You Were Made for Me (Sam Cooke song) explained

You Were Made for Me
Cover:You Were Made for Me.png
Type:single
Artist:Sam Cooke
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
Producer:Bumps Blackwell
Prev Title:That's All I Need to Know
Prev Year:1958
Next Title:Stealing Kisses
Next Year: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 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

Chart (1958)Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[1] 39
US Hot R&B Sides (Billboard)7

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sam Cooke – Awards . . February 28, 2014.