Why Not Me was certified double-platinum in 1992, making it the most successful studio album of the Judds' career. It earned them an ACM for Song of the Year and helped kick off their six-year ...

They had already logged their first No. 1 hit, "Mama He's Crazy," by the time they released their debut full-length album, Why Not Me. Released as the EP's second single in May, the song hit No. 1 ...

Why not me? / Well, you've finally come down to your old hometown / Your Kentucky boy’s been waiting patiently Why not me?,” sings T.J. in the first verse, with a flipped gender perspective.

“Why Not Me,” written by Howard, Throckmorton, and Maher, came together while recording for The Judds’ sophomore album, Why Not Me. Maher, who produced the record, recalled in 2001 that he ...

"Oscars so white, but I guess not for me," he croaks — a Schaffer line, both are quick to recall. "These were all very of the moment," he says, recalling the 2015 hashtag that remains prescient.

Why Not Me went platinum a little over one year later, on April 25, 1986. It was certified double-Platinum in 1992, becoming one of the most successful records of the Judds' career.