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From album
Little Girl Blue
Nina Simone · 1958 · Track 5
Details
TonalidadC
Compás4/4
Tempo89 BPM
Duración4:04
ÁlbumLittle Girl Blue
Año1958
ISRCUSPR36500080
Fun facts
Love Me or Leave Me is a song that was born in 1928, written by Walter Donaldson and with lyrics by Gus Kahn. It was premiered in the musical Whoopee!, a Broadway show where the singer Ruth Etting performed it. The song stood out for its lively rhythm and direct lyrics, which speak of an intense and determined relationship. With its classic style, it became a hit of the era, popular on radio and records.
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The story behind
Nina Simone recorded Love Me or Leave Me on her first album, Little Girl Blue, in 1958. The song was already popular since 1928, when Walter Donaldson and Gus Kahn wrote it for a Broadway musical. It was performed at that time by Ruth Etting, but Nina made it her own. She recorded it in a New York studio, at a time when she didn't yet have much fame. The song has a soft rhythm, with piano and voice moving together, as if they were talking. It's a song that feels on the skin, not just in the ears. People keep playing it because it has that touch of truth that you don't forget.
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