"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.[1]
- Judy Garland - Judy in Love (1958)
- Grant Green – Nigeria (1962)
- Lena Horne - Lena...Lovely and Alive (1962)[2]
- Stan Kenton - Back to Balboa (1958)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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[3] and included on I Concentrate on You (1960)
- Dionne Warwick - Dionne Warwick Sings Cole Porter (1990)[4]
- Bunky Green - Healing the Pain (1990)
- Johnny Hartman - Thank You for Everything (1998), rec. 1976
- Russell Malone - Wholly Cats (1996)
- Jeri Southern - Meets Cole Porter/at the Crescendo (1997)
- Dianne Reeves - A Little Moonlight (2003)
External links
- Song Search Results for: I CONCENTRATE ON YOU - allmusic, retrieved June 26, 2010
- Jazzstandards.com - I Concentrate on You, retrieved June 26, 2010
References
- ↑ Wilman, Chris (August 3, 2021). "Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga Reveal 'Love for Sale,' Cole Porter Tribute Album Said to Be Bennett's Last". Variety. Archived from the original on August 3, 2021. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
- ↑ "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 612.
- ↑ "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
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