You Were Made for Me (song)

"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.

This article is about the Sam Cooke song. For the Irene Cara song, see You Were Made for Me (Irene Cara song).

"You Were Made for Me"
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)

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. "Sam Cooke – Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved February 28, 2014.
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