Don’t Explain

~ Recording by Nina Simone

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.4Don’t Explain4:19Nina SimoneLet It All OutNina SimoneAlbum
PhilipsPHS-600-202
1.5Don’t Explain4:20Nina SimoneNina Simone Sings Billie HolidayNina SimoneAlbum
Stroud Productions & Enterprises Inc. (Nina Simone's husband)SLP-1005
1.11Don’t Explain4:22Nina SimoneDon’t Let Me Be MisunderstoodNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • DE1988-02-23
1.13Don’t Explain4:23Nina SimoneMood IndigoNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)838 544-2
1.13Don’t Explain4:23Nina SimonePastel Blues / Let It All OutNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)846 663-2
1.6Don’t Explain4:21Nina SimoneThe Jazz EssentialsNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels)314 518 165-2
1.17Don’t Explain4:22Nina SimoneFeeling Good: The Very Best of Nina SimoneNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1994-07-11
PolyGram TV (a division of PolyGram Record Operations Ltd.), Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels)522 669-2
1.7Don’t Explain4:22Nina SimoneFeeling Good: The Very Best of Nina SimoneNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)522 747-2
1.17Don’t Explain4:22Nina SimoneFeeling Good: The Very Best of Nina SimoneNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)5226692
1.8Don’t Explain4:22Nina SimoneCompact Jazz: Nina SimoneNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1995-04-12
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)838 007-2
1.11Don't Explain4:22Nina SimoneAfter HoursNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
The Verve Group, Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels)526 702-2
1.11Don't Explain4:22Nina SimoneAfter HoursNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels)314 526 702-2
1.13Don’t Explain4:21Nina SimoneUltimate Nina SimoneNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels)539 050-2
1.7Don’t Explain4:22Nina SimoneFeeling Good: The Very Best of Nina SimoneNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)
1.3Don’t Explain4:21Nina SimoneNe me quitte pasNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
PolyGram France, Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels)538 848-2
1.13Don't Explain4:22Nina SimoneQuiet Now: Night SongNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • -2000-01-25
Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels)VRV 3145432512
1.6Don’t Explain4:22Nina SimoneThe Essential Nina SimoneNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • US2000-05-12
1.5Don't Explain4:22Nina SimoneNina Simone's Finest HourNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • US2000-06-13
Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels)314 543 604-2
1.8Don’t Explain4:17Nina SimoneAny Given Sunday, Volume 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
  • US2000-08-29
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint), Warner Sunset Records83390-2
1.13Don't Explain4:22Nina SimoneQuiet Now: Night SongNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
PolyGram Records314 543 251-2
2.5Don’t Explain4:20Nina SimoneWomen: The Best Jazz VocalsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2001-08-21
Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels)
2.4Don’t Explain4:19Nina SimoneWomen: The Best Jazz VocalsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels)
2.5Don’t Explain4:20Nina SimoneOnce Upon a Summertime: The Best Female Jazz VocalsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • AU2002-10-21
Verve Music Group (now known as Verve Label Group; not for release label use!)5209742
3.4Don’t Explain4:23Nina SimoneFour Women: The Nina Simone Philips RecordingsNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • US2003-05-20
Verve Music Group (now known as Verve Label Group; not for release label use!)440065021-2
1.14Don’t Explain4:21Nina SimoneThe Diva SeriesNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • US2003-05-20
Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels)
2.4Don’t Explain4:20Nina SimoneGoldNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2003-06-09
UCJ (UK label of “Universal Classics & Jazz, a division of Universal Music Operations Ltd.”)980 808-7
1.9Don’t Explain4:19Nina SimoneArtist’s Choice: Lucinda WilliamsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
2.4Don’t Explain4:20Nina SimoneGoldNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
UCJ (UK label of “Universal Classics & Jazz, a division of Universal Music Operations Ltd.”)0602498618745
2.2Don’t Explain4:21Nina SimoneGoldNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)602498325322
1.4Don't Explain4:23Nina SimoneLet It All OutNina SimoneAlbum
Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels)0602498886984
1.14Don’t Explain4:21Nina SimoneDivaNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music Group (has logo with just “Universal Music Group”)
2.2Don't Explain4:22Nina SimoneGoldNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)0249848089
1.5Don’t Explain4:22Nina SimoneNina Simone’s Finest HourNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels)
5.4Don't Explain4:23Nina SimoneThe Philips YearsNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2016-07-15
Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels)5368511
2.2Don't Explain4:21Nina SimoneGoldNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
1.13Don't Explain4:22Nina SimoneNight SongNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
(unknown)
1.7Don’t Explain4:22Nina SimoneForever NinaNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)522 747-2
1.26Don't Explain4:20Nina SimoneSpotlight on Nina SimoneNina SimoneAlbum + Compilation
  • -2020

Relationships

bass guitar and percussion:Lisle Atkinson
drums (drum set):Bobby Hamilton (percussionist, keyboards, vocals)
flute and guitar:Rudy Stevenson
harmonica:Al Schackman
piano:Nina Simone (US singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger and civil rights activist)
arranger:Nina Simone (US singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger and civil rights activist)
recording of:Don’t Explain (cover)

Related works

Don’t Explain

writer:Arthur Herzog, Jr.
Billie Holiday
publisher:Duchess Music Corporation
Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country-specific information is available)
later translated versions:Tyst nu