You Were Meant for Me ( 1929 song ) - wikipedia You Were Meant for Me ( 1929 song ) `` You Were Meant for Me '' is a popular American song with music by Nacio Herb Brown and lyrics by Arthur Freed, published in 1929. It was introduced by Charles King in the 1929 musical film The Broadway Melody. It was also sung by King dubbing for Conrad Nagel in the feature film The Hollywood Revue of 1929 and performed by Bull Montana and Winnie Lightner in the film The Show of Shows also in 1929. Later, the song was performed by Frank Morgan in the 1940 musical film Hullabaloo and was included in Penny Serenade ( 1941, with Irene Dunne and Cary Grant ). Gene Kelly sang the song and danced to it with Debbie Reynolds in the 1952 musical film Singin ' in the Rain. Recorded versions Ray Anthony Perry Como Bing Crosby included the song in a medley on his album Join Bing and Sing Along ( 1959 ) Maurice Chevalier Billy Daniels Helen Forrest The Four Lads Jackie Gleason Coleman Hawkins Dick Jurgens Gene Kelly Ben Berlin Orchestra Charles King recorded in Hollywood on April 11, 1929 and released on Victor 21965. Meade `` Lux '' Lewis Gordon MacRae recorded on December 16, 1947 and released on Capitol 15027. Audra McDonald Rose Murphy Nat Pierce Eileen Rodgers Nat Shilkret and his Victor Orchestra Claude Thornhill and his orchestra Art Van Damme Paul Weston and his orchestra Carlos Gardel ( 04 / 06 / 1930 ) Spanish version : Enrique Cadícamo Sting, for the soundtrack of the 1998 film The Object of My Affection In the opening scene of the 1930 movie `` The Divorcee '', Robert Montgomery is dancing to the tune of `` You Were Meant for Me '' References Who Wrote that Song Dick Jacobs & Harriet Jacobs, published by Writer 's Digest Books, 1993 Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=You_Were_Meant_for_Me_(1929_song)&oldid=827622396 '' Categories : Songs with music by Nacio Herb Brown Songs with lyrics by Arthur Freed 1929 songs Talk About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 25 February 2018, at 20 : 06. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: who wrote the song you were meant for me
Answer: music by Nacio Herb Brown