Come Away with Me

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Come Away with Me
Studio album by Norah Jones
Released	February 26, 2002
Recorded	Sorcerer Sound, New York City and Allaire Studios, Shokan, 2001
Genre	Jazz
Length	45:03
Label	Blue Note
Producer(s)	Norah Jones, Arif Mardin, Jay Newland, Craig Street
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Rolling Stone link
Norah Jones chronology
First Sessions (2001)	Come Away with Me (2002)	Feels like Home (2004)

Come Away with Me is the debut album by pianist and singer Norah Jones, released in 2002 (see 2002 in music).

While predominantly jazz, the album's inclusion of folk and soul tones, as well as Jones's fresh voice, caught the attention of consumers and critics alike. Come Away with Me sold approximately twenty million copies worldwide and won five awards at the Grammy Awards of 2003, including "Record of the Year", "Album of the Year", and "Song of the Year". The album was released on 26 February 2002, and had a slow rise up the charts, eventually gaining a Platinum certification from the RIAA on 22 August 2002. From there it gained a lot of steam, selling over seven million copies over the next year, and on 15 February 2005, was certified Diamond by the RIAA.

The genre of this CD is often the subject of debate, especially within the vocal jazz community. Many artists hold that because Jones made few changes to the original melody and rhythm of the covered tracks such as "Turn Me On" and "The Nearness of You", and most of the songs on the album are sung straight (a musical term meaning on the beats of the music, not swung) that this album does not qualify to be classified as jazz. Another popular argument holds that the lack of swing (upbeat musical jazz) also disqualifies Come Away with Me as a jazz album. Instead it is often given the heading of "soft rock" or "mellow pop".

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1. "Don't Know Why" (Jesse Harris) – 3:06
2. "Seven Years" (Lee Alexander) – 2:25
3. "Cold, Cold Heart" (Hank Williams) – 3:38
4. "Feelin' the Same Way" (Alexander) – 2:57
5. "Come Away with Me" (Norah Jones) – 3:18
6. "Shoot the Moon" (Harris) – 3:56
7. "Turn Me On" (John D. Loudermilk) – 2:34
8. "Lonestar" (Alexander) – 3:06
9. "I've Got to See You Again" (Harris) – 4:13
10. "Painter Song" (Alexander, J.C. Hopkins) – 2:42
11. "One Flight Down" (Harris) – 3:05
12. "Nightingale" (Jones) – 4:12
13. "The Long Day Is Over" (Harris, Jones) – 2:44
14. "The Nearness of You" (Hoagy Carmichael, Ned Washington) – 3:07

[edit] Deluxe version (CD and DVD)

1. "Cold, Cold Heart"
2. "Nightingale"
3. "One Flight Down"
4. "Seven Years"
5. "Feelin' the Same Way"
6. "Comes Love"
7. "Something Is Calling You"
8. "Come Away with Me"
9. "What Am I to You?"
10. "Painter Song"
11. "Lonestar"
12. "I've Got to See You Again"
13. "Bessie Smith"
14. "Don't Know Why"
15. "Tennessee Waltz" (Encore)
16. "Come Away with Me" [Music Video]

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Grammy Awards