Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
"Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered" is a popular song with lyrics by Lorenz Hart and music by Richard Rodgers. It is part of the score of the musical theatre production Pal Joey. The song was introduced by Vivienne Segal in the 1940 Broadway production and also sung by Miss Segal in the 1952 Broadway revival. The song was performed by Carol Bruce in the 1954 London production.
In Act I of The History Boys (2004) by Alan Bennett, one gay teen character, Posner, sings the song as a crucial expression of his love/infatuation for his classmate, Dakin. In the 2006 film it was sung by Samuel Barnett as Posner, and by Rufus Wainwright over the end credits.
Notable covers
- Frank Sinatra from the film Pal Joey (1957) in which he starred with Rita Hayworth & Kim Novak
- Helen Forrest vocal with Benny Goodman and his Orchestra
- 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
- Bill Snyder Orchestra
- Tower 1473
- Released: c. March 1950
- Peak Billboard chart position: #3
- Mel Tormé & Dave Lambert Singers with orchestra directed by Pete Rugolo
- Capitol 1000 (matrix: 5719-Y)
- Recorded: April 3, 1950
- Wally Carr and chorus with Bob Gibson & his Orchestra
- Pacific 10-0046 (matrix: MX 37046)
- Recorded: October 1950
- Evelyn Künneke und das Orchester Kurt Edelhagen
- (German version entitled "Verliebt")
- Recorded: c.1952
- 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
- Laura Fygi
- From the album Bewitched
- Mercury Records
- Released: 1993
- Linda Ronstadt
- From the album For Sentimental Reasons
- Asylum Records 60474
- Released: 1996
- Carly Simon
- From the album My Romance
- Arista Records ARCD-8582
- Released: 1990
- Smoking Popes
- From the album The Party's Over
- Double Zero Records DZ0012
- Released: 2003
- Rod Stewart and Cher
- From the album As Time Goes By: The Great American Songbook, Vol. 2
- Released: 2003
- Celine Dion
- From the soundtrack album to the motion picture Mona Lisa Smile
- Released: 2003
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