I Put A Spell On You

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a b c I Put A Spell On You: The Decca / Deram Singles A's And B's (liner notes pg. 2). Dopson, Roger. Alan Price Set. Connoisseur Collection. 2000.

Barry from Sauquoit, NyOn February 12th 1956, Screamin' Jay Hawkins recorded "I Put a Spell On You*"; later in the year it was released on the Okeh Record label... Four years later on January 15th, 1969 "I Put A Spell On You" re-entered the UK Top 50 Singles chart at position #44, three weeks later it would peak at #28 {for 1 week}...

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a b c Brown, Tony. (2000). The Complete Book of the British Charts. Omnibus Press. p.785. ISBN 0-7119-7670-8. And across pond it was in it's first week on Billboard's Hot R&B Singles chart at position #30, five weeks later it would peak at #23 for one week... In the UK, Bryan Ferry’s version, covered on the album Taxi, reached #18 in 1993. A coverby Sonique reached #36 in 1998 and #8 on reissue in 2000. The following year, Hawkins was recording for Okeh Records and pulled the song out again for another attempt. The producer Arnold Maxin still found it to be somewhat tame, but felt there was a potential. He felt something could be done with that song if it was tweaked a little. It needed a touch of anger, some fire, a dash of savage hurt… in other words, some intensity in the delivery. Creedence Clearwater Revival turns in a great version of the song, with John Fogerthy somewhat emulating Hawkins’ original screams.

Marcus from Columbus, OhThe Hawkins' Verison of The Song "I put A Spell On You" was played on "The Soupy Sales" show where a hand puppet, "Pookie, The Lion" did the song was jerked around to Jay's screams and groans & in the end of the song the hand puppet acted like he had a epiplstic seizure. That song has been covered by many artists, but Screaming Jay Hawkins is the best of them all. Also he did a tune called "Constapation Blues" where he was screaming & groaning in that song & makes some of my friends laugh at his pain. Mr. Hawkins left us on the same say Charles Schulz who did Peanuts left us also. Marcus Brainard Sikov, Ed (1996). Laughing Hysterically: American Screen Comedy of the 1950s. Columbia University Press. p.17. ISBN 9780231079839 . Retrieved December 4, 2008. Barry from Sauquoit, NyOn this day in 1965 {July 2nd} Nina Simone performed "l Put A Spell On You" on the British ITV network television program, 'Ready Steady Go!'... There is an unconfirmed myth which tells the story that Hawkins was startled when a messenger showed up with the single in hand ten days later. The drink had flown freely in the studio, and Hawkins could not remember how the song had ended up.At the time of recording, in 1955, The Beatles didn’t even exist, and thus hadn’t yet “sexually revolutionized” music with their perverse, licentious claims of “want[ing] to hold your hand.” So you can imagine how listeners responded to Hawkins’ song of demonic attraction, which he ended in a series of noises that sounded halfway between your typical, orgasming man and a pig who’d just completed a marathon (different Hawkins recordings culminate in various other animal noises). It was, of course, banned on many radio stations and in stores. The song had humbler beginnings, though. It started out as something more straightforward and far less potent. Jucha, Gary J. (2013). Jimi Hendrix FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the Voodoo Child. Hal Leonard Corporation. p.67. ISBN 978-16-171-35-668. a b Irvin, Jim (2007). The Mojo Collection (4thed.). Canongate Books. p.46. ISBN 978-18-476-76-436. Hawkins first recorded "I Put a Spell on You" as a ballad during his stint with Grand Records in late 1955. However, that version was not released at the time (it has since been reissued on Hawkins' UK Rev-Ola CD The Whamee 1953–55). The following year, Hawkins re-recorded the song for Columbia's Okeh Records—the notorious screaming version, which was released in October 1956. However, this version was banned from most radio programming for its outrageous "cannibalistic" style. A truncated version was later released omitting the grunts and moans from the ending of the song, but the ban generally remained. [11] Despite the restriction, the record still sold over a million copies. [12]

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Derek Johnson believes that "I Put a Spell on You" is one of the "finest rhythm and blues discs ever waxed in this country." [43] Retrospectively, the single has also received praise by critics. Richie Unterberger of AllMusic considered it "brilliant", [44] while also comparing it to previous material by the Animals, ending on the notion that it is "bluesy". [45] Unterberger also claims that "I Put a Spell on You" is "his best early performance", [46] "marvellous", [47] while also stating that it was amongst the best British hits not to become big in America. [48] Though never included on an album upon original release, it has later appeared on many albums by Price, the first being This Price Is Right in 1968. [46] Charts [ edit ] Weekly chart performance for "I Put a Spell on You" It would turn out to be near impossible to fight against the many stereotypes the song faced. A toned-down version of the song was produced and released in the hopes of getting around a lot of the complaints, but that would not get much radio play either, which probably illuminated the real problem.

a b Whitburn, Joel (1996). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942–2004. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research. ISBN 0-89820-115-2.I Put a Spell on You’ has been covered extensively by other artists; there are several hundred cover versions. Most of the covers treat the song seriously; few attempt to duplicate Hawkins’ bravura performance. Although Hawkins’ own version never charted, several later cover versions have. Brad Wind from Miami, FlThe first few attempts at Hawkins recording this song went nowhere. When the producer asked why he could do the song effectively on stage but not in the studio, Hawkins explained that he never did a concert sober. Joe from Hearentheir, OtherNo one has mentioned yet that Audience recorded the tune on "House On The Hill". The whole album is pretty good.