I Concentrate on You
1940 song written and composed by Cole Porter
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"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), Sinatra's Swingin' Session!!! (1961),[1] Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim (1967)[2]
- Fred Astaire – The Astaire Story (1952)[3]
- Perry Como - TV Favorites (1952), Easy Listening (1970)
- Dinah Washington – released as a single in 1955, peaking at No. 11 on the Best Sellers in Stores chart[4] and included on her 1960 album I Concentrate on You[5]
- Ella Fitzgerald – Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Songbook (1956),[6] Ella Loves Cole (1972)[7]
- Judy Garland – Judy in Love (1958)[8]
- Stan Kenton – Back to Balboa (1958)
- Mel Tormé – Mel Tormé Sings About Love (1958),[9] A Day in the Life of Bonnie and Clyde (1968)[10]
- Carmen McRae – When You're Away (1959),[11] Recorded Live at Bubba's (1981)[12]
- Oscar Peterson – Oscar Peterson Plays the Cole Porter Songbook (1959)[13]
- Tito Puente – Revolving Bandstand (1960)[14]
- Lena Horne – Lena...Lovely and Alive (1962)[15]
- Rosemary Clooney – Rosemary Clooney Sings the Music of Cole Porter (1982)[16]
- Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga recorded a version of the song for their 2021 collaborative album Love for Sale.[17]
