(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons

"(I Love You) for Sentimental Reasons"
Song by Deek Watson & His Brown Dots
Written c. 1940
Published 1945
Composer Best
Lyricist Best (or Watson: disputed)
Language English
Recorded by Nat King Cole, Eddy Howard, Dinah Shore, Charlie Spivak

"(I Love You) for Sentimental Reasons" is a popular song written by Ivory "Deek" Watson & William "Pat" Best, the latter being a founding member of The Four Tunes. The credits and the publishing (Leeds Publishing Co.) list Deek Watson, former founding member of The Ink Spots, as a co-writer. Best later stated that Watson had nothing to do with the creation of the song, but Watson maintained in his late 60's autobiography that he and Best wrote the song together, lyrics and music respectively.

Best was a member of Watson's group, The Brown Dots (the song originally was released by Watson's quartet with Joe King as lead vocalist). The song was published in 1945.

Hit versions

List of notable recorded versions

"(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons"
Single by James Brown
from the album Hot
B-side "Goodnight My Love"
Released 1976 (1976)
Format 7"
Genre Disco
Length 3:51
Label Polydor
14304
Writer(s)
  • William Best
  • Deek Watson
Producer(s) James Brown
James Brown charting singles chronology
"Hot (I Need to Be Loved, Loved, Loved, Loved)"
(1975)
"(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons"
(1976)
"Get Up Offa That Thing"
(1976)

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Whitburn, Joel (1973). Top Pop Records 1940-1955. Record Research.
  2. White, Cliff (1991). "Discography". In Star Time (pp. 54–59) [CD booklet]. New York: PolyGram Records.

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