"I Don't Know Why You Don't Want Me" is a song co-written and recorded by American

country music Country (also called country and western) is a genre of popular music that originated in the Southern and Southwestern United States in the early 1920s. It primarily derives from blues, church music such as Southern gospel and spirituals, ...

artist

Rosanne Cash Rosanne Cash (born May 24, 1955) is an American singer-songwriter and author. She is the eldest daughter of country musician Johnny Cash and Vivian Liberto Cash Distin, Johnny Cash's first wife. Although she is often classified as a country art ...

. It was released in February 1985 as the first single from the album '' Rhythm & Romance''. The song was Cash's fourth number one on the country charts. The single stayed at number one for a single week and spent a total of 15 weeks in the top 40. Cash wrote the song with then-husband

Rodney Crowell Rodney Crowell (born August 7, 1950) is an American musician, known primarily for his work as a singer and songwriter in country music. Crowell has had five number one singles on Hot Country Songs, all from his 1988 album '' Diamonds & Dirt''. ...

. In 1986, the song - which was written by Cash in response to losing a Grammy to

Juice Newton Judith Kay "Juice" Newton (born February 18, 1952) is an American pop and country singer, songwriter, and musician. Newton has received five Grammy Award nominations in the Pop and Country Best Female Vocalist categorieswinning once in 1983as well ...

in 1983 - garnered Rosanne Cash her first Grammy Award.

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1985 singles 1985 songs Rosanne Cash songs RPM Country Tracks number-one singles of the year Songs written by Rosanne Cash Songs written by Rodney Crowell Song recordings produced by David Malloy Columbia Records singles Song recordings produced by Rodney Crowell {{1985-country-song-stub