"I Wanna Be Loved by You" is a recital in writing by Herbert Stothart and Harry Ruby, with lyrics by Bert Kalmar, for the 1928 melodious "Good Boy". It was selected as one of the Songs of the Century in a review made by the RIAA in which 200 persons answered (out of 1300 asked). One of Marilyn Monroe's most well renowned melodious performances is her vocalizing it in Billy Wilder's classic farce some Like It Hot.
The recital was first presented in late 1928 by Helen ...