-artist: nat king cole -peak billboard position # 1 for 6 weeks in 1946-47 -words by deek watson and music by william best -also charted in 1946 by charlie spivak (#5) -also charted in 1947 by eddie howard (#2), dinah shore (also #2), ella -fitzgerald (#8), and art kassel (#15). -also charted by sam cooke in 1958 (#17). -also charted in 1961 by the cleftones (#60). I love you for sentimental reasons I hope you do believe me Ill give you my heart I love you and you alone were meant for me Please give your loving heart to me And say well never part I think of you every morning Dream of you every night Darling, Im never lonely Whenever you are in sight I love you for sentimental reasons I hope you do believe me Ive given you my heart I love you for sentimental reasons I hope you do believe me Ive given you my heart