Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
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- This article is about the Rodgers and Hart song. For the Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode, see Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered (Buffy episode).
| "Bewitched, Bothered & Bewildered" | ||
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| Single by Rod Stewart & Cher | ||
| from the album As Time Goes By: the Great American Songbook 2 | ||
| Released | 2003 | |
| Genre | Jazz standard | |
| Writer(s) | Lorenz Hart | |
| Cher North American singles chronology | ||
| "When the Money's Gone"/ "Love One Another" (2003) |
"Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered" (2003) |
TBA (2007) |
| Rod Stewart singles chronology | ||
| "Time After Time" (2003) |
"Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered" (2003) |
"What a Wonderful World" (2004) |
"Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered" is a popular song with lyrics by Lorenz Hart and music by Richard Rodgers. It is part of the score of the musical theatre production Pal Joey. The song was introduced by Vivienne Segal in the 1940 Broadway production and also sung by Miss Segal in the 1952 Broadway revival. The song was performed by Carol Bruce in the 1954 London production.
In Act I of The History Boys (2004) by Alan Bennett, one gay teen character, Posner, sings the song as a crucial expression of his love/infatuation for his classmate, Dakin. In the 2006 film it was sung by Samuel Barnett as Posner, and by Rufus Wainwright over the end credits.
[edit] Notable covers
- Helen Forrest vocal with Benny Goodman & his Orchestra
- Columbia 35944 (matrix: CO-29579-1)
- Recorded: January 28, 1941
- David Rose & his Orchestra
- Doris Day with The Mellomen and orchestra conducted by John Rarig
- Jan August orchestra and The Harmonicats
- Larry Green
- RCA Victor 20-3726
- Peak Billboard chart position: #15
- Gordon Jenkins and orchestra
- Bill Snyder Orchestra
- Tower 1473
- Released: c. March 1950
- Peak Billboard chart position: #3
- Mel Tormé & Dave Lambert Singers with orchestra directed by Pete Rugolo
- Wally Carr and chorus with Bob Gibson & his Orchestra
- Pacific 10-0046 (matrix: MX 37046)
- Recorded: October 1950
- Evelyn Künneke und das Orchester Kurt Edelhagen
- Oscar Peterson with Barney Kessel (guitar) and Ray Brown (bass)
- From the album Oscar Peterson plays Richard Rodgers
- Recorded: December 7, 1953
- Ella Fitzgerald, with a studio orchestra conducted and arranged by Buddy Bregman
- From the album Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Rodgers & Hart Songbook
- Recorded: August 1956
- Linda Ronstadt
- From the album For Sentimental Reasons
- Asylum Records 60474
- Released: 1996
- Carly Simon
- From the album My Romance
- Arista Records ARCD-8582
- Released: 1990
- Smoking Popes
- From the album The Party's Over
- Double Zero Records DZ0012
- Released: 2003
- Rod Stewart and Cher
- From the album As Time Goes By: The Great American Songbook, Vol. 2
- Released: 2003
| Preceded by The Third Man Theme |
Cash Box magazine best selling record chart #1 record July 8, 1950–July 29, 1950 |
Succeeded by Mona Lisa |
