(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons

the song written by Ivory "Deek" Watson and William "Pat" Best the similarly titled song by Abner Silver For Sentimental Reasons (1936 song) June 2017 August 2026 (I Love You) for Sentimental Reasons Deek Watson & His Brown Dots Print: 1945 by Duchess Music Corp. Audio: 1945 by Manor Records William "Pat" Best Ivory "Deek" Watson "(I Love You) for Sentimental Reasons" is a popular song written by Ivory "Deek" Watson, founding member of the Ink Spots and of the Brown Dots, and William "Pat" Best, founding member of the Four Tunes. The credits and Duchess Music list Watson as a co-writer. Best later claimed that Watson had nothing to do with the creation of the song,Cafe Songbook http://greatamericansongbook.net/pages/songs/f/for_sentimental_reasons.html greatamericansongbook.net January 24, 2018 but Watson maintained in his late-1960s autobiographyWatson Deek The Story of the Ink Spots 1967 Vantage Press that he and Best wrote the song together, lyrics and music respectively. Best was a member of Watson's group, the Brown Dots. The composition was published in print in 1945 by Duchess Music Corp Can be seen in visual searches but nothing is in Wikimedia to reference November 2025. Also in 1945, the song was recorded and released by Watson's quartet with Joe King as lead vocalist on the Manor Records label (catalog No. 1041A).The Online Discographical Project http://www.78discography.com/Manor.htm 78discography.com January 24, 2018 Hit versions The biggest-selling version by The King Cole Trio was released by Capitol Records as catalog number 304. It first reached the Billboard Best Seller chart on November 22, 1946 and lasted 12 weeks on the chart, peaking at number one. Whitburn Joel Joel Whitburn Top Pop Records 1940–1955 Record Research 1973 The recording by Eddy Howard was released by Majestic Records as catalog number 1071A. It first reached the Billboard Best Seller chart on January 10, 1947, and lasted five weeks on the chart, peaking at number six. The recording by Dinah Shore was released by Columbia Records as catalog number 37188. It first reached the Billboard Best Seller chart on January 10, 1947, and lasted four weeks on the chart, peaking at number six. The recording by Charlie Spivak (vocal by Jimmy Saunders) was released by RCA Victor as catalog number 20-1981. It first reached the Billboard Best Seller chart on January 10, 1947, and lasted 14 weeks on the chart, peaking at number seven. Ella Fitzgerald & The Delta Rhythm Boys' version reached the No. 8 spot in the charts in 1947.Whitburn Joel Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954 1986 Record Research Inc Wisconsin, USA 0-89820-083-0 160 registration https://archive.org/details/joelwpopmemories00whit/page/160 Art Kassel and His "Kassels-in-the-air" (vocal by Jimmy Featherstone) – their recording was also a chart hit, peaking at No. 15 in 1947.Whitburn Joel Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954 1986 Record Research Inc Wisconsin, USA 0-89820-083-0 246 registration https://archive.org/details/joelwpopmemories00whit/page/246 Sam Cooke recorded an early soul version. Released in 1957, it peaked at 17 on the pop charts, and 15 on the R&B charts. (Sam Cooke discography) James Brown's disco version in 1976 charted at No. 70 R&B.White, Cliff (1991). "Discography". In Star Time (pp. 54–59) [CD booklet]. New York: PolyGram Records. Other recordings Nat King Cole – The Nat King Cole Story (1961)https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1633233/m1/#track/2 Pop Chronicles 1940s Program #17 Vera Lynn – for her album Yours (1961) Dean Martin – for his album Cha Cha de Amor (1962)www.allmusic.com https://www.allmusic.com/album/cha-cha-de-amor-mw0000347609 allmusic.com May 29, 2024 Marvin Gaye & Mary Wells on their album Together (1964)www.allmusic.com https://www.allmusic.com/album/together-mw0000313725 allmusic.com May 28, 2024 James Brown – Gettin' Down to It (1969) The Four Freshmen – The Complete Capitol Four Freshmen Fifties Sessions (2000) See also List of number-one singles of 1947 (U.S.) References External links x4X3Tj0IETY "[I Love You] For Sentimental Reasons" Category:1945 songs Category:1946 singles Category:Nat King Cole songs Category:Sam Cooke songs Category:Dean Martin songs Category:Dinah Shore songs Category:James Brown songs Category:Five Star songs Category:Eddy Howard songs