I Wonder Why (Curtis Stigers song)

"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
Songwriters
ProducerGlen 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 on August 12, 1991 in the United States by Arista Records as the first single from his eponymous debut album (1991). The song is written by Stigers with Glen Ballard, who also produced it. It 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. The single also reached the top 10 in Belgium, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, and Norway.

Track listings

  • 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

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States August 12, 1991 Cassette Arista [32]
Australia December 16, 1991
  • CD
  • cassette
 [33]
United Kingdom January 6, 1992
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
 [34]
Japan January 21, 1992 Mini-CD [35]
Australia September 21, 1992
  • CD
  • cassette (I Wonder Why EP)
 [36]

References

  1. ↑ Wardytron (July 10, 2008). "Curtis Stigers and his Tigers". wardytron.livejournal.com. Retrieved March 28, 2014.
  2. ↑ Hum, Peter. "Jazz's best male singers go both ways (CD reviews) | Ottawa Citizen". Ottawacitizen.com. Archived from the original on March 28, 2014. Retrieved March 28, 2014.
  3. ↑ I Wonder Why (UK 7-inch single sleeve). Arista Records. 1991. 114 716.
  4. ↑ I Wonder Why (US cassette single sleeve). Arista Records. 1991. 07822 12331-4.
  5. ↑ I Wonder Why (Australian CD single liner notes). Arista Records, Bertelsmann Music Group. 1991. 664 716.
  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: Image 7767". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
  9. ↑ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Image 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. ↑ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
  13. ↑ "I Wonder Why | IRMA". 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 on 8/2/1992 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
  19. ↑ "Top 50 Airplay Chart" (PDF). Music Week. February 8, 1992. p. 12. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
  20. ↑ "Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. November 23, 1991. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
  21. ↑ "Adult Contemporary". Billboard. November 30, 1991. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
  22. ↑ "RPM 100 Adult Contemporary Tracks of 1991". RPM. Retrieved July 1, 2019 – via Library and Archives Canada.
  23. ↑ "Jaaroverzichten 1992" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
  24. ↑ "The RPM Top 100 Adult Contemporary tracks of 1992". RPM. Retrieved July 1, 2019 – via Library and Archives Canada.
  25. ↑ "1992 Year-End Sales Charts" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 9, no. 51/52. December 19, 1992. p. 17. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
  26. ↑ "Top 100 Singles–Jahrescharts 1992" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
  27. ↑ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1992". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
  28. ↑ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1992" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
  29. ↑ "Year End Charts: Top Singles". Music Week. January 16, 1993. p. 8.
  30. ↑ "1992 Airplay Chart" (PDF). Music Week. January 9, 1993. p. 8. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
  31. ↑ "1992 The Year in Music" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 104, no. 52. December 26, 1992. p. YE-38. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
  32. ↑ "I Wonder Why". Amazon. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  33. ↑ "New Release Summary – Product Available from : 16/12/91: Singles". The ARIA Report. No. 99. December 15, 1991. p. 19.
  34. ↑ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. January 4, 1992. p. 5. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  35. ↑ "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.
  36. ↑ "New Release Summary – Product Available from : 21/09/92: Singles". The ARIA Report. No. 138. September 20, 1992. p. 19.
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