The Essential Eartha Kitt

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Monotonous
recording of:
Monotonous
writer:
June Carroll (lyricist, singer & actress) and Arthur Siegel (American songwriter)
Eartha Kitt3:48
2Bal Petit Bal
Robert Clary, Eartha Kitt & New Faces of 1952 Orchestra2:58
3Annie Doesn't Live Here Anymore
recording of:
Annie Doesn’t Live Here Anymore
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908–1964) and Joe Young (US lyricist)
composer:
Harold Spina (composer/conductor)
Eartha Kitt2:52
4Two Lovers
Eartha Kitt & Hugo Winterhalter and His Orchestra2:44
5I Want to Be Evil
recording of:
I Want to Be Evil (on 1953-03-12)
writer:
Lester Judson and Raymond Taylor (member of the Deuces of Rhythm)
Eartha Kitt33:30
6C'est si bon
Eartha Kitt2:57
7Uska Dara - A Turkish Tale
recording of:
Uska Dara (A Turkish Tale)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
is based on:
Üsküdar'a Gider İken
Eartha Kitt43:07
8Angelitos negros
recording of:
Angelitos negros (original song)
lyricist:
Andrés Eloy Blanco
composer:
Manuel Álvarez Maciste (Mexican guitarist, singer, songwriter)
publisher:
Edit Mex de Musica Int
is based on:
Píntame angelitos negros (original poem)
Eartha Kitt3:25
9Santa Baby
vocals:
Eartha Kitt (on 1953-10-05)
orchestra:
Henri René & His Orchestra (on 1953-10-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Victor (in 1953), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1953) and Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1953)
part of:
Billboard Hot 100: 2026-01-03 (number: 19), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-27 (number: 24), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-20 (number: 27), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-13 (number: 30) and Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-06 (number: 49)
recording of:
Santa Baby (on 1953-10-05)
writer:
Joan Javits, Anthony Springer (Tony Springer) and Philip Springer
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Hello Mr. Wilson, Tamir Music, TM Music Ltd., Warner Chappell and Warner Chappell Music (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–)
Eartha Kitt3.53:27
10Under the Bridges of Paris
recording of:
Under the Bridges of Paris
lyricist:
Jean Rodor
composer:
Vincent Scotto
translator:
Dorcas Cochran
publisher:
Fortin Euromusic, Unichappell Music and Zodiac Music Corp.
translated version of:
Sous les ponts de Paris
Eartha Kitt2:40
11Let's Do It (From "Paris")
orchestra:
Henri René & His Orchestra (on 1953-10-05)
recording of:
Let’s Do It (Noël Coward version)
additional lyricist:
Noël Coward
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer)
version of:
Let’s Do It (Let’s Fall in Love) (Paris musical)
Eartha Kitt3:05
12Smoke Gets in Your Eyes (From "Roberta")
orchestra:
Henri René & His Orchestra (on 1953-10-12)
recording of:
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes (on 1953-10-12)
lyricist:
Otto Harbach
composer:
Jerome Kern
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell & Co., Chappell Music (UK), Chappell Music Ltd., PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998), PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Redwood Music, T.B. Harms Co., Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
part of:
Roberta
Eartha Kitt3:02
13My Heart Belongs to Daddy (From "Leave It to Me")
orchestra:
Henri René & His Orchestra (on 1953-10-12)
cover recording of:
My Heart Belongs to Daddy
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1938)
publisher:
Chappell (library/production music), Chappell & Co. and Chappell Music Ltd.
Eartha Kitt3:01
14Lovin' Spree
recording of:
Lovin’ Spree
writer:
Joan Javits and Philip Springer
Eartha Kitt32:53
15Somebody Bad Stole the Wedding Bell (Who's Got the Ding-Dong)
Eartha Kitt2:46
16Looking for a Boy
performer:
Eartha Kitt
recording of:
Looking for a Boy
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1925)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1925)
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to ????)
part of:
Tip-Toes
Eartha Kitt3:00
17If I Was a Boy
Eartha Kitt2:43
18My Daddy Is a Dandy
Eartha Kitt2:30
19Hey Jacque
orchestra:
Henri René & His Orchestra (on 1954-10-19)
Eartha Kitt2:37
20The Heel
vocals:
Eartha Kitt
orchestra:
Henri René & His Orchestra
recording of:
The Heel (L'Homme) (in 1955)
lyricist and composer:
Léo Ferré
translator:
Lee Wilson and Willard Robison
translated version of:
L’Homme
Eartha Kitt2:46
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