Nina Simone

Songs Performed or Written by Nina SimoneTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Nina Simone ( NEE-nə sim-OHN; born Eunice Kathleen Waymon; February 21, 1933 – April 21, 2003) was an American pianist, singer, songwriter, and civil rights activist. Simone's bearing and stage presence earned her the title the High Priestess of Soul. Her music spanned styles including classical, folk, gospel, blues, jazz, R&B, and pop. Her piano playing was strongly influenced by baroque and classical music, especially Johann Sebastian Bach, and accompanied expressive, jazz-like singing in her contralto voice. Rolling Stone named... [more on Wikipedia]

Top songs: #1: Do What You Gotta Do - #2: Ain't Got No - I Got Life - #3: To Love Somebody - #4: Young, Gifted and Black - #5: My Baby Just Cares for Me
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  Nina Simone
1.
06/1959

I Loves You, Porgy
Nina Simone greentick

90 pts
18
US


2
R&B


[Bethlehem 11021]
written by George Gershwin & DuBose Heyward
Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out
2.
08/1960

Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out
Nina Simone greentick

12 pts
93
US


23
R&B


[Colpix 158]
written by Jimmy Cox
Trouble in Mind
3.
01/1961

Trouble in Mind
Nina Simone greentick

17 pts
92
US


11
R&B


[Colpix 175]
written by Richard M. Jones
Gin House Blues
4.
09/1961

Gin House Blues
Nina Simone greentick

3 pts
113
US






[Colpix 608]
written by Fletcher Henderson & Henry Troy
Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood
5.
12/1964

Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood
Nina Simone greentick

3 pts
131
US






[Philips 40232]
written by Bennie Benjamin, Gloria Caldwell & Sol Marcus
I Put a Spell on You
6.
06/1965

I Put a Spell on You
Nina Simone greentick

from I Put a Spell on You   I Put a Spell on You
25 pts
120
US


23
R&B
49
UK
[Philips 40286]
written by Screamin' Jay Hawkins & Herb Slotkin
7.
11/1967

(You'll) Go to Hell
Nina Simone greentick

3 pts
133
US






[RCA Victor 9286]
written by Morris Bailey
8.
09/1968

#1  Do What You Gotta Do
Nina Simone greentick

from 'Nuff Said!   
190 pts
83
US


43
R&B
2
UK
charted as Ain't Got No - I Got Life / Do What You Gotta Do in UK charts
[RCA 9602]
written by Jimmy Webb
Ain't Got No - I Got Life
9.
10/1968

#2  Ain't Got No - I Got Life
Nina Simone greentick

from 'Nuff Said!   
185 pts
94
US




2
UK
charted as Ain't Got No - I Got Life / Do What You Gotta Do in UK charts
[RCA 9686]
written by James Rado, Gerome Ragni & Galt MacDermot
I Put a Spell on You
10.
01/1969

I Put a Spell on You
Nina Simone greentick

34 pts






28
UK
R
[Philips 40286]
written by Screamin' Jay Hawkins & Herb Slotkin
To Love Somebody
11.
01/1969

#3  To Love Somebody
Nina Simone greentick

from To Love Somebody   
129 pts






5
UK
written by Barry Gibb & Robin Gibb
12.
04/1969

Revolution (Part I)
Nina Simone greentick

3 pts




41
R&B


[RCA Victor 9730]
written by Nina Simone greentick & Weldon Irvine
13.
11/1969

To Be Young, Gifted and Black
Nina Simone greentick

from Black Gold   Black Gold
23 pts
76
US


8
R&B


[RCA 0269]
written by Nina Simone greentick & Weldon Irvine
  Bob & Marcia
14.
03/1970

#4  Young, Gifted and Black
Bob & Marcia

128 pts






5
UK
[Tamla 54197]
written by Nina Simone greentick & Weldon Irvine
15.
08/1974

Young, Gifted and Black
Bob & Marcia

14 pts






51
UK
R
written by Nina Simone greentick & Weldon Irvine
16.
06/1976

To Be Young Gifted and Black
Bob & Marcia

14 pts






51
UK
R
written by Nina Simone greentick & Weldon Irvine
  Nina Simone
17.
05/1985

My Baby Just Cares for Me
Nina Simone greentick

7 pts






82
UK
written by Walter Donaldson & Gus Kahn
18.
10/1987

#5  My Baby Just Cares for Me
Nina Simone greentick

113 pts






5
UK
R
written by Walter Donaldson & Gus Kahn
Mr Bojangles
19.
03/1988

Mr Bojangles
Nina Simone greentick

5 pts






96
UK
R
written by Jerry Jeff Walker
20.
07/1994

Feeling Good
Nina Simone greentick

21 pts






40
UK
R
written by Leslie Bricusse & Anthony Newley
21.
04/2002

See-Line Woman
Nina Simone greentick

3 pts






109
UK
R
written by George Bass & Nina Simone greentick
Sinnerman (Felix Da Housecat Mix)
22.
2003

Sinnerman (Felix Da Housecat Mix)
Nina Simone greentick

12 pts


10
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R rm
written by traditional & Nina Simone greentick
  Talib Kweli
23.
03/2003

Get By
Talib Kweli

from Quality   Quality
15 pts
77
US


29
R&B


[Rawkus 113938]
written by Talib Kweli Greene, Kanye West & Nina Simone greentick
  Nina Simone
24.
10/2010

Feeling Good
Nina Simone greentick

2 pts






163
UK
R
written by Leslie Bricusse & Anthony Newley
25.
10/2011

Feeling Good
Nina Simone greentick

2 pts






169
UK
R
written by Leslie Bricusse & Anthony Newley
26.
02/2012

Feeling Good
Nina Simone greentick

3 pts






128
UK
R
written by Leslie Bricusse & Anthony Newley
Sinnerman
27.
12/2013

Sinnerman
Nina Simone greentick

2 pts






196
UK
R
written by traditional & Nina Simone greentick
  Jay-Z
28.
07/2017

Caught Their Eyes
Jay-Z

from 4:44   
16 pts
63
US


29
R&B


featuring Frank Ocean
[S. Carter Enterprises LP Cut]
written by Shawn Carter, Dion Wilson, Christopher Breaux, Randy Newman, Nina Simone greentick & Joseph N. Welch
29.
07/2017

The Story of O.J.
Jay-Z

from 4:44   
54 pts
23
US


10
R&B


[S. Carter Enterprises LP Cut]
written by Shawn Carter, Dion Wilson, Nina Simone greentick, Gene Redd & Jimmy Crosby

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