"Don't Ask Me Why" is a song first recorded by

Elvis Presley Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977) was an American singer and actor. Referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll", he is regarded as Cultural impact of Elvis Presley, one of the most significant cultural figures of the ...

as part of the soundtrack for his 1958 motion picture ''

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''. It was written by Fred Wise (lyrics) and Ben Weisman (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 notabl ...

", 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

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Charts

Year-end charts (single "Heard Headed Woman / Don't Ask Me Why")

Cover versions

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covered this song on her 1962 album ''Wonderful Wanda''.

References

External links

Elvis Presley – Hard Headed Woman / Don't Ask Me Why
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