Why Do I Have to Choose

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| name = Why Do I Have to Choose

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| type = single

| artist = Willie Nelson

| album = Take It to the Limit

| B-side = Would You Lay with Me (In a Field of Stone)

| released = May 1983

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| genre = Country

| length = 3:12

| label = Columbia

| writer = Willie Nelson

| producer = Chips Moman

| prev_title = Little Old Fashioned Karma

| prev_year = 1983

| next_title = Take It to the Limit

| next_year = 1983

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"Why Do I Have to Choose" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Willie Nelson. It was released in May 1983 as the first single from his album Take It to the Limit. The song reached number 3 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart[{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=willie-nelson-p1743/charts-awards/billboard-singles|pure_url=yes}} Willie Nelson Billboard Singles] and number 1 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada.[http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.4329&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=f777d3mpo433b2ub0oge8ar4b5 RPM Country Tracks]