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I Understand

First released 1940English35 recordingson 63 releasesISWC T-070.904.464-3

Written by

Mabel WayneComposerKim GannonLyricist

Recordings

PerformanceBy
I UnderstandDinah Washington2:41
I UnderstandThe Hollies2:43
I UnderstandNat King Cole2:28
I UnderstandKeely Smith with Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra2:24
I UnderstandLena Horne3:47
I UnderstandNat King Cole2:24
I UnderstandLena Horne3:46
I UndertsandJimmy Dorsey & His Orchestra3:15
I UnderstandLesley Gore1:53
I UnderstandSarah Vaughan4:28
I UnderstandThe Four Aces2:38
I UnderstandJimmy Dorsey & His Orchestra3:10
I UnderstandRay Conniff3:00
I UnderstandKeely Smith2:22
I UnderstandKenny Dorham4:12
I UnderstandLena Horne3:45
I UnderstandNat King Cole2:26
I UnderstandNat King Cole2:27
I UnderstandNat King Cole2:27
I UnderstandKeely Smith2:22
I Understand (stereo)Nat King Cole2:27
I Understand (mono)Nat King Cole2:26
I UnderstandNat King Cole2:25
I UnderstandBob Eberly and Helen O’Connell with Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra
I UnderstandJimmy Dorsey & His Orchestra
I UnderstandKeely Smith
I UnderstandNat King Cole
I UnderstandSgt Bob Eberly
I Don’t Want to Set the World on Fire / In Apple Blossom Time / I Understand (fox trot medley with vocal chorus)Nat Brandwynne and His Orchestra
I UnderstandJimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra
I UnderstandJimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra
I UnderstandNat King Cole2:26
I UnderstandZoot Sims Quartet3:41
I UnderstandZoot Sims Quartet3:34
I'll Close My Eyes / I Understand / This Bitter EarthDinah Washington7:14

On these albums

I Understand / Romance
I Understand / RomanceJimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra · 1940
I Understand / When the Sun Comes Out
I Understand / When the Sun Comes OutJimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra · 1941
I Understand / High on a Windy Hill
I Understand / High on a Windy HillJimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra · 1941
How Little We Know / I Understand / Lonesome Road / Swingtime in the Rockies
How Little We Know / I Understand / Lonesome Road / Swingtime in the RockiesVarious Artists · 1945
Songs of Our Times
Songs of Our TimesNat Brandwynne and His Orchestra · 1950
Just One of Those Things
Just One of Those ThingsNat King Cole · 1957
This Is the Moment! Kenny Dorham Sings and Plays
This Is the Moment! Kenny Dorham Sings and PlaysKenny Dorham · 1958
I Wish You Love
I Wish You LoveKeely Smith · 1959
What a Diff'rence a Day Makes!
What a Diff'rence a Day Makes!Dinah Washington · 1959
This Bitter Earth / I Understand
This Bitter Earth / I UnderstandDinah Washington · 1960
Unforgettable
UnforgettableDinah Washington · 1961
Lovely & Alive
Lovely & AliveLena Horne · 1962
Remember Jimmy
Remember JimmyBob Eberly and Helen O’Connell with Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra · 1962
I’ll Cry If I Want To
I’ll Cry If I Want ToLesley Gore · 1963
Friendly Persuasion
Friendly PersuasionRay Conniff · 1964
Sarah + 2
Sarah + 2Sarah Vaughan · 1965
Nat King Cole Golden Treasury “Unforgettable”
Nat King Cole Golden Treasury “Unforgettable”Nat King Cole · 1966
Jimmy Dorsey’s Greatest Hits
Jimmy Dorsey’s Greatest HitsJimmy Dorsey & His Orchestra · 1967
The Complete Dinah Washington on Mercury, Volume 6 (1958-1960)
The Complete Dinah Washington on Mercury, Volume 6 (1958-1960)Dinah Washington · 1989
Greatest Hits
Greatest HitsJimmy Dorsey & His Orchestra · 1991
Greatest Hits
Greatest HitsThe Four Aces feat. Al Alberts · 1993
Tenorly
TenorlyZoot Sims · 1993
30th Anniversary Collection: 1963-1993
30th Anniversary Collection: 1963-1993The Hollies · 1993
The Billy May Sessions
The Billy May SessionsNat King Cole · 1993
Love Is the Thing
Love Is the ThingLena Horne · 1994
The Capitol Recordings
The Capitol RecordingsLouis Prima / Keely Smith / Sam Butera · 1994
Dinah Washington And Her Trio Live at Birdland 1962
Dinah Washington And Her Trio Live at Birdland 1962Dinah Washington · 1997
I'll Cry If I Want To / Sings of Mixed Up Hearts
I'll Cry If I Want To / Sings of Mixed Up HeartsLesley Gore · 2000
Great Women of Jazz
Great Women of JazzVarious Artists · 2001
The Complete Roulette Sarah Vaughan Studio Sessions
The Complete Roulette Sarah Vaughan Studio SessionsSarah Vaughan · 2002
Jazz in the Charts 062 (1941)
Jazz in the Charts 062 (1941)Various Artists · 2006
Stardust: The Complete Capitol Recordings 1955-1959
Stardust: The Complete Capitol Recordings 1955-1959Nat King Cole · 2006
Just One of Those Things / Let’s Face the Music
Just One of Those Things / Let’s Face the MusicNat King Cole · 2007
Collection Box Set Volume 1
Collection Box Set Volume 1Nat King Cole · 2007
Eight Classic Albums
Eight Classic AlbumsLena Horne · 2013
Sarah Vaughan Vol.2 (Eight Classic Albums)
Sarah Vaughan Vol.2 (Eight Classic Albums)Sarah Vaughan · 2013
Milestones of a Legend
Milestones of a LegendNat King Cole · 2015
Milestones of a Legend
Milestones of a LegendDinah Washington · 2017
Essential Original Albums
Essential Original AlbumsNat King Cole · 2018
The Best of Lesley Gore
The Best of Lesley GoreLesley Gore · 2020
Legendary Recordings: Dinah Washington
Legendary Recordings: Dinah WashingtonDinah Washington · 2023

Source: MusicBrainz work 5cf7dcad-ac22-4682-a00c-00eedca808dc (CC0).