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I Wonder Why

1958 single by Dion and the Belmonts From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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"I Wonder Why" is a doo-wop song, written by Melvin Anderson with lyrics by Ricardo Weeks. The song was first recorded by Dion and the Belmonts.

Quick Facts Single by Dion and the Belmonts, from the album Presenting Dion and the Belmonts ...
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Background

It is sung from the point of view of a man telling his girlfriend that he loves her but does not know why. The song is noted for Carlo Mastrangelo bass part.

Chart performance

"I Wonder Why" was released as Laurie Records' first single, (number 3013), and was the group's first national pop chart hit, in 1958. The song went to number 22 on the Hot 100.[2]

Notable cover versions

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