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American Idol Season 5 - The Songs

Moody's Mood for Love

By Bill Lamb, About.com

Jazzman James Moody recorded the original version of this romantic jazz classic. Queen Latifah wisely included it on her most recent vocal collection The Dana Owens Album.

Performer

Elliott Yamin - March 1, 2006

Songwriters

Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh, and James Moody

Notable Recorded Versions

  • James Moody - Track from the album James Moody and His Band (1955) (Listen)
  • Queen Latifah - Track from the album The Dana Owens Album (2004) (Listen)

Key Lyric Phrase

Crazy music, music that keeps calling me so
Baby close to you, turns me into your slave
Come on and do with me any little thing that you want to
Anything, baby just let me get next to you

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