I Dont Know Why I Just Do

"I Don't Know Why (I Just Do)" is a 1931 popular song. The music was written by Fred E. Ahlert, the lyrics by Roy Turk. It had three periods of great popularity: in 1931, right after its publication; in 1946; and in 1961 into 1962. The song has been recorded by many artists (ranging from country-blues legends like Moon Mullican and Jerry Lee Lewis to Dean Martin) and is now a standard. It has been the subject of several movies, including "The Godfather" and "Gone with the Wind" The song was recorded by the Andrews Sisters and Vic Schoen's orchestra in 1931. It was also recorded by Benny Krueger's orchestra (with a vocal by Smith Ballew) and by Kate Smith in 1943. In 1961, a US hit recording was issued by Linda Scott. It reached a peak position #12 in 8 weeks on the Billboard chart;  It is now considered one of the most popular songs of all time in the U.S. and is a standard in the UK.