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I Put a Spell on You is a studio album by American jazz singer, songwriter, and pianist Nina Simone. Recorded in 1964 and 1965 in New York City, it was released by Philips Records in 1965. It peaked at number 99 on the Billboard 200 chart[4] and number 9 on the UK Albums Chart.[5] The title track, "I Put a Spell on You," peaked at number 23 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart[6] and number 28 on the UK Singles Chart.[5]

I Put a Spell on You
Studio album by Nina Simone
Released	June 1965
Recorded	1964 – 1965
Studio	New York City
Genre	Vocal jazz blues pop
Length	34:21
Label	Philips
Producer	Hal Mooney
Nina Simone chronology
Broadway-Blues-Ballads (1964) I Put a Spell on You (1965) Pastel Blues (1965)
Singles from I Put a Spell on You
"I Put a Spell on You" Released: 1965 "Feeling Good" Released: 1994

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Pitchfork	9.1/10[2]
Record Mirror	[3]

The album was re-issued in November 2020 by Verve and Universal Music Enterprises as part of their "audiophile-grade" Acoustic Sounds series.[7]

Critical reception

AllMusic reviewer Richie Unterberger gave the album 3 stars out of 5, calling it "One of her most pop-oriented albums, but also one of her best and most consistent."[1] He added, "There are really fine tunes and interpretations, on which Simone gives an edge to the potentially fey pop songs, taking a sudden (but not uncharacteristic) break for a straight jazz instrumental with 'Blues on Purpose.'"[1]

In 2017, NPR placed it at number 3 on the "150 Greatest Albums Made by Women" list.[8] Writing for NPR, Audie Cornish called it "the closest you'll ever hear her come to pop."[8]

Track listing

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

• Nina Simone – piano, vocals
• Rudy Stevenson – guitar
• Hal Mooney – arrangement, conducting
• Horace Ott – arrangement, conducting

Charts

Chart (1965)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[4][9]	99
UK Albums (OCC)[5]	18
Chart (2021)	Peak position
US Jazz Albums[10]	13

References

External links

• I Put a Spell on You at Discogs (list of releases)

На других языках

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[es] I Put A Spell On You (álbum)

I Put A Spell On You es un álbum de estudio de la cantante y compositora estadounidense Nina Simone, publicado en junio de 1965 por Philips Records, y grabado en Nueva York entre 1964 y 1965. Contiene la canción homónima que alcanzó el puesto número 23 en la lista Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs y el puesto número 28 en los UK Singles Chart.[1]

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