You Were Made for Me (Sam Cooke song)

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"You Were Made for Me"
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Single by Sam Cooke
from the album Hit Kit
B-side"Lonely Island"
ReleasedMarch 24, 1958
RecordedJune 1, 1957
Radio Recorders
(Los Angeles, California)
GenreRhythm and blues, soul
Length2:31
LabelKeen
Songwriter(s)Sam Cooke
Producer(s)Bumps Blackwell
Sam Cooke singles chronology
"That's All I Need to Know"
(1958)
"You Were Made for Me"
(1958)
"Stealing Kisses"
(1958)

"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
US Billboard Hot 100[1] 39
US Hot R&B Sides (Billboard)[1] 7

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Sam Cooke – Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved February 28, 2014.

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