I Concentrate on You
"I Concentrate on You" is a song written by Cole Porter for the 1940 film Broadway Melody of 1940, where it was introduced by Douglas McPhail.
Notable recordings
- Franck Amsallem - Amsallem Sings (2009)
- Fred Astaire - The Astaire Story (1952)
- Tony Bennett - Steppin' Out (1993)
- Freddy Cole - Rio de Janeiro Blue (2009)
- Perry Como - TV Favorites (1952), Easy Listening (1970)
- Ray Conniff - Rhapsody in Rhythm (1962), The very best of Ray Conniff (2017)
- Ella Fitzgerald - Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Songbook (1956), Ella Loves Cole (1972)
- The Four Freshmen - Live in the New Millennium (2002)
- Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga recorded a version of the song for their 2021 collaborative album Love for Sale.
- Judy Garland - Judy in Love (1958)
- Bunky Green - Healing the Pain (1990)
- Grant Green – Nigeria (1962)
- Johnny Hartman - Thank You for Everything (1998), rec. 1976
- Lena Horne - Lena...Lovely and Alive (1962)
- Stan Kenton - Back to Balboa (1958)
- Russell Malone - Wholly Cats (1996)
- Carmen McRae - When You're Away (1959), Recorded Live at Bubba's (1981)
- Oscar Peterson - Oscar Peterson Plays the Cole Porter Songbook (1959)
- Tito Puente - Revolving Bandstand (1960)
- Dianne Reeves - A Little Moonlight (2003)
- Frank Sinatra - Songs by Sinatra (1950), Sinatra's Swingin' Session!!! (1961), Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim (1967)
- Joanie Sommers - The "Voice" of the Sixties! (1958)
- Jeri Southern - Meets Cole Porter/at the Crescendo (1997)
- Mel Tormé - Mel Tormé Sings About Love (1958), A Day in the Life of Bonnie and Clyde (1968)
- Dinah Washington - released as a single in 1955, peaking at #11 on the Best Sellers in Stores chart[1] and included on I Concentrate on You (1960)
- Kalil Wilson - Easy to Love (2009)
- Dionne Warwick
References
- Song Search Results for: I CONCENTRATE ON YOU - allmusic, retrieved June 26, 2010
- Jazzstandards.com - I Concentrate on You, retrieved June 26, 2010
- Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 612.
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