Tell Me Why (Wynonna Judd song)
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"Tell Me Why" is the title of a song written by Karla Bonoff
and recorded by American country music artist Wynonna Judd
. It was released in 1993 as the first single from Judd's album Tell Me Why
. The song reached #3 on the Billboard
Hot Country Singles & Tracks
chart in May 1993 and #1 on the RPM
Country Tracks chart in Canada the following month.
Karla Bonoff
Karla Bonoff is an American singer-songwriter, primarily known for her songwriting.As a songwriter, Bonoff's songs have been interpreted by other artists such as "Home" by Bonnie Raitt, "Tell Me Why" by Wynonna Judd, and "Isn't It Always Love" by Lynn Anderson...
and recorded by American country music artist Wynonna Judd
Wynonna Judd
Wynonna Ellen Judd is an American country music singer. Her solo albums and singles are all credited to the singular name Wynonna. Wynonna first rose to fame in the 1980s alongside her mother, Naomi, in the country music duo The Judds...
. It was released in 1993 as the first single from Judd's album Tell Me Why
Tell Me Why (Wynonna Judd album)
Tell Me Why is a 1993 album by American country music artist Wynonna. Released on MCA/Curb Records in 1993, the album produced the hit singles "Only Love", "Is It Over Yet", "Rock Bottom", and "Girls with Guitars", all Top Ten hits on the Billboard country music charts...
. The song reached #3 on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Hot Country Singles & Tracks
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
chart in May 1993 and #1 on the RPM
RPM (magazine)
RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,...
Country Tracks chart in Canada the following month.
Chart performance
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks | 3 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 77 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks | 24 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |