"I'm in a Hurry (And Don't Know Why)" is a song written by
Roger Murrah
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country music
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band
Alabama
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. It was released in September 1992 as the second single from their album '' American Pride''. The song hit number one on both the US ''
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Hot Country Songs
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chart and the Canadian ''
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Standards
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'' Country Tracks chart.
Content
The song is an up-tempo
country-rock
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er, in which the narrator discusses the rather fast pace of the current society. He states that he is always in a hurry, but doesn't know why.
Chart positions
Year-end charts
Certifications
Cover version
Florida Georgia Line
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covered the song on the 2013 album '' Alabama & Friends''. This version peaked at number 47 on
Hot Country Songs
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and number 82 on the
Canadian Hot 100
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.
Popular culture
"I'm in a Hurry (And Don't Know Why)" is featured in the first episode of the miniseries ''
The Dropout
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'', based on
Elizabeth Holmes
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and the
Theranos
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scandal. Holmes had named "I'm in a Hurry (And Don't Know Why)" as her favorite song in high school.