AND THEN THERE WAS LOVE | CHAPTER 1 | VERSE 24 "The Best of Me" is a song originally by David Foster and the title-track of his debut solo album in November 1983.[1] The song was composed in 1982 by David Foster, Jeremy Lubbock and Richard Marx. It has since been recorded by numerous artists, the most notable being Cliff Richard, who chose it for his 100th single milestone in 1989.