I've Gotta Be Me (Sammy Davis Jr. album)
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| Released | October 1968 | |||
| Genre | Traditional pop, vocal jazz | |||
| Length | 42:42 | |||
| Label | Reprise | |||
| Producer | Jimmy Bowen | |||
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I've Gotta Be Me is a 1968 studio album by Sammy Davis Jr. The album includes covers of three songs from the musical Sweet Charity.[1]
Chart performance
The album debuted on Billboard magazine's Top LP's chart in the issue dated January 11, 1969, peaking at No. 24 during a twenty-five-week run on the chart.[2]
Track listing
- "I've Gotta Be Me" (Walter Marks) – 2:58
- "My Personal Property" (Cy Coleman and Dorothy Fields) – 2:26
- "I'm Glad There Is You" (Jimmy Dorsey and Paul Mertz) – 2:30
- "Here I'll Stay" (Alan Jay Lerner, Kurt Weill) – 3:10
- "I'm a Brass Band" (Cy Coleman and Dorothy Fields) – 1:35
- "If My Friends Could See Me Now" (Cy Coleman and Dorothy Fields) – 2:42
- "I've Got You Under My Skin" (Cole Porter) – 2:26
- "Somebody" (Sid Wayne, Ben Weisman) – 2:26
- "She Believes in Me" (Baker Knight) – 2:55
- "Sweet November" (Leslie Bricusse, Anthony Newley) – 2:39
Personnel
- Sammy Davis Jr. – vocals
- Richard Wess – arranger
References
- ^ I've Gotta Be Me at AllMusic
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1973). Top LPs, 1955–1972. Record Research. p. 42. Retrieved November 2, 2025.