Why Should I Love You?

For other songs of the same name, see Why Should I Love You? (disambiguation).

"Why Should I Love You?"
Song by R. Stevie Moore
from the album Glad Music
Released	February 21, 1986
Genre	Power pop, lo-fi
Length	3:23
Label	New Rose
Songwriter(s)	R. Stevie Moore
Producer(s)	R. Stevie Moore

"Why Should I Love You?" is a song written by American singer-songwriter R. Stevie Moore, released as the ninth track of his album Glad Music (1986). ^[1] It was announced in May 2012 that the track would also appear on Lo Fi Hi Fives ...A Kind Of Best Of , a hits collection from Moore; scheduled for a release on August 5, 2012. ^{[2] [3]}

The Vaccines version

"Why Should I Love You?"
Single by The Vaccines
Released	21 April 2012
Recorded	2012
Genre	Indie rock
Length	3:14
Label	O Genesis Recordings
Songwriter(s)	R. Stevie Moore
The Vaccines singles chronology
"Wetsuit / Tiger Blood" (2011) "Why Should I Love You?" (2012) "No Hope" (2012)

"Why Should I Love You?" was covered by London-based quartet The Vaccines. The track was released in the United Kingdom on 21 April 2012 as a double A-side with Moore's cover of "Post Break-Up Sex" (2011); and was limited to 500 copies in accordance with Record Store Day 2012. ^{[4] [5]} The band's cover of "Why Should I Love You?" received its first play on 4 April 2012, when it featured as BBC Radio 1 DJ Zane Lowe's Hottest Record in the World. ^[6]

Track listing

7" vinyl ^[4]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Why Should I Love You?" (R. Stevie Moore)	R. Stevie Moore	3:14
2.	"Post Break-Up Sex" (The Vaccines)	The Vaccines	2:39

Release history

Region	Date	Format
United Kingdom	4 April 2012 [6]	Radio airplay
	21 April 2012 [4]	Vinyl

References

1. "R. Stevie Moore – Glad Music – Digital Download". Amazon (UK). Retrieved 2012-05-31.
2. "R. Stevie Moore announces 'Best of' compilation". thefourohfive.com. 2012-05-29.
3. "R. Stevie Moore – Lo Fi High Fives?... A Kind Of Best Of – Digital Download". Amazon (UK). Retrieved 2012-05-31.
4. "The Vaccines / R. Stevie Moore – '"Why Should I Love You?"/"Post Break-Up Sex"' – 7" Vinyl". Banquet Records. Retrieved 2012-05-29.
5. "The Vaccines announce 'Record Store Day' 7" Vinyl". thevaccines.co.uk. 2012-04-02.
6. "Hottest Record in the World – April 4, 2012". BBC. 2012-04-04.