Why Didn't I Think of That

"Why Didn't I Think Of That"
Single by Doug Stone
from the album From The Heart
B-side"This Empty House"[1]
ReleasedJune 15, 1993
GenreCountry
Length3:11
LabelEpic
Songwriter(s)Paul Harrison
Bob McDill
Producer(s)Doug Johnson
Doug Stone singles chronology
"Made for Lovin' You"
(1993)
"Why Didn't I Think Of That"
(1993)
"I Never Knew Love"
(1993)

"Why Didn't I Think of That" is a song written by Bob McDill and Paul Harrison, and recorded by American country music singer Doug Stone. The song reached the top of the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. It was released in June 1993 as the fourth and final single from his CD From the Heart. It is also last number one hit that Stone had in the United States, while he'd have one more number one in Canada with Addicted to a Dollar. This song was originally recorded by the Marshall Tucker Band in 1988 on their "Still Holdin' On" album.[2]

  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 405. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
  2. ^ "Still Holdin' On - The Marshall Tucker Band | ... | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.