Her debut album Come Away with Me was released in 2002 and sold 26 million copies worldwide. It won 5 Grammy Awards in 2003. This album was produced by Arif Mardin.
Her second album, Feels Like Home, with folk tendency, is the highest-selling album in the history of Blue Note Records with over a million copies sold within the first week. Norah Jones was listed among the most influential people of 2004 by the Time Magazine.
On January 30, 2007 Norah Jones released her third album, Not Too Late - a collection of 13 original songs, itunes includes a bonus live track of the song Sinkin' Soon. This was the most pre-ordered album of all time on Amazon.com.
Her fourth studio album, The Fall, was released on November 17, 2009.
Her fifth studio album ...Little Broken Hearts was released on May 1, 2012 and she collaborated with Danger Mouse for its production. The Happy Pills Songfacts reports that the album was recorded at Danger Mouse's Los Angeles studio during the fall of 2011. The record was co-written by Jones and Danger Mouse, with the pair handling the majority of the instrumentals. Jones teamed up with the producer after she contributed vocals to his Rome project with Daniele Luppi.
The daughter of Beatles-influencing sitar virtuoso Ravi Shankar, Jones doesn't closely follow any particular genre, rather she brings her unique jazzy flavor to songs with roots in country, folk, Americana, and modern light jazz, pop and rock.
The Nearness of You
Norah Jones Lyrics
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That thrills and delights me
Oh no, it's just the nearness of you
It isn't your sweet conversation
That brings this sensation
Oh no, it's just the nearness of you
When you're in my arms
And I feel you so close to me
All my wildest dreams came true
I need no soft lights to enchant me
If you will only grant me
The right to hold you ever so tight
And to feel in the night
The nearness of you
In "The Nearness of You," Norah Jones expresses the deep feeling of love and affection she has for a person. She sings that it is not the physical appearance of the person or their words that excite her, but just their proximity that thrills her. She talks about the sensation she experiences when the person is in her arms and how all her dreams come true in that moment. She doesn't require any external factors like soft lights to enchant her, but rather just the permission to hold the person tightly and feel their closeness in the night. The song conveys the idea that true love is not based on superficial factors, but on the emotional connection between two individuals.
The lyrics of the song were written by Ned Washington, and Hoagy Carmichael composed the music.
"The Nearness of You" was first recorded in 1938 by Glenn Miller and His Orchestra. Since then, it has been covered by various artists, including Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, and Rod Stewart.
In 2002, Norah Jones recorded a version of the song for her debut album, "Come Away with Me," which went on to win five Grammy Awards.
The song has been featured in several films and TV shows, including "All the Way," "Sleepless in Seattle," and "The Marvellous Mrs. Maisel."
In 2018, the song was included in the United States National Recording Registry by the Library of Congress, which recognizes recordings that are "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant."
"The Nearness of You" has been used in various TV commercials, including ones for British Airways and Bank of America.
The song is often played at weddings and other romantic events.
Norah Jones has performed the song live on several occasions, including at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert in 2007.
The chords for the song are Cmaj7, Am7, Dm7, G7, and E7.
Line by Line Meaning
It's not the pale moon that excites me
The brightness of the moon does not ignite a strong feeling in me
That thrills and delights me
It does not bring me joy and excitement
Oh no, it's just the nearness of you
Rather, it is just being close to you that makes me feel thrilled
It isn't your sweet conversation
Your sweet talk does not cause this physical sensation
That brings this sensation
It is not just the words you say that cause me to feel this way
Oh no, it's just the nearness of you
It is merely the fact of being close to you that creates this feeling within me
When you're in my arms
When you are holding me
And I feel you so close to me
And I can sense your physical proximity to me
All my wildest dreams came true
All my deepest desires have been fulfilled
I need no soft lights to enchant me
I do not require the soft lighting to create a romantic atmosphere
If you will only grant me
If you are willing to give me
The right to hold you ever so tight
The permission to hold you very close to me
And to feel in the night
And to experience in the darkness
The nearness of you
The closeness of our bodies
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Hoagy Carmichael, Ned Washington
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The Nearness Of You - Camille Thurman -Lyrics
Its not the pale moon that excites me
That thrills and delights me, oh no
Its just the nearness of you
It isn't your sweet conversation
That brings this sensation, oh no
Its just the nearness of you
When you're in my arms
And I feel you so close to me
All my wildest dreams do come true
I need no soft lights to enchant me
If you'll only grant me
The right to hold you ever so tight
And to feel in the night
The nearness of you
Saxophone Musical Interlude
I need no soft lights to enchant me
If you'll only grant me
The right to hold you ever so tight
And to feel in the night
The nearness, the nearness of you