Song

It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)

It Don't Mean a Thing · It Don't Mean a Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing

First released 1932English120+ recordingson 1,123 releasesISWC T-071.064.010-0, T-900.304.504-3, T-901.136.093-3

Written by

Edward Kennedy “Duke” EllingtonComposer Irving MillsLyricist

From the films

Swing Kids1993 the film on Charmy Movies ↗

Corrina, Corrina1994 the film on Charmy Movies ↗

Sweet and Lowdown1999 the film on Charmy Movies ↗

Recordings

Performance	By
It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)	Anita O’Day	3:24
It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)	[theatre]	3:26
It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)	Duke Ellington & His Orchestra	4:33
It Don’t Mean a Thing If It Ain’t Got That Swing	Anita O’Day	3:53
Duke Ellington Medley: It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) / Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me / Mood Indigo / Take the "A" Train / Sophisticated Lady / Satin Doll	Mel Tormé, Rob McConnell & The Boss Brass	12:16
It Don’t Mean a Thing If It Ain’t Got That Swing (instrumental)	Scott Hamilton	4:58
It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)	Ernestine Anderson	2:46
It Don't Mean a Thing	Al Martino	2:45
Don't Mean a Thing	Space Jazz Dub Men	3:45
It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)	Stan Getz & Dizzy Gillespie	6:41
It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)	Big Time Operator	2:05
It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)	Thelonious Monk	4:42
It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)	Ella Fitzgerald	7:32
It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)	Duke Ellington & His Orchestra	3:00
It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)	Duke Ellington & His Orchestra	2:02
It Don’t Mean a Thing If It Ain’t Got That Swing	Tony Bennett	3:38
It Don't Mean a Thing	June Christy	1:43
It Don't Mean a Thing	Elvin Jones	5:46
Aspects of Duke Medley: Mood Indigo / Do Nothin’ Till You Hear From Me / It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)	Ella Fitzgerald	7:23
It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)	Duke Ellington & His Orchestra	3:57
It Don't Mean a Thing (If it Ain't Got That Swing)	Duke Ellington & His Orchestra	2:51
It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)	Duke Ellington & His Orchestra	3:00
It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)	Stan Getz	5:58
Ellington Medley	Carmen McRae	12:51
It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Aint Got That Swing)	Kenny Burrell	9:36
It Don't Mean a Thing	The Mills Brothers	2:27
It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)	Lionel Hampton	6:02
It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)	Jane Horrocks	5:04
It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)	Duke Ellington & His Orchestra	3:03
It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)	Duke Ellington & His Orchestra	3:04
It Don't Mean a Thing (if it Ain't Got That Swing)	The Modern Jazz Quartet	5:38
It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)	Billy Banks	2:51
It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)	Ella Fitzgerald with Duke Ellington & His Orchestra	7:11
It Don't Mean a Thing	Carmen McRae & Betty Carter	6:09
It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)	Herman Brood	3:21
It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)	The Modern Jazz Quartet	5:04
It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)	Duke Ellington & His Orchestra feat. Ivie Anderson	3:13
It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)	Duke Ellington & His Orchestra	3:02
It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)	Ella Fitzgerald	4:15
It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)	Lionel Hampton	3:16
It Don't Mean a Thing	Django Reinhardt	3:04
It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got that Swing)	Duke Ellington & His Orchestra	3:03
It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)	Eva Cassidy	2:23
It Don’t Mean a Thing	Django Reinhardt, Stéphane Grappelli, The Quintet of the Hot Club of France	3:04
It Don’t Mean a Thing If It Ain’t Got That Swing (live)	Tony Bennett	3:07
It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)	Ella Fitzgerald	4:15
It Don't Mean a Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing	Maynard Ferguson	4:21
It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)	Duke Ellington & His Orchestra	2:18
It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)	The Modern Jazz Quartet	5:32
It Don’t Mean a Thing	The Real Group	2:35
It Don't Mean a Thing	Illinois Jacquet	6:02
It Don’t Mean a Thing	John Williams & The Boston Pops Orchestra feat. Nancy Wilson	2:27
It Don't Mean a Thing	Duke Ellington & His Orchestra	4:29
It Don’t Mean a Thing	Helen Merrill & Dick Katz	5:00
It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)	Dick Hyman Group feat. Howard Alden	7:25
It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)	Dr. John	5:09
It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)	Tony Bennett	4:02
It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)	Duke Ellington & His Orchestra	2:49
It Don't Mean a Thing, (so) Sing, Sing, Sing	Nuclear Whales Saxophone Orchestra	2:36
It Don't Mean a Thing	The Modern Jazz Quartet	5:45
It Don’t Mean a Thing	Duke Ellington & His Orchestra	3:03
It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)	Rosemary Clooney & Duke Ellington and His Orchestra	2:51
It Don't Mean a Thing (If it Ain't Got That Swing)	Stan Getz	6:39
It Don’t Mean a Thing	Harri Stojka	2:29
It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)	Chet Atkins	2:18
It Don't Mean a Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing	Diane Schuur	3:42
It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)	Ella Fitzgerald	7:11
It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)	Duke Ellington & His Orchestra	2:48
It Don't Mean a Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing	Svend Asmussen	2:40
It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)	Stéphane Grappelli & Barney Kessel	5:45
It Don't Mean a Thing	Duke Ellington & His Orchestra	3:05
It Don’t Mean a Thing	Clark Terry	3:16
It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)	Clark Terry & Jon Faddis	8:27
It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)	Ella Fitzgerald, Duke Ellington & His Orchestra	7:16
It Don’t Mean a Thing If It Ain’t Got That Swing	Chantz	2:25
It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)	Duke Ellington & His Orchestra	4:28
It Don't Mean a Thing	Duke Ellington & His Orchestra	10:18
It Don’t Mean a Thing	Duke Ellington & His Orchestra	3:08
It Don't Mean a Thing	Gene Krupa & Buddy Rich	2:38
It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)	Stan Getz	6:39
It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)	Duke Ellington	1:52
It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)	Roby Lakatos	4:56
It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)	Lionel Hampton	3:15
It Don't Mean a Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing	Lionel Hampton	6:02
It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)	Lester Young	4:30
It Don’t Mean a Thing	Chuck Brown & The Soul Searchers	3:37
It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)	Max Roach	4:45
It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)	Duke Ellington & Ella Fitzgerald	7:12
It Don’t Mean a Thing	Lionel Hampton	3:16
It Don’t Mean a Thing	Alice Babs	3:22
It Don't Mean a Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing	Chantz	2:26
It Dont Mean a Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing	Maynard Ferguson	4:16
Duke Ellington Medley	Tommy Dorsey & Jimmy Dorsey	9:09
It Don't Mean a Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing!	Paul Gonsalves / Earl Hines	10:46
It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)	Duke Ellington & His Orchestra	3:11
It Don't Mean a Thing	Select Live Saxophone Workshop	12:27
It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)	Benny Carter	11:37
It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)	Helen Merrill featuring Stan Getz	6:04
It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)	McCoy Tyner	4:02
It Don’t Mean a Thing If It Ain’t Got That Swing	Ella Fitzgerald	4:14
It Don't Mean a Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing	June Christy	1:54
It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)	Duke Ellington & His Orchestra	3:31
Ellington Medley	Rosemary Clooney	2:20
It Don’t Mean a Thing	Duke Ellington & His Orchestra	4:29
It Don’t Mean a Thing	Duke Ellington & His Orchestra	3:01
It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)	Chris Connor	3:23
It Don't Mean a Thing	Lionel Hampton	3:17
It Don't Mean a Thing	June Christy	1:46
It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)	Gerry Mulligan	3:51
It Don’t Mean a Thing	Stéphane Grappelli and His Hot Four	3:05
It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)	Joe Williams & The Thad Jones & Mel Lewis Orchestra	3:05
It Don’t Mean a Thing	Teresa Brewer	3:54
It Don’t Mean a Thing	Teresa Brewer	4:01
It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)	The Count Basie Orchestra	3:05
It Don't Mean a Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing	Dizzy Gillespie	6:40
Medley: It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) / Satin Doll / Solitude / I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good) / Don't Get Around Much Anymore / Mood Indigo / I'm Beginning to See the Light / Sophisticated Lady / Caravan	Duke Ellington	11:35
It Don't Mean a Thing	Kevin Mahogany	4:30
It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing) (instrumental)	Tony Bennett	2:44
It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)	The Modern Jazz Quartet	5:14
It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)	Paris Washboard	5:49