| "Why" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Frankie Avalon | ||||
| B-side | "Swingin' on a Rainbow" | |||
| Released | November 9, 1959 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 2:30 | |||
| Label | Chancellor 1045 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Peter De Angelis, Bob Marcucci | |||
| Frankie Avalon singles chronology | ||||
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"Why" is a hit song recorded by Frankie Avalon in 1959. It reached No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart published on the week of December 28, 1959. It was Avalon's second and final No. 1 hit.[1]
The song was covered by Donny Osmond, and this version reached No. 3 on the UK Singles chart.