You Made Me Love You

arranged by John Arietano

                                                                                                 
This Big Band Ballad arrangement features the Lyrical Artistry of DCA Hall of Famer, John "Screech" Arietano.

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"You Made Me Love You (I Didn't Want to Do It)" is a popular song.

The music was written by James V. Monaco, the lyrics by Joseph McCarthy. The song was published in 1913. It was introduced in the Broadway revue The Honeymoon Express.

The best known recording of the song is by Al Jolson but many others have done it.

Jolson recorded the song on June 4, 1913. It was released on Columbia A-1374. He performed ot on the soundtrack of the 1946 film The Jolson Story and recorded it on March 20, 1946. The record was released on Decca 23613.

Roger Edens wrote additional lyrics to the song for the film Broadway Melody of 1938. Judy Garland, playing the part of a teenage fan of Clark Gable, performed it as "Dear Mr. Gable". Judy recorded the "Gable" version on September 24, 1937. It was released on Decca 1463.

The song was performed by Doris Day in the 1955 biopic Love Me or Leave Me.

This song is featured in the Hoveround commercial being sung by elders.