I Put a Spell on You
Song Name
I Put a Spell on You
Origin
I Put a Spell On You - Single (single)
Hocus Pocus
Performer(s)
Bette Midler
Kathy Najimy Sarah Jessica Parker
Composer
Screamin' Jay Hawkins
Lyricist
Screamin' Jay Hawkins
"I Put a Spell on You " is a 1956 song by the late Jalacy "Screamin' Jay" Hawkins. The song was later used in the 1993 Disney fantasy comedy film Hocus Pocus , featuring the witches Mary , Sarah , and Winifred "Winnie" Sanderson as they perform it to hypnotize a group of people.
The Hocus Pocus version was performed by Winifred's actress Bette Midler, Mary's actress Kathy Najimy, and Sarah's actress Sarah Jessica Parker.
Lyrics
I put a spell on you
Because you're mine
You better stop the things you do
I tell ya I ain't lyin'
I ain't lyin'
You know I can't stand it
You're runnin' around
You know better daddy
I can't stand it 'cause you put me down
Oh no
I put a spell on you
Because you're mine
You know I love you
I love you
I love you
I love you anyhow
And I don't care if you don't want me
I'm yours right now
I put a spell on you
Because you're mine
You know I can't stand it
Your running around
You know baby daddy
I can't stand it
'Cause you put me down
Ooh, I put a spell on you
Because you're mine
Because you're mine
Because you're mine
Oh yeah
I put a spell on you
And now you're mine
You can't stop the things I do
I ain't lyin'
It's been three hundred years
Right down to the day
Now the witch is back
And there's hell to pay
I put a spell on you
And now you're mine!
[Hello, Salem!
My name's Winifred!
What's yours?]
I put a spell on you
And now you're gone
(Gone gone gone, so long!)
My whammy fell on you
And it was strong
(So strong, so strong, so strong!)
Your wretched little lives
Have all been cursed
'Cause of all the witches working
I'm the worst
I put a spell on you
And now you're mine
(Watch out! Watch out! Watch out! Watch out!)
If you don't believe
You better get superstitious
Ask my sisters
"Ooh, she's vicious!"
I put a spell on you...
I put a spell on you...
Sisters!
Ah say ento pi alpha mabi upendi
(Ah say ento pi alpha mabi upendi )
In comma coriyama
(In comma coriyama )
Hey, hey, high, high
Say bye-bye!
Bye bye!
Other Appearances
The original version by Screamin' Jay Hawkins was featured on the album Cow Fingers and Mosquito Pie .
A pop version of the song can be heard during exit of the HalloWishes fireworks show during Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party at the Magic Kingdom.
The song is also sung by The Sanderson Sisters and various Disney Villains during the finale of the Hocus Pocus Villain Spelltacular show in Disney Parks.
Bette Midler performed the song during her 2015 Divine Intervention Tour, wearing a costume similar to the one she wore in Hocus Pocus .
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Videos
Official
Screamin' Jay Hawkins, I Put a Spell on You
Screamin' Jay Hawkins
Hocus Pocus - I Put A Spell On You HD
Hocus Pocus
Bette Midler - "I Put A Spell On You" - 5-28-15 - Staples Center - Los Angeles, CA
Bette Midler
Disneyland WDW Music from the 'World - HalloWishes (5 5)
HalloWishes
"I Put A Spell On You" Hocus Pocus Villain Spelltacular Finale
Hocus Pocus Villain Spectacular
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Covers
Nina Simone - I put a spell on you
Nina Simone
The Alan Price Set - I Put A Spell On You
The Alan Prince Set
Creedence Clearwater Revival - I Put a Spell on You Lyrics
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Arthur Brown - I Put a Spell on You
The Crazy World of Arthur Brown
Manfred Mann I Put A Spell On You HQ !
Manfred Mann
Dee Dee - I Put A Spell On You
Dee Dee
Bryan Ferry - I Put A Spell On You Official
Bryan Ferry
I Put a Spell on you - Marilyn Manson
Marilyn Manson
Bonnie Tyler - I Put A Spell On You
Bonnie Tyler
Sonique - I Put A Spell On You (Official Video)
Sonique
I Put a Spell on You (feat. Joss Stone)
Jeff Beck feat. Joss Stone
Annie Lennox - I Put A Spell On You
Annie Lennox
Them - I Put A Spell On You
Them feat. Van Morrison
I Put a Spell On You - The Animals
The Animals
I Put a Spell on You
Smokey Bellows
Chaka Khan - I Put A Spell On You (Lyric Video)
Chaka Khan
Poor Unfortunate Souls I Put A Spell On You ft. Rachel Potter - Voctave
Voctave ft. Rachel Potter
I Put A Spell On You - EPIC VERSION
L'Orchestra Cinématique
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Songs
Disney Animated Flims
Hi-Diddle-Dee-Dee • I've Got No Strings • Hi-Diddle-Dee-Dee (Reprise) • The Coach to Pleasure Island • Night on Bald Mountain • Hit the Big Boss (For a Raise) • Pink Elephants on Parade • Man Returns • Fee-Fi-Fo-Fum • Headless Horseman • Sing, Sweet Nightingale • The Walrus and the Carpenter • 'Twas Brillig • Painting the Roses Red • March of the Cards • Who's Been Painting My Roses Red? • A Pirate's Life (Is a Wonderful Life) • A Pirate's Life (Reprise) • The Elegant Captain Hook • The Siamese Cat Song • Cruella De Vil • Mad Madam Mim • I Wanna Be Like You • Trust in Me • The Phony King of England • Heffalumps and Woozles • A Huntin' Man • The World's Greatest Criminal Mind • Goodbye, So Soon • Poor Unfortunate Souls • Les Poissons • Poor Unfortunate Souls (Reprise) • Home on the Range • Belle • Gaston • Gaston (Reprise) • The Mob Song • Prince Ali (Reprise) • Be Prepared • Stampede • The Virginia Company • The Virginia Company (Reprise) • Mine, Mine, Mine • Savages, Pt. 1 • Savages, Pt. 2 • The Bells of Notre Dame • Out There • Hellfire • Paris Burning • And He Shall Smite the Wicked • The Gospel Truth II • Perfect World • The Firebird Suite • Yodel-Adle-Eedle-Idle-Oo • Friends on the Other Side • Friends on the Other Side (Reprise) • Healing Incantation • Mother Knows Best • Mother Knows Best (Reprise) • The Backson Song • March of the Oreo • Love is an Open Door • Wolves • Shiny • Know Who You Are
Pixar Films
Song of Mor'du • Remember Me • Much Needed Advice • La Llorona • Midnight, The Stars And You
Animated Sequels
I'm Looking Out for Me • Forget About Love • You're Only Second Rate • Welcome to the Forty Thieves • Are You In or Out? • Don't Fall in Love • Things Are Not What They Appear • My Lullaby • Not One of Us • Junkyard Society Rag • Here We Go Another Plan • Feel Like a Million • Perfectly Perfect • Just One Mistake
Other Animated Films
Everybody's Got A Laughin' Place • It's a "B" Movie • Cutting Edge • Worthless • Kidnap the Sandy Claws • Oogie Boogie's Song • Gloomius Maximus • I, Ivan Krank • Petey's King of France • Chains of Love • It's Our House Now • If I Ruled the World • Sidekicks and Henchmen
Live Action Films
We Won't Be Happy 'Till We Get It! • Castle In Spain • Fidelity Fiduciary Bank • The Happiest Home in These Hills • Passamaquoddy • Every Little Piece • Bill of Sale • Scrooge • Marley and Marley • Come Little Children • I Put a Spell on You • Shiver My Timbers • A Professional Pirate • Secret of Survival • Little Girls • Easy Street • Little Girls (Reprise) • Bravo, Stromboli! • The Kraken • Davy Jones • Fabulous • North Pole, North Pole • Hello, Little Girl • Stay with Me • Agony • Last Midnight • Once Upon A Dream •My Jolly Sailor Bold • Mermaids • Rainbow Connection (Moopets Version) •Let's Talk About Me • I'm Number One • I'll Get You What You Want (Cockatoo in Malibu) • Rotten to the Core • Evil Like Me • Evil • Ways to Be Wicked • What's My Name? • Chillin' Like a Villain • It's Goin' Down • What a Shame • Queen of Mean
Animated Series & Shorts
The Skeleton Dance • Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf? • Der Fuehrer's Face • The Best of Everything • Fat Cat Stomp • The Lobster Mobster's Mob • The Beddy Bye Blues • You Wouldn't Want to Mess With Me (Part 1) • You Wouldn't Want to Mess With Me (Part 2) • Evil Lullaby • My Town • One Good Man • Yzmopolis • Boom-Da-Boom • Mortimer Mouse • Cedric the Great • All You Desire • Helping Hand • A Kingdom of My Own • This Fliegel Has Landed • Wendell's Way • My Evil Dreams • My Power Will Be Crystal Clear • Get Wicked • On Your/My Own • Tonight We Strike • Jackal Style • Outta the Way • Panic and Run • Lions Over All • We'll Make You a Meal • Bring Back a Legend • I Have A Plan • Big Bad Kenge • We're the Smartest • Let Me Make You Proud • Let Me Make You Proud (Reprise) ] • Ready As I'll Ever Be • I'm Gonna Run This Dump • Li'l Ol' Me • Weirdmageddon Theme • We'll Meet Again • You Can't Catch Me • Don't Look Now • The Art of the Steal • We've Got Dance Power • Sky Pirates • Decay Incantation • Waiting in the Wings • Crossing The Line • Waiting in the Wings (Reprise) • Nothing Left to Lose • Goblin Jail • "GlomTales" Theme Song • I'm Not Very Nice
Deleted Songs
Rolling Along to Pleasure Island • I'm Odd • Beware the Jabberwock • Never Smile at a Crocodile • The Pirate Song • Evil - Evil • The Mighty Hunters • How Much You Mean to Me/Court Me Slowly • Silence is Golden • All Good Things Must End • Arabian Nights (Reprise 1) • Arabian Nights (Reprise 2) • Why Me? • Humiliate the Boy • My Finest Hour • Be Prepared (Reprise) • Snuff Out the Light • Perfect World (Yzma) • Gonna Get My Wish • You're You • Life's Too Short • It's Gonna Get Weird
Theatrical Songs
Another Pyramid • Like Father Like Son • Me • Maison Des Lunes • Chow Down • The Madness of King Scar • It's Never Too Late • I Want the Good Times Back • Sweet Child • Les Poissons (Reprise) • I Want the Good Times Back (Reprise) • Sweet Child (Reprise) • Sweet Child (Reprise) • Diamond in the Rough • Make a Little Noise •Flower of Gold • The Bottom Line • The Bottom Line (Reprise) • Hans of the Southern Isles • Hans of the Southern Isles (Reprise)
Video Games
I Love Fur • Puppies, Oh, Puppies • The Rat Tango • Run • Villains of a Sort • One-Winged Angel • Dr. Finkelstein's Song • Hail to Mr. Oogie • Casino Clash • A Filthy Finale • Organization XIII • Ursula's Revenge • It's a Small World • Opening • The Mad Doctor Isn't Mad • I'm Falling Apart • The Fall of Prescott • The Mad Doctor's Plan • Mad Doctor's Wonderful World of Evil • Piece of My World
Promotional Songs
Honest John • Monstro the Whale • The Legend of Davy Jones • Shadow Man • Do What I Wanna Do • Love is a Magical Mystery
Parks
Hawaiian War Chant • Yo Ho (A Pirate's Life for Me) • Grim Grinning Ghosts • Burrow's Lament • Friend Like Iago • Uh-Oa's Song • Guardians of the Galaxy Monsters After Dark