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)
• Lady Gaga & Tony Bennett recorded a version of the song for their 2021 album Love for Sale.
• 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 - (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 - (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^[1] and included on I Concentrate on You (1960)
• Kalil Wilson - Easy to Love (2009)

References[]

• Song Search Results for: I CONCENTRATE ON YOU - allmusic, retrieved June 26, 2010
• Jazzstandards.com - I Concentrate on You, retrieved June 26, 2010

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