"Tell Me Why" is a song written by John Booth Aclin, and recorded by the American

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artist

Earl Thomas Conley Earl Thomas Conley (October 17, 1941 – April 10, 2019)Wood, Gerry. (1998). "Earl Thomas Conley". In ''The Encyclopedia of Country Music''. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 108. was an American country music singer-songwriter. Between ...

. It was released in October 1981 as the third single from the album ''

Fire & Smoke ''Fire & Smoke'' is the second studio album by American country music artist Earl Thomas Conley. It was released on October 14, 1981 via RCA Records. The album contains the singles "Silent Treatment", "Fire and Smoke "Fire and Smoke" is a song wr ...

''. The song reached number 10 on the ''

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'' Hot Country Singles & Track chart.

Chart performance

References

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