Why Not Me (album)
| Why Not Me | ||||
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| File:TheJuddsWhyNotMe.jpg | ||||
| Studio album by the Judds | ||||
| Released | October 15, 1984 | |||
| Recorded | Creative Workshop, Nashville, Tennessee | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 32:41 | |||
| Label | RCA Records/Curb | |||
| Producer | Brent Maher | |||
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| Allmusic |  [1] |
Why Not Me is the first studio album by American country duo the Judds, released by RCA Records in 1984.
Why Not Me includes the duo's first Billboard number one single on the Country music charts, "Mama He's Crazy".[2] That single was first released on their 1983 EP release The Judds: Wynonna & Naomi. Three more singles from the album reached number 1 on the country charts: "Why Not Me", "Girls Night Out", and "Love Is Alive".[2]
The song "Why Not Me" went on to win the Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal in 1986, as did "Mama He's Crazy" in 1985.
The album was produced by Brent Maher and arranged by Don Potter. Maher and Potter have had a hand in each Judds' album.
Track listing
- "Why Not Me" (Harlan Howard, Sonny Throckmorton, Brent Maher) - 3:29
- "Mr. Pain" (Kent Robbins, Naomi Judd) - 3:17
- "Drops of Water" (Bill LaBounty, Roy Freeland) - 3:24
- "Sleeping Heart" (Don Potter, Rhonda "Kye" Fleming Gill) - 3:03
- "My Baby's Gone" (Dennis Linde) - 2:48
- "Bye Bye Baby Blues" (Howard, Throckmorton, Maher) - 2:52
- "Girls' Night Out" (Maher, Jeff H. Bullock) - 2:50
- "Love Is Alive" (Robbins) - 3:54
- "Endless Sleep" (Jody Reynolds, Dolores Nance) - 3:06
- "Mama He's Crazy" (Kenny O'Dell) - 3:11
Personnel
As listed in liner notes[3]
- Eddie Bayers - drums
- Mark Casstevens - rhythm guitar, harmonica
- Sonny Garrish - steel guitar, dobro
- Bobby Ogdin - piano
- Don Potter - acoustic guitar, rhythm guitar
- Gene Sisk - piano
- Jack Williams - bass guitar
Chart performance
| Chart (1984) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 71 |
| Canadian RPM Top Albums | 78 |
Notes
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<references />, or <references group="..." />| Preceded by | Top Country Albums number-one album February 2–16, 1985 |
Succeeded by Country Boy by Ricky Skaggs |
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