I put a spell on you
Nina Simone
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We had to stretch a little for this one, but here Nina Simone lets you know: “I put a spell on you.”
Does anyone doubt she had the power to do it?
Screamin’ Jay Hawkins wrote this one in 1956 and it’s been covered countless times.
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame named it as one of the 500 songs that shaped rock and roll. Rolling Stone magazine put it on its Top 500 list too.