My Baby Just Cares for Me - Nina Simone - MP3 instrumental karaoke

"My Baby Just Cares for Me" is a popular jazz standard penned by Walter Donaldson with lyrics by Gus Kahn. Originally performed by Eddie Cantor in the 1930 musical film Whoopee!, the song symbolizes the triumph of love over racial barriers. American singer-songwriter Nina Simone breathed new life into this classic with her rendition on her 1959 album Little Girl Blue. Recorded in late 1957, it wasn't until 1987 that the track gained prominence after its inclusion in a UK Chanel No. 5 advertisement. Released as a single, it went straight to the top charts, peaking at number 5 in the UK and number 1 in the Dutch Top 40, marking a significant comeback for Nina Simone. Her take on the jazz standard would later appear in films such as Peter's Friends (1992), Shallow Grave (1994), and Stealing Beauty (1996). Over the years, the song has also been covered by iconic artists like Frank Sinatra, George Michael, and Nat King Cole.