Who Will Comfort Me

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"Who Will Comfort Me"
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Single by Melody Gardot
from the album My One and Only Thrill
ReleasedFebruary 16, 2009
Genre Jazz, blues
Length4:56
Label Verve/UCJ
Songwriter(s) Melody Gardot
Producer(s) Larry Klein
Melody Gardot singles chronology
"If the Stars Were Mine"
(2009)
"Who Will Comfort Me"
(2009)
"Baby I'm a Fool"
(2009)

"Who Will Comfort Me" is a song written and composed by American jazz singer-songwriter Melody Gardot. It was released as the lead single for her second studio album My One and Only Thrill . A live rendition of the song was also recorded and released on her Live from SoHo EP. [1]

Contents

Song information

The lyrics are very simple, consisting in Gardot asking who will comfort her weary soul. Musically, it combines finger-snapping, scat singing and several percussion instruments. [2]

Music video

The music video for "Who Will Comfort Me" was directed by Doug Biro. It features Gardot performing the song with her backing band inside a studio. The performance is intercut with scenes of Gardot exploring the city.

Track listings

CD single

  1. "Who Will Comfort Me" – 4:58

German 7" Promo single

  1. "Who Will Comfort Me" – 4:58
  2. "Over the Rainbow" – 4:33

Al Schmitt Mix Promo single

  1. "Who Will Comfort Me" – Radio Edit (Al Schmitt Mix) – 3:42

Chart positions

Chart (2009)Peak
Position
U.S. Billboard Smooth Jazz Songs 6 [3]

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References

  1. "iTunes Live from SoHo – EP". iTunes Store . Apple Inc. 2009. Retrieved March 24, 2009.
  2. Eartaste (March 2, 2009). "eartaste: Melody Gardot – Who Will Comfort Me". Eartaste.blogspot.com. Retrieved March 15, 2012.
  3. "Smooth Jazz Songs – Who Will Comfort Me". Billboard . Nielsen Business Media, Inc. June 6, 2009. Retrieved May 29, 2009.[ dead link ]