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| "My Baby Just Cares for Me" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| Published | 1930 by Donaldson, Douglas & Gumble |
| Songwriter(s) | Gus Kahn |
| Composer(s) | Walter Donaldson |
"My Baby Just Cares for Me" is a jazz standard written by Walter Donaldson with lyrics by Gus Kahn. Written for the film version of the musical comedy Whoopee! (1930), the song became a signature tune for Eddie Cantor who sang it in the movie.[1] [2] A stylized version of the song by Nina Simone,[2] recorded in 1957, was a top 10 hit in the United Kingdom after 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 King Cole (1949)
- Mel Tormé
- Dean Martin (1952)
- The Hi-Lo's – this briefly reached the Billboard charts in 1954.[4]
- Tony Bennett (1955)
- Somethin' Smith and the Redheads (1955)
- Bing Crosby (1956)[5] for use on his radio show and it was subsequently included in the box set The Bing Crosby CBS Radio Recordings (1954–56) issued by Mosaic Records (catalog MD7-245) in 2009.[6]
- Jane Powell (1957)
- Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers (1957)
- Gene Kelly (1957)
- Nina Simone (1957), reissued in 1985, and after re-entering the UK charts in 1987 it hit #5 (UK)
- 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" album (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" | |
|---|---|
 Cover of Nina Simone's 1987 single release | |
| Single by Nina Simone | |
| from the album 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 Girl Blue, released in February 1959. The track remained relatively obscure until 1987, when it was used in a UK television commercial for Chanel No. 5 perfume. To follow up this exposure, the track was released as a single by Charly Records,[7] entering the UK Singles Chart on October 31, 1987 (1987-10-31) and becoming, after a peak at number 5,[8] one of Simone's biggest hits some 18 years after her previous chart entry. This single also made the top 10 in several European single charts and peaked at number one in the Dutch Top 40.[9] At this time there was also a twelve inch single released, Special Extended Smoochtime Version, with a 5.23 running time.
The Simone version of the song was featured on the soundtrack for the 1992 film Peter's Friends, the 1994 film Shallow Grave,[10] and the 1996 film Stealing Beauty.
Music video [edit]
In 1987 a claymation music video was produced by Aardman Animations[11] and directed by Peter Lord. The video prominently features live action footage showing details of a piano, brushes on a snare drum, and a double bass as they play the song. The two focal characters are represented by a singing cat in a club and the cat who is in love with her.
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[14] | 9 |
| Swiss Singles Chart[15] | 5 |
| UK Singles Chart[8] | 5 |
Certifications [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ Jasen, David A. (2003). Tin Pan Alley: An Encyclopedia of the Golden Age of American Song. Routledge. p. 111. ISBN0415938775.
- ^ a b Friedwald, Will (2010). A Biographical Guide to the Great Jazz and Pop Singers. Pantheon. p. 414. ISBN9780375421495.
- ^ Taleveski, Nick (2006). Rock Obituaries - Knocking On Heaven's Door. Omnibus Press. p. 594. ISBN9781846090912.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954 . Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 211. ISBN0-89820-083-0.
- ^ "A Bing Crosby Discography". BING magazine. 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 Machine
- ^ a b "The Official Charts Company - Nina Simone - My Baby Just Cares For Me (1987)". Retrieved November 12, 2009.
- ^ a b "De Nederlandse Top 40 - week 52, 1987" (in Dutch). Retrieved November 12, 2009.
- ^ "Shallow Grave". AllMusic.
- ^ "Episode 8: 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.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 275. ISBN0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Nina Simone - My Baby Just Cares For Me - austriancharts.at" (in German). Retrieved November 12, 2009.
- ^ "lescharts.com - Nina Simone - My Baby Just Cares For Me" (in French). Retrieved November 12, 2009.
- ^ "Nina Simone - My Baby Just Cares For Me - hitparade.ch" (in German). Retrieved November 12, 2009.
- ^ "British single certifications – Nina Simone – My Baby Just Cares For Me". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
External links [edit]
- George Stewart - My Lady Just Cares For Me on YouTube
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