The Best Thing for You (Would Be Me)

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"The Best Thing for You (Would Be Me)"
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Published1950
Songwriter(s) Irving Berlin

"The Best Thing for You (Would Be Me)" is a popular song written by Irving Berlin and published in 1950. It was featured in the 1950 Broadway musical play, Call Me Madam , in which it was introduced by Ethel Merman in a scene with Paul Lukas. The 1953 film version also featured the song when it was sung by Ethel Merman and George Sanders.

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