I Don't Know Why I Act This Way

I Don't Know Why I Act This Way
Studio album by Jude Cole
Released	September 26, 1995
Genre	Rock
Length	41:34
Label	Island Records
Producer	Ron Aniello
Jude Cole chronology
Start the Car (1992) I Don't Know Why I Act This Way (1995) Falling Home (2000)

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I Don't Know Why I Act This Way is the fourth solo album of the singer-songwriter Jude Cole. Released in 1995, eight years after his self-titled debut solo album.

A follow up effort to Start the Car, and A View from 3rd Street, I Don't Know Why I Act This Way brings the listener to something new with Jude Cole. This album is about a wide variety of human emotions and conditions. This album is one of Jude's most "intense" lyrical effort. It is complete with complex arrangements and production and the many unexpected instrumental twists that have become his trademark.

The album cover depicts Cole in the right foreground, while the background is a direct recreation of Edward Hopper's works. Specifically, the left side bears a very strong resemblance to Nighthawks, while the right is a direct copy of 7 AM.

Track listing

All songs written by Jude Cole except as indicated.

1. "Speed of Life" (4:47) (Cole, George M. Green)
2. "Believe in You" (4:01)
3. "Move If You're Goin'" (3:35)
4. "Lowlife" (4:56)
5. "Joe" (4:36) (Cole, Green)
6. "Sheila Don't Remember" (3:12) (Cole, Green)
7. "Take the Reins" (4:27)
8. "Madison" (3:54)
9. "Hole at the Top of the World" (3:45) (Cole, Green)
10. "Heaven's Last Attempt" (4:21)

Credits

• Cover art by Tony Wright

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