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.[1]
- 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[2] and included on I Concentrate on You (1960)
- 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
- 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.
- Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 612.
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