"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.
| "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 | |||
| Studio | Radio Recorders (Hollywood, California) | |||
| Genre | Rhythm and blues, soul | |||
| Length | 2:31 | |||
| Label | Keen | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Sam Cooke | |||
| Producer(s) | Bumps Blackwell | |||
| Sam Cooke singles chronology | ||||
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Not to be confused with the song of the same name composed by Mitch Murray and recorded 1963 by Freddie & The Dreamers.
Charts
edit| Chart (1958) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[1] | 39 |
| US Hot R&B Sides (Billboard)[1] | 7 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Sam Cooke – Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved February 28, 2014.