Why Lady Why (Gary Morris song)

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"Why Lady Why"
Single by Gary Morris
from the album Why Lady Why
B-side "The Way I Love You Tonight"
ReleasedNovember 26, 1983
Genre Country
Length2:50
Label Warner Bros.
Songwriter(s) Gary Morris, Eddie Setser
Producer(s) Bob Montgomery
Gary Morris singles chronology
"The Wind Beneath My Wings"
(1983)
"Why Lady Why"
(1983)
"You're Welcome to Tonight"
(1983)

"Why Lady Why" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Gary Morris. It was released in November 1983 as the fourth single and title track from the album Why Lady Why . The song reached #4 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. [1] Morris wrote the song with Eddie Setser.

Chart performance

Chart (1983–1984)Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [2] 4
Canadian RPM Country Tracks6

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References

  1. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 240.
  2. "Gary Morris Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.