| "Frenesi" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Artie Shaw | |
| A-side | "Adios Mariquita Linda" |
| B-side | "Frenesi" |
| Format | 78rpm phonograph record |
| Length | 3:00 |
| Label | RCA Victor |
"Frenesi" is a musical piece originally composed by Alberto Dominguez for the marimba, and adapted as a jazz standard by Leonard Whitcup and others. A hit version recorded by Artie Shaw (with an arrangement by William Grant Still) reached number one on the Billboard pop chart on December 21, 1940. Other performers who have recorded the song include Les Brown, Dave Brubeck, June Christy, Betty Carter, Tommy Dorsey, The Four Freshmen, Eydie Gorme, Woody Herman, Earl Hines, Harry James, Billy May, Glenn Miller, Anita O'Day, Perez Prado, Cliff Richard, Linda Ronstadt, Frank Sinatra, and Caterina Valente.
Thomas Pynchon's 1990 novel Vineland features a character named Frenesi Gates.
The word "frenesi" is the Spanish equivalent of "frenzy".
Major Thomas Hayes, WWII flying Ace named his P-51 "Frenesi" after the song.[1] He said it was a tribute to his wife Louise, for the song they listened to. He believed the song's name translated to "Love me Tenderly".