Why did n't I Think of That - Wikipedia Why did n't I Think of That `` Why Did n't I Think Of That '' Single by Doug Stone from the album From The Heart B - side `` This Empty House '' Released June 15, 1993 Format CD Single Genre Country Length 3 : 11 Label Epic Songwriter ( s ) Paul Harrison Bob McDill Producer ( s ) Doug Johnson Doug Stone singles chronology `` Made for Lovin ' You '' ( 1993 ) `` Why Did n't I Think Of That '' ( 1993 ) `` I Never Knew Love '' ( 1993 ) `` Made for Lovin ' You '' ( 1993 ) `` Why Did n't I Think of That '' ( 1993 ) `` I Never Knew Love '' ( 1993 ) `` Why Did n'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. Contents 1 Content 2 Chart positions 2.1 Year - end charts 3 References 4 External links Content The song 's narrator is a man who did not treat his lady right, so he watches another man treat his lady right. Chart positions Chart ( 1993 ) Peak position Canada Country Tracks ( RPM ) 6 US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) Year - end charts Chart ( 1993 ) Position US Country Songs ( Billboard ) 10 Preceded by `` It Sure Is Monday '' by Mark Chesnutt Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks number - one single August 21, 1993 Succeeded by `` Ca n't Break It to My Heart '' by Tracy Lawrence References Jump up ^ Whitburn, Joel ( 2008 ). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 405. ISBN 0 - 89820 - 177 - 2. Jump up ^ `` Top RPM Country Tracks : Issue 2227. '' RPM. Library and Archives Canada. September 4, 1993. Retrieved August 5, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Doug Stone -- Chart history '' Billboard Hot Country Songs for Doug Stone. Jump up ^ `` Best of 1993 : Country Songs ''. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1993. Retrieved August 5, 2013. External links Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics Doug Stone Studio albums Doug Stone I Thought It Was You From the Heart The First Christmas More Love Faith in Me, Faith in You Make Up in Love The Long Way In a Different Light My Turn Compilation albums Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 Super Hits Live at Billy Bob 's Texas Notable singles `` I 'd Be Better Off ( In a Pine Box ) '' `` Fourteen Minutes Old '' `` These Lips Do n't Know How to Say Goodbye '' `` In a Different Light '' `` I Thought It Was You '' `` A Jukebox with a Country Song '' `` Come In Out of the Pain '' `` Warning Labels '' `` Too Busy Being in Love '' `` Made for Lovin ' You '' `` Why Did n't I Think of That '' `` I Never Knew Love '' `` Addicted to a Dollar '' `` More Love '' `` Little Houses '' `` Faith in Me, Faith in You '' `` Born in the Dark '' `` Make Up in Love '' `` Take a Letter Maria '' Related articles Discography This 1990s country song - related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Why_Didn%27t_I_Think_of_That&oldid=786485328 '' Categories : 1993 singles Doug Stone songs Billboard Hot Country Songs number - one singles Songs written by Bob McDill Epic Records singles Song recordings produced by Doug Johnson ( record producer ) 1993 songs 1990s country song stubs Hidden categories : Articles with hAudio microformats Singlechart usages for Canadacountry Singlechart called without artist Singlechart called without song Singlechart usages for Billboardcountrysongs All stub articles Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 19 June 2017, at 19 : 35. About Wikipedia

Question: who sings why didn't i think of that
Answer: Doug Stone