I Wonder Why
1958 single by Dion and the Belmonts
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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.[2]
| "I Wonder Why" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Dion and the Belmonts | ||||
| from the album Presenting Dion and the Belmonts | ||||
| A-side | "I Wonder Why" | |||
| B-side | "Teen Angel" | |||
| Released | May 5, 1958 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 2:20 | |||
| Label | Laurie | |||
| Songwriters | Melvin Anderson, Ricardo Weeks | |||
| Dion and the Belmonts singles chronology | ||||
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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
In popular culture
Nicolas Cage did a cover version of the song in the film Peggy Sue Got Married (1983).[4]
The song was also used in the pilot episode of The Sopranos, in a scene where Tony Soprano gleefully chases Alex Mahaffey with Christopher's car through a parking lot.[5]
Notable cover versions
- A cover was sung by Showaddywaddy in 1978, reaching number 2 in the UK Singles Chart.[6]
