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| "My Baby But Cares for Me" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| Published | 1930 by Donaldson, Douglas & Gumble |
| Songwriter(s) | Gus Kahn |
| Composer(due south) | Walter Donaldson |
"My Baby But Cares for Me" is a jazz standard written by Walter Donaldson with lyrics by Gus Kahn. Written for the moving picture version of the musical one-act Whoopee! (1930), the song became a signature tune for Eddie Cantor who sang it in the movie.[i] [ii] A stylized version of the vocal by Nina Simone,[2] recorded in 1957, was a meridian 10 hit in the United Kingdom afterwards it was used in a 1987 perfume commercial and resulted in a renaissance for Simone.[3]
Recordings [edit]
- Ted Weems, (vocal by Art Jarrett) – this reached the charts of the day in 1930
- Jack Payne (1930)
- Isham Jones (1930)
- Harry James (1946)
- Nat Rex Cole (1949)
- Mel Tormé
- Dean Martin (1952)
- The Hi-Lo's – this briefly reached the Billboard charts in 1954.[four]
- Tony Bennett (1955)
- Somethin' Smith and the Redheads (1955)
- Bing Crosby (1956)[v] for apply on his radio testify and it was subsequently included in the box set The Bing Crosby CBS Radio Recordings (1954–56) issued past Mosaic Records (catalog MD7-245) in 2009.[6]
- Jane Powell (1957)
- Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers (1957)
- Factor Kelly (1957)
- Nina Simone (1957), reissued in 1985, and later re-entering the U.k. charts in 1987 it hit #five (Britain)
- Tommy Dorsey (1958)
- Pat Boone (1958)
- Marlene Dietrich (1961)
- Al Hirt and Ann-Margret (1963)
- Vic Damone (1963)
- Julie London (1964)
- Frank Sinatra (1966)
- Cornell Campbell (1975)
- Frighty & Colonel Mite (1990)
- The Temperance Seven "The Writing On The Wall" anthology (1992)
- Edward Norton (1996)
- Alex Chilton (1997)
- Indigo Swing (1998)
- George Michael (1999)
- Natalie Cole (2002)
- Cyndi Lauper (2003)
- Sophie Milman (2004)
- Delicatessen (2009)
- Renee Olstead (2009)
- Florence Welch and Jools (2009)
- Jimmy Barnes (2010)
- Andrea Motis and Joan Chamorro (2011)
- Ana Cañas (2012)
- Aga Zaryan (2013)
- Harmony Keeney (2014)
- Usher (2015)
- Katie Noonan (2015)
- Michael Bublé (2016)
- Haley Reinhart (2018)
Nina Simone recording [edit]
| "My Baby Just Cares for Me" | |
|---|---|
 Encompass of Nina Simone's 1987 unmarried release | |
| Single by Nina Simone | |
| from the anthology Little Girl Blue | |
| Released | 1958 (1958) |
| Recorded | 1957 (1957) |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Length | 3:20 |
| Songwriter(s) | Walter Donaldson, Gus Kahn |
Simone recorded the song in late 1957 for her debut album, Little Daughter Blue, released in February 1959. The track remained relatively obscure until 1987, when it was used in a Britain television commercial for Chanel No. 5 perfume. To follow up this exposure, the rail was released as a single by Charly Records,[seven] entering the U.k. Singles Nautical chart on October 31, 1987 (1987-ten-31) and condign, later on a peak at number five,[8] ane of Simone'south biggest hits some 18 years afterward her previous chart entry. This unmarried as well made the top ten in several European unmarried charts and peaked at number one in the Dutch Peak 40.[9] At this fourth dimension at that place was also a twelve inch single released, Special Extended Smoochtime Version, with a 5.23 running time.
The Simone version of the vocal was featured on the soundtrack for the 1992 moving-picture show Peter's Friends, the 1994 film Shallow Grave,[10] and the 1996 film Stealing Dazzler.
Music video [edit]
In 1987 a claymation music video was produced past Aardman Animations[eleven] and directed by Peter Lord. The video prominently features alive action footage showing details of a piano, brushes on a snare drum, and a double bass equally they play the song. The two focal characters are represented by a singing cat in a guild and the cat who is in love with her.
Nautical chart performance [edit]
| Chart (1987/1988) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[12] | 36 |
| Austrian Singles Chart[13] | 8 |
| Dutch Top 40[9] | 1 |
| French SNEP Singles Chart[fourteen] | 9 |
| Swiss Singles Chart[15] | 5 |
| Britain Singles Chart[eight] | 5 |
Certifications [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ Jasen, David A. (2003). Tin Pan Alley: An Encyclopedia of the Gilt Age of American Song. Routledge. p. 111. ISBN0415938775.
- ^ a b Friedwald, Volition (2010). A Biographical Guide to the Great Jazz and Popular Singers. Pantheon. p. 414. ISBN9780375421495.
- ^ Taleveski, Nick (2006). Rock Obituaries - Knocking On Sky'south Door. Passenger vehicle Printing. p. 594. ISBN9781846090912.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Popular Memories 1890-1954 . Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 211. ISBN0-89820-083-0.
- ^ "A Bing Crosby Discography". BING mag. International Club Crosby. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
- ^ "allmusic.com". allmusic.com . Retrieved October 11, 2017.
- ^ Nina Simone catalogue at Charly Records Archived 2009-01-09 at the Wayback Motorcar
- ^ a b "The Official Charts Company - Nina Simone - My Baby Just Cares For Me (1987)". Retrieved November 12, 2009.
- ^ a b "De Nederlandse Top xl - week 52, 1987" (in Dutch). Retrieved Nov 12, 2009.
- ^ "Shallow Grave". AllMusic.
- ^ "Episode viii: Music Videos Archived 2013-10-19 at archive.today", aardman.com. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.Southward.W.: Australian Nautical chart Book. p. 275. ISBN0-646-11917-six.
- ^ "Nina Simone - My Babe Only Cares For Me - austriancharts.at" (in German language). Retrieved November 12, 2009.
- ^ "lescharts.com - Nina Simone - My Babe Just Cares For Me" (in French). Retrieved November 12, 2009.
- ^ "Nina Simone - My Babe Merely Cares For Me - hitparade.ch" (in German). Retrieved November 12, 2009.
- ^ "British single certifications – Nina Simone – My Baby Only Cares For Me". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
External links [edit]
- George Stewart - My Lady Just Cares For Me on YouTube
everettcareter1994.blogspot.com
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Baby_Just_Cares_for_Me
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