I Wonder Why
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| "I Wonder Why" | ||||
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| Template:Infobox song/link by Dion and the Belmonts | ||||
| from the album Presenting Dion and the Belmonts | ||||
| A-side | "I Wonder Why" | |||
| B-side | "Teen Angel" | |||
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| Label | Laurie | |||
| [[Songwriter|SongwriterTemplate:Pluralize from text]] | Melvin Anderson, Ricardo Weeks | |||
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"I Wonder Why" is a doo-wop song, written by Melvin Anderson with lyrics by Ricardo Weeks. The song was first recorded by Dion and the Belmonts.[2]
Background
It is sung from the point of view of a man telling his girlfriend that he loves her but does not know why. The song is noted for Carlo Mastrangelo's bass part.
Chart performance
"I Wonder Why" was released as Laurie Records' first single (number 3013), and was the group's first national pop chart hit, in 1958. The song went to No. 22 on the Hot 100.[3]
In popular culture
Nicolas Cage did a cover version of the song in the film Peggy Sue Got Married (1986).[4]
The song was also used in the pilot episode of The Sopranos, in a scene where Tony Soprano gleefully chases Alex Mahaffey with Christopher's car through a parking lot.[5]
Notable cover versions
- A cover was sung by Showaddywaddy in 1978, reaching No. 2 in the UK Singles Chart.[6]
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.McGee, David (2004). "Dion". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 239–241. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."The Story Behind 'I Wonder Why': Why Dion & The Belmonts' Hit Still Resonates Today". Retrieved March 14, 2026.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 241.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Doyle, Jack (January 11, 2013). "Dion DiMucci 1950s-2012". PopHistoryDig.com. Retrieved March 13, 2026.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."The Sopranos" Pilot (TV Episode 1999) - Soundtracks - IMDb. Retrieved 2026-02-11 – via www.imdb.com.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 497. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
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