Who Will Comfort Me

"Who Will Comfort Me"
Single by Melody Gardot
from the album My One and Only Thrill
Released February 16, 2009
Format 7" vinyl, CD single, digital download
Genre Jazz, blues
Length 4:56
Label Verve/UCJ
Writer(s) Melody Gardot
Producer(s) Larry Klein
Melody Gardot singles chronology
"If the Stars Were Mine"
(2009)		 "Who Will Comfort Me"
(2009)		 "Baby I'm a Fool"
(2009)

"Who Will Comfort Me" is a song written and composed by American jazz singer-songwriter Melody Gardot. It was released as the lead single for her second studio album My One and Only Thrill. A live rendition of the song was also recorded and released on her Live from SoHo EP.[1]

Song information

The lyrics are very simple, consisting in Gardot asking who will comfort her weary soul. Musically, it combines finger-snapping, scat singing and several percussion instruments.[2][3]

Music video

The music video for "Who Will Comfort Me" was directed by Doug Biro. It features Gardot performing the song with her backing band inside a studio. The performance is intercut with scenes of Gardot exploring the city.

Track listings

CD single

  1. "Who Will Comfort Me" – 4:58

German 7" Promo single

  1. "Who Will Comfort Me" – 4:58
  2. "Over the Rainbow" – 4:33

Al Schmitt Mix Promo single

  1. "Who Will Comfort Me" - Radio Edit (Al Schmitt Mix) - 3:42

Chart positions

Chart (2009) Peak
Position
U.S. Billboard Smooth Jazz Songs 6[4]

References

  1. ↑ "iTunes Live from SoHo – EP". iTunes Store. Apple Inc. 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-24.
  2. ↑ Eartaste (2009-03-28). "eartaste: Melody Gardot - Who Will Comfort Me". Eartaste.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2012-03-15.
  3. ↑ "Music Reviews - My One and Only Thrill". The Hollywood Report.
  4. ↑ "Smooth Jazz Songs – Who Will Comfort Me". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2009-06-06. Retrieved 2009-05-29.
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