I Concentrate on You is a 1940 song written by Cole Porter for the film Broadway Melody of 1940, where it was introduced by Douglas McPhail. The tune has become a long-lasting jazz and pop standard, covered by many artists over the years. Notable recordings include Frank Sinatra on Songs by Sinatra Vol. 1 (1950) and Sinatra's Swingin' Session!!! (1961), Dinah Washington who released it as a single in 1955 and later included it on I Concentrate on You (1960), Ella Fitzgerald on the Cole Porter Songbook (1956), Judy Garland on Judy in Love (1958), Oscar Peterson on Oscar Peterson Plays the Cole Porter Songbook (1959), Lena Horne on Lena... Lovely and Alive (1962), and Tony Bennett on Steppin Out (1993) as well as the 2021 collaboration with Lady Gaga on Love for Sale. The song has also been performed by artists from Fred Astaire to Tito Puente and Rosemary Clooney, making it a staple of the jazz standards repertoire.
