"Why Not Me" is a 1980 single by Fred Knobloch. The song was written by Knobloch along with Carson Whitsett. The song is sung from the point of view of a man attending the wedding of his former girlfriend and sadly wondering why he's not in the groom's position. "Why Not Me" was a successful release on the

Adult Contemporary Adult contemporary music (AC) is a form of radio-played popular music, ranging from 1960s vocal and 1970s soft rock music to predominantly ballad-heavy music of the 1980s to the present day, with varying degrees of easy listening, pop, soul ...

chart reaching the number one spot. The single spent two weeks at number one and peaked at number eighteen on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. "Why Not Me" also peaked at number thirty on the country chart.

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1980 singles Fred Knoblock songs Songs written by J. Fred Knobloch Songs written by Carson Whitsett 1980 songs {{1980s-single-stub