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).
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| Published | 1940 | |
| Writer | Lorenz Hart | |
| Composer | Richard Rodgers | |
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| Released | 2003 | ||||
| Genre | Jazz standard | ||||
| Writer(s) | Richard Rodgers Lorenz Hart |
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"Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered" (correct title is "Bewitched") is a show tune and popular song from the 1940 Rodgers and Hart musical Pal Joey. The song was introduced by Vivienne Segal in the 1940 Broadway production, and also sung by Miss Segal both on the 1950 hit record and in the 1952 Broadway revival. The song was performed by Carol Bruce in the 1954 London production.
The original lyrics present an unabashed celebration of feminine sexuality that has been bowdlerized in most covers to remove the song's blatant sexual allusions. Those allusions are preserved in Frederica von Stade's 1990 recording with the London Symphony Orchestra conducted by John McGlinn.
[edit] Notable covers
- Frank Sinatra from the film Pal Joey (1957)
- Helen Forrest vocal with Benny Goodman and his Orchestra
- Columbia 35944 (matrix: CO-29579-1)
- Recorded: January 28, 1941
- David Rose and his Orchestra
- MGM 30120 (matrix: 47 S3 234)
- Recorded: c. November 1947
- 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 (piano) with 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
- (German version entitled "Verliebt")
- Recorded: c. 1952
- 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
- Carly Simon
- From the album My Romance
- Arista Records ARCD-8582
- Released: 1990
- Frederica von Stade and the London Symphony Orchestra conducted by John McGlinn
- From the album My Funny Valentine -- Frederica von Stade sings Rodgers and Hart
- EMI D173428
- Released: 1990
- Laura Fygi
- From the album Bewitched
- Mercury Records
- Released: 1993
- Sinéad O'Connor
- From the album Am I Not Your Girl
- Chrysalis Records
- Released: 1993
- Linda Ronstadt
- From the album For Sentimental Reasons
- Asylum Records 60474
- Released: 1996
- Patti LaBelle and Frank Sinatra
- From the album Duets II
- Released: 1994
- Katalina
- From the soundtrack album to the motion picture Simply Irresistible
- Courtesy of Restless Records
- Released: 1999
- Silje Nergaard
- From the album Port of Call
- Released: 2000
- 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
- Celine Dion
- From the soundtrack album to the motion picture Mona Lisa Smile
- Released: 2003
- Rufus Wainwright
- From the soundtrack album to the motion picture The History Boys
- Released: 2006
- Kellie Pickler
- American Idol 5 - Top 7.
- Year: 2006
| 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 |
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