What Am I Doing Here (song)

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"What Am I Doing Here"
Single by Blue Rodeo
from the album Casino
ReleasedJune 3, 1991
Genre Country rock
Length3:08
Label Risque Disque
Songwriter(s) Greg Keelor
Jim Cuddy
Producer(s) Pete Anderson
Blue Rodeo singles chronology
"Trust Yourself"
(1991)
"What Am I Doing Here"
(1991)
"After the Rain"
(1991)

"What Am I Doing Here" is a song written and recorded by Canadian country rock group Blue Rodeo. Released in June 1991, it was the third single from their third album, Casino . The song peaked at number 33 on the RPM Country Tracks chart, number 17 on the Adult Contemporary chart and number 41 on the Top Singles chart.

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Chart performance

Chart (1991)Peak
position
Canada Top Singles ( RPM ) [1] 33
Canada Adult Contemporary ( RPM ) [2] 17
Canada Country Tracks ( RPM ) [3] 41

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