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Nina Simone — Retroverse

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Nina Simone

6 Hot 100 songs · 1959–1971

Nina Simone has six Hot 100 songs in this Retroverse, reaching as high as No. 18, dated 1959–1971.

Artist In Depth · 6 songs · 3 chapters

Eras’50s1 song ’60s5 songs ’70sAlbums

Chapter One

The 1950s

1959

1959

I Loves You Porgy1959No. 18

Chapter Two

The 1960s

1960–1969

1960

Nobody Knows You When You'Re Down And Out1960No. 93

1961

Trouble In Mind1961No. 92

1964

Nina Simone In Concert1964

The album · 1964Nina Simone In Concert

1965

I Put A Spell On You1965

The album · 1965I Put A Spell On You

Pastel Blues1965

The album · 1965Pastel Blues

1966

The album · 1966Wild Is The Wind

1967

Silk & Soul1967

The album · 1967Silk & Soul

1968

Do What You Gotta Do1968No. 83

1969

The Best Of Nina Simone1969

The album · 1969The Best Of Nina Simone

To Be Young Gi Feat Ed And Black1969No. 76

Ain'T Got No I Got Life1969No. 94

Chapter Three

The 1970s

1970–1971

1970

The album · 1970Black Gold

1971

Here Comes The Sun1971

The album · 1971Here Comes The Sun

Charted recordings

6 songs

Charted recordings, oldest first.

I Loves You Porgy1959No. 18
Nobody Knows You When You'Re Down And Out1960No. 93
Trouble In Mind1961No. 92
Do What You Gotta Do1968No. 83
To Be Young Gi Feat Ed And Black1969No. 76
Ain'T Got No I Got Life1969No. 94

Retroverse · Artist In Depth