Me", a song by Eric Church, 2017 * "Why Not Me", a song by Forrest, a side project of Forrest Frank of the band Surfaces A surface, as the term is most generally used, is the outermost or uppermost layer of a physical object or space. Surface or surfaces may also refer to: Mathematics *Surface (mathematics), a generalization of a plane which needs not be flat * Sur ..., 2018 Other uses * ''Why Not Me?'' (book), a 2015 book by Mindy Kaling * ''Why Not Me?'' (film), a 1999 French comedy * ''Why Not Me?'' (novel), a 1999 novel by Al Franken See also * Not Me (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Why Not Me? (book)
''Why Not Me?'' is a 2015 humor book by actress and writer Mindy Kaling. The book consists mostly of humorous observational essays based on Kaling's life, and it also includes one chapter of fiction. The book spent 16 weeks on ''The New York Times'' Best Sellers list. Synopsis The book is a collection of anecdotal essays written by Kaling about her experiences and observations about Hollywood. Carina Chocano of ''The New York Times'' noted that the book was "loosely fashioned around themes of approval and entitlement." The book also contains a chapter that is a work of fiction about an alternative world where Kaling is a Latin teacher in a prep school on the Upper East Side of New York. The final chapter of the book is a transcript of Kaling's 2014 speech at Harvard Law School. Reception The book received mostly positive reviews. ''The Atlantic'' called the book "a defense of hard work." ''Publishers Weekly ''Publishers Weekly'' (''PW'') is an American weekly trade news ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Why Not Me (album)
''Why Not Me'' is the debut studio album by American country music duo The Judds. It was released on October 15, 1984 by RCA Nashville and was produced by Brent Maher. ''Why Not Me'' was recorded in a traditional acoustic format using only a handful of musicians. It contained a collection of ten tracks, including their previously released single, "Mama He's Crazy." It also included three singles that would become number one hits: the title track, " Girls' Night Out" and " Love Is Alive." ''Why Not Me'' received positive reviews from critics following its release. Critics praised the album's production detail as well as the duo's vocal harmonies. The album topped the ''Billboard'' country albums chart and reached other charts as well. The record would become The Judds' first full-length studio album and their most successful studio release to date. It has since received sales certifications from both the United States and Canada. The album has been reissued several times in differen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Why Not Me (The Judds Song)
"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 single was number one for two weeks and spent a total of fifteen weeks on the country chart. Cover versions *In 2007, Jill Johnson covered the song on the ''Music Row Music Row is a historic district located southwest of downtown Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Widely considered the heart of Nashville's entertainment industry, Music Row has also become a metonymous nickname for the music industry as a w ...'' album. * 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 References {{Authority control 1984 singles The Judds songs Songs written by Harlan Howard Songs written by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Why Not Me (Fred Knoblock Song)
"Why Not Me" is a 1980 single by Fred Knobloch. The song was written by Knobloch along with Carson Whitsett. The song is sung from the point of view of a man attending the wedding of his former girlfriend and sadly wondering why he's not in the groom's position. "Why Not Me" was a successful release on the Adult Contemporary Adult contemporary music (AC) is a form of radio-played popular music, ranging from 1960s vocal and 1970s soft rock music to predominantly ballad-heavy music of the present day, with varying degrees of easy listening, pop, soul, R&B, quie ... chart reaching the number one spot. The single spent two weeks at number one and peaked at number eighteen on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. "Why Not Me" also peaked at number thirty on the country chart. Chart performance References 1980 singles Fred Knoblock songs Songs written by J. Fred Knobloch Songs written by Carson Whitsett 1980 songs {{1980s-single-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Euphoria (Enrique Iglesias Album)
''Euphoria'' is the ninth studio album by Spanish singer-songwriter Enrique Iglesias. The album is a joint-release by Universal Republic and Universal Music Latino and was released on 5 July 2010 internationally and in the US on 6 July 2010. The album features guest appearances by Akon, Usher, Juan Luis Guerra, Pitbull, Nicole Scherzinger, Puerto Rican reggaeton duo Wisin & Yandel and Ludacris. The album consists of songs in English, and Spanish. The album spawned seven singles, three in Spanish and four in English. The album's first single "Cuando me enamoro" reached number-one on the Hot Latin Songs Chart, while the album's second single " I Like It", reached number four on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Upon its release, the album debuted at number ten on the ''Billboard'' 200, with sales of 27,000 copies. The album has produced three top Billboard Hot Dance Club Play tracks in the form of " I Like It", "Tonight (I'm Lovin' You)" and "Dirty Dancer". The album was nominated for L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Church
Kenneth Eric Church (born May 3, 1977) is an American country music singer-songwriter. He has released nine studio albums through Capitol Nashville since 2005. His debut album, 2006's '' Sinners Like Me'', produced three singles on the ''Billboard'' country charts including the top 20 hits " How 'Bout You", "Two Pink Lines", and "Guys Like Me". His second album, 2009's '' Carolina'', produced three more singles: "Smoke a Little Smoke" and his first top 10 hits, " Love Your Love the Most" and " Hell on the Heart". 2011's '' Chief'', his first No. 1 album, gave him his first two No. 1 singles, "Drink in My Hand" and "Springsteen", and the hits " Homeboy", " Creepin'", and "Like Jesus Does". His third No. 1 single was "The Only Way I Know", which he, Jason Aldean, and Luke Bryan recorded for Aldean's album '' Night Train''. A fourth album, '' The Outsiders'', was released in February 2014. It produced five new singles between 2013 and 2015 with the title track, "Give Me Back My Home ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surfaces (band)
Surfaces is an American music group based in College Station, Texas. It currently consists of vocalists/guitarists Forrest Frank and Colin Padalecki. Their music is a blend of jazz, soul, pop, hip hop, reggae, and calypso. They have released four studio albums. Their first independent studio album, ''Surf'', was released in 2017. History Surfaces was formed in 2017. Colin Padalecki began creating music in high school with his cousin and singer Alexa Padalecki. Colin began to upload his music online while attending Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas. Forrest Frank, a recent Baylor University graduate from Texas, reached out to Colin after hearing his music and invited him to record music at his houseboat. They released their first album together under the moniker Surfaces in December 2017, entitled ''Surf''. The album's third track, ''24 / 7 / 365'', has over 70 million streams on Spotify. After the release of ''Surf'', Forrest Frank released a project with producer Bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Why Not Me? (film)
''Why Not Me?'' (french: Pourquoi pas moi ?) is a 1999 French comedy film written and directed by Stéphane Giusti. It is about a group of gay French friends living in Barcelona who decide to have a dinner party and come out to their parents. Cast * Amira Casar as Camille * Julie Gayet as Eva * Bruno Putzulu as Nico * Alexandra London as Ariane * Carmen Chaplin as Lili * Johnny Hallyday as José * Marie-France Pisier as Irene * Brigitte Roüan as Josepha * Assumpta Serna as Diane * Elli Medeiros as Malou * Vittoria Scognamiglio as Sara * Jean-Claude Dauphin as Alain * Joan Crosas as Tony * Montse Mostaza as Tina * Marta Gil as Clara * Cedric Dupuy as Frenchie Awards In 1999, ''Why Not Me?'' won the Best Lesbian Feature at the Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film Festival. This was followed in 2000 with the Audience Award and the Jury Award at the 2000 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival Miami ( ), officially the City of Miami, known as "the 305", "The Magic City", and "Gateway to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Why Not Me? (novel)
''Why Not Me?'' is a 1999 political satire novel by Al Franken. Synopsis The book is made up of three different sections. First is Franken's autobiography, ''Daring to Lead''. Second is a campaign diary, following Franken and his campaign staff across the primary states of Iowa and New Hampshire. The final section, supposedly written by Bob Woodward, is a behind-the-scenes account of Franken's first hundred days as president, titled ''The Void''. There is also an epilogue, set several decades after the plot, giving historical perspective on the Franken presidency and Franken's post-presidential life. The Campaign The book starts with ''Daring to Lead'', Franken's campaign autobiography, in which he recounts his life from his childhood in the fictional town of Christhaven, Minnesota, to his college years, to his career on NBC's ''Saturday Night Live''. We learn later from Franken's campaign diary that some parts of ''Daring to Lead'' are completely fabricated. The diary descri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
