The story behind
The song Nightingale, with its 4:12 duration, is from Norah Jones' debut album, Come Away With Me. This record, released on February 26, 2002, under the Blue Note Records label, was recorded in two different New York studios: Sorcerer Sound Studio in the city and Allaire Studios in Shokan. The production was handled by Arif Mardin, while the recording engineering and mixing were carried out by Dick Kondas and Jay Newland.
Come Away With Me became a phenomenon, reaching the number one spot on the US Billboard 200 chart. The album was recognized with several Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Album. By February 15, 2005, it had already been certified Diamond by the RIAA, surpassing ten million copies sold in the United States. Globally, sales exceeded 27 million by 2016, solidifying it as one of the best-selling albums of all time and the most successful debut by a female artist. Norah Jones' music, born Geethali Norah Jones Shankar on March 30, 1979, fuses elements of jazz, soul, and country, influenced by a childhood surrounded by blues and jazz classics, as well as country music from artists like Hank Williams and Willie Nelson.