Don't Know Why

For other uses, see Don't Know Why (disambiguation).

• Jesse Harris – writing, acoustic guitar, electric guitar
• Norah Jones – vocals, piano, production
• Lee Alexander – bass guitar
• Dan Rieser – drums
• Arif Mardin – production, mixing
• Jay Newland – production, mixing, engineering
• Mark Birkey – assistant engineering
• Ted Jensen – mastering

"Don't Know Why"
Single by Norah Jones
from the album Come Away with Me
B-side	"Lonestar" "Peace" "Cold Cold Heart" "I'll Be Your Baby Tonight" "Crazy" (live)
Released	January 28, 2002 (2002-01-28)
Studio	Sorcerer Sound (New York City) Allaire (Shokan, New York)
Genre	Jazz pop [1]
Length	3:06
Label	Blue Note
Songwriter	Jesse Harris
Producers	Norah Jones Arif Mardin Jay Newland
Norah Jones singles chronology
"Don't Know Why" (2002) "Feelin' the Same Way" (2002)
"Turn Me On" (2003) "Don't Know Why" / "I'll Be Your Baby Tonight" (2003) "Sunrise" (2004)

Weekly charts 2002–2003 weekly chart performance for "Don't Know Why" Chart (2002–2003) Peak position Australia (ARIA) [13] 5 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [14] 56 Croatia (HRT) [15] 6 France (SNEP) [16] 74 Germany (GfK) [17] 82 Netherlands (Single Top 100) [18] 86 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [19] 24 Scotland Singles (OCC) [20] 71 Scotland Singles (OCC) [21] with "I'll Be Your Baby Tonight" 78 UK Singles (OCC) [22] 59 UK Singles (OCC) [23] with "I'll Be Your Baby Tonight" 63 US Billboard Hot 100 [24] 30 US Adult Alternative Airplay ( Billboard ) [25] 5 US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) [26] 4 US Adult Pop Airplay ( Billboard ) [27] 8 US Pop Airplay ( Billboard ) [28] 32 2022 weekly chart performance for "Don't Know Why" Chart (2022) Peak position Japan Hot Overseas ( Billboard Japan ) [29] 20

Year-end charts 2002 year-end chart performance for "Don't Know Why" Chart (2002) Position US Adult Contemporary (Billboard) [30] 38 US Adult Top 40 (Billboard) [31] 25 US Triple-A (Billboard) [32] 5 2003 year-end chart performance for "Don't Know Why" Chart (2003) Position Australia (ARIA) [33] 77 US Billboard Hot 100 [34] 97 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard) [35] 7 US Adult Top 40 (Billboard) [36] 25

Certifications

Certifications and sales for "Don't Know Why"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [37]	Platinum	70,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [38]	Gold	45,000‡
Italy (FIMI) [39] sales since 2009	Platinum	70,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ) [40]	2× Platinum	60,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [41]	Platinum	60,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [42] with "I'll Be Your Baby Tonight"	Gold	400,000‡
United States (RIAA) [43]	3× Platinum	3,000,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Don't Know Why"

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United States	January 28, 2002	Triple A radio	Blue Note	[44]
United Kingdom	May 13, 2002	CD	Parlophone	[45]
United States	June 24, 2002	Hot adult contemporary radio	Blue Note	[46]
	August 5, 2002	Contemporary hit radio		[47]
Australia	February 24, 2003	CD	Parlophone	[48]
United Kingdom (re-release)	September 1, 2003			[49]

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External links

• "Don't Know Why" reviewed by Ted Gioia (Jazz.com)