"Don't Ask Me Why" is a song first recorded by
Elvis Presley as part of the soundtrack for his 1958 motion picture ''
King Creole''.
It was written by
Fred Wise (lyrics) and
Ben Weisman
Benjamin Weisman (November 16, 1921 – May 20, 2007) was an American composer. He wrote 57 songs recorded by Elvis Presley, more than any other songwriter.
Biography
Weisman was born in Providence, Rhode Island, and grew up in Brooklyn, New Yor ...
(music).
In 1958 the song was released on a single as a flipside to "
Hard Headed Woman
"Hard Headed Woman" is a rock and roll song recorded by Elvis Presley and published by Gladys Music, Presley's publishing company, in 1958. It is an American 12-bar blues written by African American songwriter Claude Demetrius. It was most notab ...
",
another song from the same movie.
In the United States "Don't Ask Me Why" peaked at number 25 on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100, while "Hard Headed Woman" was number 1 for two weeks.
The single "Hard Headed Woman / Don't Ask Me Why" was among the most popular singles of the whole year 1958 in the United States: ''Billboard'' ranked it number 49 on the year-end Popular chart (a recapitulation of the Billboard's Pop Singles chart for the year) and number 17 on the year-end Country and Western chart (a recapitulation of the Billboard's C&W chart).
The single was certified Planinum by the
RIAA
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is a trade organization that represents the music recording industry in the United States. Its members consist of record labels and distributors that the RIAA says "create, manufacture, and/o ...
.
Charts
Year-end charts (single "Heard Headed Woman / Don't Ask Me Why")
Cover versions
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Wanda Jackson covered this song on her 1962 album ''Wonderful Wanda''.
References
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External links
Elvis Presley – Hard Headed Woman / Don't Ask Me Whyat Discogs
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1958 songs
1958 singles
Elvis Presley songs
RCA Records singles
Songs with lyrics by Fred Wise (songwriter)
Songs with music by Ben Weisman