I Concentrate on You

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"The song 'I Concentrate on You' was written by Cole Porter for the 1940 film Broadway Melody of 1940 and was first performed by Douglas McPhail."

"The song 'I Concentrate on You' was written by Cole Porter for the 1940 film Broadway Melody of 1940 and was first performed by Douglas McPhail."

Notable recordings

  • Frank Sinatra – Songs by Sinatra, Vol. 1 (1950), Sinatra's Swingin' Session!!! (1961), Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim (1967)
  • Fred Astaire – The Astaire Story (1952)
  • Perry Como – TV Favorites (1952), Easy Listening (1970)
  • Dinah Washington – released as a single in 1955, reached number 11 on the Best Sellers in Stores chart, and included on her 1960 album I Concentrate on You
  • Ella Fitzgerald – Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Songbook (1956), Ella Loves Cole (1972)
  • Judy Garland – Judy in Love (1958)
  • Stan Kenton – Back to Balboa (1958)
  • Mel Tormé – Mel Tormé Sings About Love (1958), A Day in the Life of Bonnie and Clyde (1968)
  • 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)
  • Lena Horne – Lena…Lovely and Alive (1962)
  • Rosemary Clooney – Rosemary Clooney Sings the Music of Cole Porter (1982)
  • Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga recorded a version of the song for their 2021 collaborative album Love for Sale.

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