Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered

"Bewitched, Bothered & Bewildered"
Single by Rod Stewart and Cher
from the album As Time Goes By: The Great American Songbook, Volume II
Released	October 2003
Genre	Jazz standard
Label	J Records
Writer(s)	Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
Producer(s)	Richard Perry
Rod Stewart singles chronology
Cher singles chronology

"Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered"
Song

"Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered"^[1] is a show tune and popular song from the 1940 Rodgers and Hart musical Pal Joey. The song was introduced by Vivienne Segal on December 25, 1940, in the Broadway production during Act I, Scene 6, and again in Act II, Scene 4, as a reprise.^[1] Segal also sang the song on both the 1950 hit record and in the 1952 Broadway revival. It was performed by Carol Bruce in the 1954 London production. A piano version by Bill Snyder was a giant hit in 1950.

Rod Stewart version

In 2003 the song was released as a duet by English singer-songwriter Rod Stewart with American singer and actress Cher, as single from his second pop standards album, As Time Goes By: the Great American Songbook 2. It was released in 2003 by J Records. The cover also became a moderated hit on the Adult Contemporary chart in the United States, peaking at number 17.

Weekly charts

Chart (2003)	Peak position
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)^[2]	17

Notable recordings

Benny Goodman and his Orchestra with vocal by Helen Forrest
- Columbia 35944 (matrix: CO-29579-1)
- Recorded: January 28, 1941

David Rose and his Orchestra
- MGM 30120 (matrix: 47 S3 234)
- Recorded: c. November 1947

Doris Day with The Mellomen and orchestra conducted by John Rarig
- Columbia 38698 (matrix: HCO 3765-1N)
- Recorded: May 13, 1949
- Peak Billboard chart position: #9

Jan August orchestra and The Harmonicats
- Mercury 5399
- Peak Billboard chart position: #17

Larry Green
- RCA Victor 20-3726
- Peak Billboard chart position: #15

Gordon Jenkins and orchestra
- Decca 24983
- Peak Billboard chart position: #6

Mel Tormé & Dave Lambert Singers with orchestra directed by Pete Rugolo
- Capitol 1000 (matrix: 5719-Y)
- Recorded: April 3, 1950

Oscar Peterson with Barney Kessel (guitar) and Ray Brown (bass)
- From the album Oscar Peterson plays Richard Rodgers
- Recorded: December 7, 1953

Ella Fitzgerald, with a studio orchestra conducted and arranged by Buddy Bregman
- From the album Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Rodgers & Hart Songbook
- Recorded: August 1956

Frank Sinatra from the film Pal Joey (1957), the album The Concert Sinatra (1963) and Duets II (1994)

Anita O'Day, with the Oscar Peterson Quartet
- From the album Anita Sings The Most
- Recorded: January 31, 1957

Dorothy Squires with Tony Osborne and his Orchestra
- Columbia DB 4070
- Released: February 1958

June Christy
- From the album Ballads For Night People
- Capitol Records ST 1308
- Released: 1960

Barbra Streisand from The Third Album (1963)
- The song was originally recorded in January 1963 for "The Barbra Streisand Album", but not included^[3]

Frank Sinatra
- From the album "The Concert Sinatra"
- Reprise Records
- Released: 1963

Jack Jones
- From the album Bewitched
- Kapp Records KS-7107
- Released: 1964

Polly Brown
- From the 12" single Bewitched
- Witch Records POL 1-12
- Released: 1979

Carly Simon
- From the album My Romance
- Arista Records ARCD-8582
- Released: 1990

Frederica von Stade and the London Symphony Orchestra conducted by John McGlinn
- From the album My Funny Valentine -- Frederica von Stade sings Rodgers and Hart
- EMI D173428
- Released: 1990

Laura Fygi
- From the album Bewitched
- Mercury Records
- Released: 1993

Sinéad O'Connor
- From the album Am I Not Your Girl
- Chrysalis Records
- Released: 1993

Linda Ronstadt
- From the album For Sentimental Reasons
- Asylum Records 60474
- Released: 1996

Patti LaBelle and Frank Sinatra
- From the album Duets II
- Released: 1994

Patti LuPone
- From the cast recording of the City Center Encores! 1995 production of Pal Joey
- Released: 1995

Brad Mehldau
- From the album The Art of The Trio: Volume III
- Courtesy of Warner Bros Records Inc.
- Released: 1998

Diane Schurr
- From the album Music is My Life
- Released: 1999

Katalina
- From the soundtrack album to the motion picture Simply Irresistible
- Courtesy of Restless Records
- Released: 1999

Silje Nergaard
- From the album Port of Call
- Released: 2000

Stacy Kent
- From the album In Love Again: The Music of Richard Rodgers
- Released 2002

The Supremes
- From the album The Supremes Sing Rodgers and Hart - The Complete Recordings
- Released 2002 (originally 1967)

Smoking Popes
- From the album The Party's Over
- Double Zero Records DZ0012
- Released: 2003

Celine Dion
- From the soundtrack album to the motion picture Mona Lisa Smile
- Released: 2003

Ronnie Milsap
- From his album Just for a Thrill
- Released: 2004

Samuel Barnett and Jamie Parker^[4]
- From the soundtrack album to the motion picture The History Boys and in the original play with the same title
- Released: 2005

Rufus Wainwright^[4]
- From the soundtrack album to the motion picture The History Boys
- Released: 2006

Lara Fabian
- From her album Every Woman in Me
- Year: 2009

Justin Vernon
- From his live album with MHS "A Decade with Duke"
- Year: 2009

Jeff Lynne
- From his album Long Wave
- Year: 2012

Lady Gaga
- From her and Tony Bennett duet album Cheek To Cheek
- Year: 2014

References

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↑ "Rod Stewart – Chart history" Billboard Adult Contemporary for Rod Stewart. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
↑ "The Barbra Streisand Album (1963)", Barbra Streisand Archives.
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External links

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

Preceded by "The Third Man Theme" by Anton Karas	Cash Box Best Sellers number-one song (Vivienne Segal version) July 8, 1950 – July 29, 1950	Succeeded by "Mona Lisa" by Nat King Cole

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[sc_Billboardadultcontemporary_Rod_Stewart-2] "Rod Stewart – Chart history" Billboard Adult Contemporary for Rod Stewart. Retrieved November 1, 2015.

[3] "The Barbra Streisand Album (1963)", Barbra Streisand Archives.

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