(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons

"(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.

Hit versions

Infobox Single
Name = (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons


Artist = Five Star
from Album = Heart and Soul
Released = July 10 1995
Format = 7" single, CD single
Recorded =
Genre = Pop
Length = 4:55
Label = Tent
Writer = Deek Watson, William Best
Producer = Buster Pearson
Last single = "Shine"
(1991)
This single = "(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons"
(1995)
Next single = "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.cite book
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*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.

*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.

*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.

List of known recorded versions

*Nat King Cole (1946)
*Charlie Spivak (1946)
*Ella Fitzgerald (1947)
*Eddy Howard (1947)
*Art Kassel (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 (1976)
*Linda Ronstadt (1986)

*Five Star (1995) #84 UK CD 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)

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*Laura Fygi (1993)
*Rod Stewart (2004)
*Raul Malo (2004)

References