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"I Wonder Why"
Single by Curtis Stigers
from the album Curtis Stigers
B-side"Nobody Loves You Like I Do"
ReleasedAugust 12, 1991 (1991-08-12)
Genre
Length4:19
LabelArista
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Glen Ballard
Curtis Stigers singles chronology
"I Wonder Why"
(1991) 		"You're All That Matters to Me"
(1992)

"I Wonder Why" is a song by American singer and songwriter Curtis Stigers, released as the first single from his eponymous debut album on August 12, 1991, in the United States. The song reached number four on the Danish and Irish singles charts, number five on the UK Singles Chart, and number nine on the US Billboard Hot 100. It also reached the top 10 in Belgium, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, and Norway.

Track listings

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7-inch single and US cassette single[3][4]

  1. "I Wonder Why"
  2. "Nobody Loves You Like I Do"

Australian CD single[5]

  1. "I Wonder Why"
  2. "Nobody Loves You Like I Do"
  3. "The Man You're Gonna Fall in Love With"

Charts

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Release history

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Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States August 12, 1991 Cassette Arista [30]
United Kingdom January 6, 1992
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
 [31]
Japan January 21, 1992 Mini-CD [32]

References

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  1. ^ Curtis Stigers and his Tigers. Jul. 10th, 2008 at 12:59 PM (July 10, 2008). "wardytron - Curtis Stigers and his Tigers". Wardytron.livejournal.com. Retrieved March 28, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Hum, Peter. "Jazz's best male singers go both ways (CD reviews) | Ottawa Citizen". Ottawacitizen.com. Retrieved March 28, 2014.
  3. ^ I Wonder Why (UK 7-inch single sleeve). Curtis Stigers. Arista Records. 1991. 114 716.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ I Wonder Why (US cassette single sleeve). Curtis Stigers. Arista Records. 1991. 07822 12331-4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ I Wonder Why (Australian CD single liner notes). Curtis Stigers. Arista Records, Bertelsmann Music Group. 1991. 664 716.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ "Curtis Stigers – I Wonder Why". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
  7. ^ "Curtis Stigers – I Wonder Why" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
  8. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 7767." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
  9. ^ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 1691." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
  10. ^ "Top 10 Sales in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 9, no. 18. May 2, 1992. p. 34. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
  11. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 9, no. 9. February 29, 1992. p. 37. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
  12. ^ "Curtis Stigers – I Wonder Why" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
  13. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – I Wonder Why". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved July 18, 2019.
  14. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 12, 1992" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
  15. ^ "Curtis Stigers – I Wonder Why" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
  16. ^ "Curtis Stigers – I Wonder Why". VG-lista. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
  17. ^ "Curtis Stigers – I Wonder Why". Singles Top 100. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
  18. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
  19. ^ "Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. November 23, 1991. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
  20. ^ "Adult Contemporary". Billboard. November 30, 1991. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
  21. ^ "RPM 100 Adult Contemporary Tracks of 1991". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
  22. ^ "Jaaroverzichten 1992" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
  23. ^ "The RPM Top 100 Adult Contemporary tracks of 1992". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
  24. ^ "1992 Year-End Sales Charts" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 9, no. 51/52. December 19, 1992. p. 17. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
  25. ^ "Top 100 Singles–Jahrescharts 1992" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
  26. ^ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1992". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
  27. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1992" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
  28. ^ "Year End Charts: Top Singles". Music Week. January 16, 1993. p. 8.
  29. ^ "1992 The Year in Music" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 104, no. 52. December 26, 1992. p. YE-38. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
  30. ^ "I Wonder Why". Amazon. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  31. ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. January 4, 1992. p. 5. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  32. ^ "アイ・ワンダー・ホワイ | カーティス・スタイガース" [I Wonder Why | Curtis Stigers] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
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