I Put a Spell on You
by Nina Simone
- Artist
- Nina Simone
- First released
- 1965
About this song
Nina Simone's smoldering 1965 cover of Screamin' Jay Hawkins' 1956 song and the title track of her Philips album.
Song themes
Versions and relationships
Performance tips
- Slow-burn it: low, controlled and intense rather than screamed.
- Let the brass swells carry the drama and stay behind them.
- Save your most powerful moment for the final lines.
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