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

• Frank Sinatra - Songs by Sinatra Vol. 1 (1950), ^[1] Sinatra's Swingin' Session!!! (1961), ^[2] Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim (1967) ^[3]
• Fred Astaire - The Astaire Story (1952) ^[4]
• Perry Como - TV Favorites (1952), ^[5] Easy Listening (1970) ^[6]
• Dinah Washington - released as a single in 1955, peaking at #11 on the Best Sellers in Stores chart ^[7] and included on I Concentrate on You (1960) ^[8]
• Ella Fitzgerald - Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Songbook (1956), ^[9] Ella Loves Cole (1972) ^[10]
• Judy Garland - Judy in Love (1958) ^[11]
• Stan Kenton - Back to Balboa (1958) ^[12]
• Mel Tormé - Mel Tormé Sings About Love (1958), ^[13] A Day in the Life of Bonnie and Clyde (1968) ^[14]
• Art Farmer - Last Night When We Were Young (1958) ^[15]
• Carmen McRae - When You're Away (1959), ^[16] Recorded Live at Bubba's (1981) ^[17]
• Oscar Peterson - Oscar Peterson Plays the Cole Porter Songbook (1959) ^[18]
• Tito Puente - Revolving Bandstand (1960) ^[19]
• Lena Horne - Lena...Lovely and Alive (1962) ^[20]
• Grant Green – Nigeria , recorded in 1962 (1980) ^[21]
• Rosemary Clooney - Rosemary Clooney Sings the Music of Cole Porter (1982) ^[22]
• Dionne Warwick - Dionne Warwick Sings Cole Porter (1990) ^[23]
• Bunky Green - Healing the Pain (1990) ^[24]
• Tony Bennett - Steppin' Out (1993) ^[25]
• Russell Malone - Wholly Cats (1996) ^[26]
• Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga recorded a version of the song for their 2021 collaborative album Love for Sale . ^[27]
• Lizz Wright - Shadow (2024)

References

1. "www.discogs.com". discogs.com. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
2. "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
3. "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
4. "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
5. "www.discogs.com". discogs.com. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
6. "www.discogs.com". discogs.com. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
7. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 612.
8. "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
9. "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
10. "Ella Loves Cole". AllMusic . Retrieved May 30, 2024.
11. "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
12. "www.discogs.com". discogs.com. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
13. "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
14. "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
15. "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
16. "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
17. "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
18. "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
19. "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
20. "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
21. "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
22. "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
23. "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
24. "www.discogs.com". discogs.com. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
25. "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
26. "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
27. 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.

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