Don’t Ask Me Why

~ Recording by Billy Joel

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
2.2Don’t Ask Me Why2:57Billy JoelGreatest Hits Volume I & Volume IIBilly JoelAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)C2 40121
1.16Don’t Ask Me Why2:59Billy JoelThe Essential Billy Joel (BMG Club Edition)Billy JoelAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation)C2K 86005, D241888
1.3Don’t Ask Me Why2:59Billy JoelGlass HousesBilly JoelAlbum
  • JP2009-04-29
Sony Records International (Japanese TEXTLESS boxed Walking Eye imprint)SICP-20130
1.3Don’t Ask Me Why2:59Billy JoelGlass HousesBilly JoelAlbum
  • US2010-09-07
Audio FidelityAFZ 092
1.3Don’t Ask Me Why2:59Billy JoelGlass Houses (MFSL Remaster)Billy JoelAlbum
  • US2012-07-31
Mobile Fidelity Sound LabUDSACD 2091
2.3Don’t Ask Me Why2:59Billy JoelGlass Houses (MFSL Remaster)Billy JoelAlbum
  • US2012-07-31
Mobile Fidelity Sound LabUDSACD 2091
1.3Don’t Ask Me Why2:59Billy JoelGlass HousesBilly JoelAlbum
  • JP2013-03-06
Sony Records International (Japanese TEXTLESS boxed Walking Eye imprint)SICP-30106
2.5Don't Ask Me Why2:57Billy JoelGreatest Hits Volume I & Volume II (Columbia House edition)Billy JoelAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)G2K 40121

Relationships

assistant engineer:Bradshaw Leigh
engineer:Jim Boyer (producer/engineer)
assistant producer:Michele Slagter
producer:Phil Ramone
drums (drum set):Liberty DeVitto (US drummer) (in 1979)
electric bass guitar:Doug Stegmeyer (bass player, aka Slug Douglas) (in 1979)
flute, organ and saxophone:Richie Cannata (in 1979)
guitar:David Brown (guitarist for Billy Joel) (in 1979)
Russell Javors (in 1979)
piano and lead vocals:Billy Joel (American singer‐songwriter and pianist) (in 1979)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1980)
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1980)
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1980)
recording of:Don’t Ask Me Why (in 1979)

Related works

Don’t Ask Me Why

lyricist and composer:Billy Joel (American singer‐songwriter and pianist)
publisher:Joelsongs
ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM))
ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
April Music (in 1980)
Impulsive Music (in 1980)