(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons

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"(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons" is a popular song. The music was written by William Best, with lyrics by Deek Watson. The song was published in 1945.

[edit] Hit versions

"(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons"
Single by Five Star
from the album Heart and Soul
B-side	"B.88"
Released	July 10, 1995
Format	7" single, CD single, cassette single
Genre	Pop
Length	4:55
Label	Tent
Writer(s)	Deek Watson, William Best
Producer	Buster Pearson
Five Star singles chronology
"Shine" (1991) "(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons" (1995) "I Give You Give" (1995)

• The biggest-selling version, by Nat King Cole was released by Capitol Records as catalog number 311. It first reached the Billboard magazine Best Seller chart on November 22, 1946 and lasted 12 weeks on the chart, peaking at #1.^[1]

• The recording by Eddy Howard was released by Majestic Records as catalog number 7204. It first reached the Billboard magazine Best Seller chart on January 10, 1947 and lasted 5 weeks on the chart, peaking at #6. ^[1]

• The recording by Dinah Shore was released by Columbia Records as catalog number 37188. It first reached the Billboard magazine Best Seller chart on January 10, 1947 and lasted 4 weeks on the chart, peaking at #6. ^[1]

• The recording by Charlie Spivak was released by RCA Victor Records as catalog number 20-1981. It first reached the Billboard magazine Best Seller chart on January 10, 1947 and lasted 14 weeks on the chart, peaking at #7.^[1]

[edit] List of known recorded versions

• The Brown Dots (1945)
• Nat King Cole (1946)
• Charlie Spivak (1946)
• Ella Fitzgerald (1947)
• Eddy Howard (1947)
• Art Kassel (1947)
• Django Reinhardt (1947)
• Dinah Shore (1947)
• Smiley Lewis (1954)
• The Rivileers (1954)
• Sam Cooke (1958)
• Jesse Belvin (1959)
• The Voices Five (1959)
• Donnie Elbert (1960)
• The Cleftones (1961)
• The Spaniels (1961)
• The Righteous Brothers (1962)
• Dean Martin (1962)
• Marvin Gaye and Mary Wells (1964)
• James Brown (1968/1976)
• Danny Kortchmar (1973)
• Linda Ronstadt (1986)
• Five Star (1995)
  • CD Single and cassette single:
  1. (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons
  2. (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons (On ‘Da Fly)
  3. (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons (Raw and Ready)
  4. B.88)
• Laura Fygi (1993)
• Rod Stewart - "Stardust: The Great American Songbook Volume III" (2004)
• Raul Malo (2004)

[edit] References

1. ^ ^{a b c d} Whitburn, Joel (1973). Top Pop Records 1940-1955. Record Research. 

Preceded by "The Old Lamp-Lighter" by Sammy Kaye

U.S. Billboard Best Sellers in Stores number-one single February 15, 1947

Succeeded by "Open the Door, Richard" by Count Basie

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