- The Man I Love is a jazz standard with music by George Gershpin and lyrics by Ira Gershwin.
- It was published on December 1, 1924 and was originally written for the Gershwin musical Oh, Lady Be Good! but was cut from that show; it later appeared in Strike Up the Band (1927) as The Man I Love and The Girl I Love.
- The song is a romantic torch song and jazz standard, commonly performed in the AABA form and widely considered part of the Great American Songbook.
- Early popular recordings and performances helped its fame in the 1920s, including Marion Harris and the Benny Goodman Quartet at Carnegie Hall in 1938, a landmark for an integrated group performing in concert.
- It has appeared in film and theatre, notably as the title of the 1947 film The Man I Love starring Ida Lupino and Bruce Bennett.
- Kate Bush recorded a well known 1994 cover for Larry Adler's The Glory of Gershwin, released as a single on 18 July 1994 and reaching number 27 on the UK charts; the track is on The Glory of Gershwin and produced by George Martin.
- Today The Man I Love remains a staple of the Great American Songbook, widely covered by many artists across genres.
