Why, Why

This article is about the Carl Smith song. For the Doja Cat song, see Planet Her. For similar uses, see Why.

"Why, Why" is a song written by Wayne Walker and Mel Tillis, performed by Carl Smith, and released on the Columbia label. In September 1957, it entered Billboard magazine's country chart, peaked at No. 2, and remained on the chart for 19 weeks.^[1] In Billboard's annual poll of country music disc jockeys, it was rated No. 13 among the "Favorite C&W Records" of 1957.^[2] It was also ranked No. 18 on Billboard's 1954 year-end country and western chart tracking the number of plays by disc jockeys.^[3][4]

"Why, Why"
Single by Carl Smith
B-side	"Emotions"
Released	1957
Recorded	1957
Genre	Country
Length	2:23
Label	Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Wayne Walker, Mel Tillis
Carl Smith singles chronology
"Try to Take It Like a Man" (1957) "Why, Why" (1957) "Your Name Is Beautiful" (1958)

See also

• Billboard Top Country & Western Records of 1954

References

1. Joel Whitburn (1996). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Country Hits. Billboard Books. p. 295. ISBN 0823076326.
2. "Favorite C&W Records". The Billboard. November 11, 1957. p. 112.
3. "1957's Best Selling Records". The Billboard. December 23, 1957. p. 20.
4. "1957's Most Played Records by Jockeys". The Billboard. December 23, 1957. p. 21.