You Turned the Tables on Me

"You Turned the Tables on Me" is a popular song composed by Louis Alter with lyrics by Sidney D. Mitchell. It was written for the 1936 film Sing, Baby, Sing, in which it was performed by Alice Faye.^[1] The song was soon recorded by Benny Goodman (with vocal refrain by Helen Ward) for Victor Records^[2] and topped many charts, reaching No. 3 on Your Hit Parade in November of that year.^[3][4] Goodman later recorded the song again, this time with vocalist Martha Tilton, for the soundtrack of the 1956 biopic The Benny Goodman Story.^[5] It has since been covered many times.

"You Turned the Tables on Me"
Single by Benny Goodman and His Orchestra with Helen Ward
B-side	"Here's Love in Your Eyes"
Published	1936 by Sam Fox Publishing Company
Recorded	August 13, 1936
Genre	Traditional pop swing
Length	2:46
Label	Victor 25391
Composer(s)	Louis Alter
Lyricist(s)	Sidney D. Mitchell