You Were Made for Me (Sam Cooke song)
| "You Were Made for Me" | ||||
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| Single by Sam Cooke | ||||
| from the album Hit Kit | ||||
| B-side | "Lonely Island" | |||
| Released | March 24, 1958 | |||
| Recorded | June 1, 1957 Radio Recorders (Los Angeles, California) | |||
| Genre | Rhythm and blues, soul | |||
| Length | 2:31 | |||
| Label | Keen | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Sam Cooke | |||
| Producer(s) | Bumps Blackwell | |||
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"You Were Made for Me" is a song by American singer-songwriter Sam Cooke, released on March 24, 1958 by Keen Records. The song peaked at number seven on Billboard's Hot R&B Sides chart, and also charted within the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100.
Not to be confused with the song of the same name composed by Mitch Murray and recorded 1963 by Freddie & The Dreamers.
Charts and certifications[]
Weekly charts[]
| Chart (1958) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard Hot 100[1] | 39 |
| US Hot R&B Sides (Billboard)[1] | 7 |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Sam Cooke – Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved February 28, 2014.
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Categories:
- 1958 singles
- Sam Cooke songs
- Songs written by Sam Cooke
- 1958 songs
- Soul ballads
- Keen Records singles