Give the Lady What She Wants
Lena Horne · 1958
34 min · 12 tracks · jazz
A celebration of lush orchestrations and Horne's sultry vocals, blending jazz standards with traditional pop elegance.
Top tracks — play these first
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Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend — This track stands out due to its playful yet powerful delivery, showcasing Horne's ability to blend humor with vocal prowess, making it a defining moment of her career.
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People Will Say We’re in Love — Horne’s interpretation infuses this classic duet with warmth and sincerity, highlighting her ability to evoke deep emotion through subtle vocal nuances.
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Bewitched — The song's haunting melody is brought to life by Horne’s rich timbre, illustrating her extraordinary range and emotional depth as a vocalist.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
Lena Horne's blend of jazz standards and orchestration creates a distinctive sound that showcases her vocal prowess.
What we noticed
- The album features lush orchestral arrangements that complement Horne's vocals, with strings and brass prominently supporting her delivery.
- Each track showcases a distinct jazz standard, often featuring tempo changes that highlight Horne's vocal versatility.
- The first half of the album maintains a consistent mid-tempo pace, while the second half introduces more varied rhythms and dynamics.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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8/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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6/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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7/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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6/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Significant within its genre. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- short bursts of melodic charm
- playful elegance with vintage flair
- intimate late-night gatherings
- sophisticated romance and nostalgia
Maybe skip if you
- prefer lengthy instrumental pieces
- want aggressive and fast-paced music
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in 1958, this album marked Lena Horne's return to the recording studio after a brief hiatus from music while focusing on her film career. It was her first studio album since the late 1940s, showcasing her evolution as an artist during a time when she was transitioning into television and concert performances, solidifying her status as a prominent entertainer.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Ella Fitzgerald· Billie Holiday· Sarah Vaughan
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend 2:14
- 2 People Will Say We’re in Love 3:24
- 3 Just in Time 2:57
- 4 Honey in the Honeycomb 2:29
- 5 You’d Better Know It 2:56
- 6 Get Out of Town 2:25
- 7 Baubles, Bangles and Beads 2:45
- 8 Bewitched 3:14
- 9 At Long Last Love 2:40
- 10 Speak Low 3:28
- 11 Love 3:22
- 12 Let’s Put Out the Lights and Go to Sleep 2:11
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