I Don't Know Why (I Just Do)

I Don't Know Why (I Just Do)

Composer

Fred E. Ahlert

Lyricist

Roy Turk

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Album

Come Dance With Me!

Artist

Frank Sinatra

Release

March 4, 1946

Recording

1945

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"I Don't Know Why (I Just Do)" is a song featured in Frank Sinatra's 1946 album, The Voice of Frank Sinatra.

History

Initially released in 1931, "I Don't Know Why (I Just Do)" was written by Fred E. Ahlert with lyrics by Roy Turk. Over time, the song has been recorded by numerous artists and has become a jazz standard.

Releases

Studio recordings

• The Voice of Frank Sinatra

Reissues

• The Voice: Frank Sinatra, the Columbia Years (1943–1952) (1986)
• The Columbia Years 1943–1952: The Complete Recordings (1993)

Lyrics

I don't know why I love you like I do
I don't why, but I do
I don't know why you thrill me like you do
I don't know why, but you do

You never seem to want my romancing
The only time you hold me is when we're dancing

I don't know why I love you like I do
I don't know why, but I do

You never seem to want my romancing
The only time you hold me is when we're dancing

I don't know why I love you like I do
I don't know why, but I do

Other artists

Other artists that have recorded "I Don't Know Why (I Just Do)."

The Andrews Sisters and Vic Schoen's orchestra The Aristocrats Georgie Auld and his orchestra Hoagy Carmichael and his orchestra Larry Clinton and his orchestra King Cole Trio Russ Columbo Eddie Davis Trio Jimmie Davis The Deep River Boys The Delicates DeMarco Sisters with Bud Freeman Hal Denman and his orchestra Lou Donaldson Tommy Dorsey and his orchestra Skinnay Ennis and his orchestra Erroll Garner Trio Ken Griffin Annette Hanshaw Eddie Heywood Eden Kane Lloyd Keating and his orchestra Wayne King Bennie Krueger and his orchestra Tony Martin with Al Sack's Starlight Orchestra Kenzie Moore with Joe Dyson’s Band Leon Payne The RadioLites The Ravens Linda Scott Bobby Sherwood and his orchestra Kate Smith Claude Thornhill and his orchestra Al Trace's Silly Symphonists Billy Williams Quartet