"The Best Thing for You (Would Be Me)" is apopular song written byIrving Berlin and published in 1950. It was featured in the 1950Broadwaymusical play,Call Me Madam, in which it was introduced byEthel Merman in a scene withPaul Lukas. The 1953film version also featured the song when it was sung by Ethel Merman andGeorge Sanders.

• Bing Crosby - recorded September 21, 1950^[1] and included in the albumBing Crosby Sings the Song Hits from... (1951)
• Perry Como - a single release (1950)^[2]
• Doris Day - a single release (1950)^[3]
• Margaret Whiting - a single release for Capitol Records (1950)^[4]
• Alberto Semprini, on piano with rhythm accompaniment, recorded it inLondon on January 25, 1952, as the second song of the medley "Part 2. Hit Medley of Foxtrots from 'Call Me Madam'" along with "You're Just in Love" and "It's a Lovely Day Today". The medley was released byEMI on theHis Master's Voice label as catalog number B 10231.
• Barbara Lea -A Woman In Love (1955)^[5]
• June Christy - included in her albumFair and Warmer! (1957).^[6]
• Eddie Fisher - included in his albumAs Long As There's Music (1958).^[7]
• Nat King Cole -Tell Me All About Yourself (1958)^[8]
• Art Farmer -Art (1960)^[9]
• Bud Powell -Bouncing with Bud (1962),^[10]The Complete Bud Powell on Verve (1994)^[11]
• Della Reese -Della Reese at Basin Street East (1964)^[12]
• Chet Baker -The Best Thing For You (1977), though not released until 1989.^[13]
• Rosemary Clooney - included in her albumRosemary Clooney Sings the Music of Irving Berlin (1984).^[14]
• Gary Thomas -Till We Have Faces, JMT (1992)^[15]
• Moe Koffman -Devil's Brew (1996)^[16]
• Stan Getz -The Complete Roost Recordings (1997)^[17]
• Bill Charlap -All Through the Night (1998)^[18]
• Diana Krall -When I Look in Your Eyes (1999)^[19]

• Songs written by Irving Berlin
• Songs from musicals
• 1950 songs

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