I Put a Spell on You
"I Put a Spell on You" is a 1956 song written and recorded by "Screamin' Jay" Hawkins. The selection became a classic cult song, covered by a variety of artists. It was Hawkins' greatest commercial success, reportedly surpassing a million copies in sales, even though it failed to make the Billboard pop or R&B charts.
| "I Put a Spell on You" | ||||
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A-side label of the 1956 U.S. 7-inch vinyl single | ||||
| Single by Screamin' Jay Hawkins | ||||
| from the album At Home with Screamin' Jay Hawkins | ||||
| B-side | "Little Demon" | |||
| Released | October 1956 | |||
| Recorded | September 12, 1956 | |||
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| Length | 2:25 | |||
| Label | Okeh | |||
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| Producer(s) | Arnold Maxin | |||
| Screamin' Jay Hawkins singles chronology | ||||
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| "I Put a Spell on You" on YouTube | ||||
Hawkins' recording of it was selected as one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll. It was also included in Robert Christgau's "Basic Record Library" of 1950s and 1960s recordings—published in Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies (1981)—and ranked No. 313 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
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