The Best Things In Life Are Free is a popular song written by the songwriting team of Buddy DeSylva and Lew Brown (lyrics) and Ray Henderson (music) for the 1927 musical Good News. It enjoyed a revival during the period from 1947 to 1950, when it was covered by many artists. The backing track is in the key of Eb major at a tempo of 176 bpm and is based on the Hank Mobley recording.