I Put a Spell on You
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"I Put a Spell on You" is a classic song, originally written and recorded by Screamin' Jay Hawkins, that became widely known through Nina Simone’s powerful and haunting interpretation.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| I Put a Spell on You canonical | 6 |
| I Put a Spell on You (Creedence Clearwater Revival version) | 1 |
| I Put a Spell on You (Nina Simone version) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3891454 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: I Put a Spell on You Context triple: [Nina Simone, notableWork, I Put a Spell on You]
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A.
That Old Black Magic
"That Old Black Magic" is a popular 1942 standard from the Great American Songbook, with music by Harold Arlen and lyrics by Johnny Mercer, widely recorded by jazz and pop vocalists.
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B.
Satin Doll
"Satin Doll" is a classic jazz standard composed by Duke Ellington (with contributions from Billy Strayhorn and lyrics later added by Johnny Mercer) that has become one of his most frequently performed and recorded pieces.
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C.
You Do Something to Me
"You Do Something to Me" is a popular romantic song written by Cole Porter that has become a jazz and pop standard recorded by numerous artists.
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D.
Isn't She Lovely
"Isn't She Lovely" is a popular 1976 soul and R&B song by Stevie Wonder, celebrated for its joyful tribute to his newborn daughter and its distinctive harmonica and vocal performances.
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E.
I Gotta Have a Song
"I Gotta Have a Song" is a soul track by Stevie Wonder featured on his 1970 album "Signed, Sealed & Delivered."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: I Put a Spell on You Target entity description: "I Put a Spell on You" is a classic song, originally written and recorded by Screamin' Jay Hawkins, that became widely known through Nina Simone’s powerful and haunting interpretation.
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A.
That Old Black Magic
"That Old Black Magic" is a popular 1942 standard from the Great American Songbook, with music by Harold Arlen and lyrics by Johnny Mercer, widely recorded by jazz and pop vocalists.
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B.
Satin Doll
"Satin Doll" is a classic jazz standard composed by Duke Ellington (with contributions from Billy Strayhorn and lyrics later added by Johnny Mercer) that has become one of his most frequently performed and recorded pieces.
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C.
You Do Something to Me
"You Do Something to Me" is a popular romantic song written by Cole Porter that has become a jazz and pop standard recorded by numerous artists.
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D.
Isn't She Lovely
"Isn't She Lovely" is a popular 1976 soul and R&B song by Stevie Wonder, celebrated for its joyful tribute to his newborn daughter and its distinctive harmonica and vocal performances.
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E.
I Gotta Have a Song
"I Gotta Have a Song" is a soul track by Stevie Wonder featured on his 1970 album "Signed, Sealed & Delivered."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| composer |
Screamin’ Jay Hawkins
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surface form:
Screamin' Jay Hawkins
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| genre |
blues
ⓘ
rhythm and blues ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| hasCoverVersion |
I Put a Spell on You
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
I Put a Spell on You (Creedence Clearwater Revival version)
I Put a Spell on You self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
I Put a Spell on You (Nina Simone version)
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| hasNotableCharacteristic |
haunting vocal style
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jazz-influenced arrangement in Nina Simone version ⓘ theatrical performance in original recording ⓘ |
| hasTitle | I Put a Spell on You self-link ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
psychedelic rock
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rock ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableCoverArtist |
Creedence Clearwater Revival
ⓘ
Nina Simone ⓘ |
| originalArtist |
Screamin’ Jay Hawkins
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surface form:
Screamin' Jay Hawkins
|
| originallyPublishedBy |
Screamin’ Jay Hawkins
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surface form:
Screamin' Jay Hawkins
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| originalReleaseYear | 1956 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Nina Simone discography
ⓘ
Screamin' Jay Hawkins discography ⓘ |
| performer |
Nina Simone
ⓘ
Screamin’ Jay Hawkins ⓘ
surface form:
Screamin' Jay Hawkins
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| theme |
obsessive love
ⓘ
possession in relationships ⓘ |
| writer |
Screamin’ Jay Hawkins
ⓘ
surface form:
Screamin' Jay Hawkins
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: I Put a Spell on You Description of subject: "I Put a Spell on You" is a classic song, originally written and recorded by Screamin' Jay Hawkins, that became widely known through Nina Simone’s powerful and haunting interpretation.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
I Put a Spell on You (Nina Simone version)
this entity surface form:
I Put a Spell on You (Creedence Clearwater Revival version)