Studio Album · No. 1

Come Away with Me Songwriting Credits by Norah Jones

2002 Blue Note 14 tracks 45:03

Produced by Arif Mardin, Jay Newland, Norah Jones, Craig Street  ·  Engineered by Jay Newland, S. Husky Hoskulds, Arif Mardin

Blue Note Acoustic PopBluesCountry Soul
21%
Authorship
Co-Performer

Holds writing credit on 3 of 14 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 3 / 14 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 14 tracks with documented writers, by whether Norah Jones carries a lyricist or composer credit.

21%
3 trackswritten by Norah Jones 11 tracksoutside writers
Norah Jones's roles on this album

Share of the 14 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist21%
Composer21%
Producer100%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

14
Tracks
8
Lyricists
4
Producers
27 million
Worldwide Copies Sold
2002
Released
Data Insight

Three of the fourteen tracks carry her name. Jesse Harris wrote four including "Don't Know Why", Lee Alexander wrote four more, and the rest are standards by Hank Williams and Hoagy Carmichael. The best-selling record of her career is the one she had least to do with writing.

Come Away with Me came out on Blue Note in February 2002, sold over 27 million copies worldwide and is certified diamond in America. It won eight Grammy Awards.

Track Listing & Credits 14 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Don't Know Why #30
Jesse Harris Jesse Harris Arif MardinJay NewlandNorah JonesCraig Street Norah Jones (Performer)
2
Seven Years
Lee Alexander Lee Alexander Arif MardinJay NewlandNorah JonesCraig Street Norah Jones (Performer)
3
Cold Cold Heart
Hank Williams Hank Williams Arif MardinJay NewlandNorah JonesCraig Street Norah Jones (Performer)
4
Feelin' the Same Way
Lee Alexander Lee Alexander Arif MardinJay NewlandNorah JonesCraig Street Norah Jones (Performer)
5
Come Away with Me
Norah Jones Geethali Norah Jones Shankar Arif MardinJay NewlandNorah JonesCraig Street Norah Jones (Performer)
6
Shoot the Moon
Jesse Harris Jesse Harris Arif MardinJay NewlandNorah JonesCraig Street Norah Jones (Performer)
7
Turn Me On
John D. Loudermilk John D. Loudermilk Arif MardinJay NewlandNorah JonesCraig Street Norah Jones (Performer)
8
Lonestar
Lee Alexander Lee Alexander Arif MardinJay NewlandNorah JonesCraig Street Norah Jones (Performer)
9
I've Got to See You Again
Jesse Harris Jesse Harris Arif MardinJay NewlandNorah JonesCraig Street Norah Jones (Performer)
10
Painter Song
Lee AlexanderJC Hopkins Lee AlexanderJC Hopkins Arif MardinJay NewlandNorah JonesCraig Street Norah Jones (Performer)
11
One Flight Down
Jesse Harris Jesse Harris Arif MardinJay NewlandNorah JonesCraig Street Norah Jones (Performer)
12
Nightingale
Norah Jones Geethali Norah Jones Shankar Arif MardinJay NewlandNorah JonesCraig Street Norah Jones (Performer)
13
The Long Day Is Over
Norah JonesJesse Harris Geethali Norah Jones ShankarJesse Harris Arif MardinJay NewlandNorah JonesCraig Street Norah Jones (Performer)
14
The Nearness of You
Hoagy CarmichaelNed Washington Hoagy CarmichaelNed Washington Arif MardinJay NewlandNorah JonesCraig Street Norah Jones (Performer)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 12 contributors

JH
Jesse Harris
Writer
On this album5 written
LA
Lee Alexander
Writer
On this album4 written
NJ
Norah Jones
Writer · Producer · Performer
On this album3 written
GN
Geethali Norah Jones Shankar
Writer
On this album3 written
HW
Hank Williams
Writer
On this album1 written
HC
Hoagy Carmichael
Writer
On this album1 written
JH
JC Hopkins
Writer
On this album1 written
JD
John D. Loudermilk
Writer
On this album1 written
NW
Ned Washington
Writer
On this album1 written
AM
Arif Mardin
Producer
On this album14 produced
CS
Craig Street
Producer
On this album14 produced
JN
Jay Newland
Producer
On this album14 produced

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Frequently Asked Questions Come Away with Me

Who wrote Come Away with Me?
Jesse Harris on four tracks and Lee Alexander on four. Jones is credited on three: the title track, "Nightingale" and "The Long Day Is Over".
How did it sell?
Over 27 million copies worldwide and 11,020,000 in America, where it is certified 12x Platinum.
How high did the singles chart?
"Don't Know Why" reached number 30 on the Hot 100. It is her only Hot 100 top 40 entry.
Who engineered it?
Jay Newland and S. Husky Hoskulds, with Arif Mardin also mixing.
What did it win?
Eight Grammy Awards, five of them to Jones personally, including Album of the Year, Record of the Year and Best New Artist.
Which songs are covers?
"Cold Cold Heart" by Hank Williams, "Turn Me On" by John D. Loudermilk and "The Nearness of You" by Hoagy Carmichael and Ned Washington.
How long is the album?
45:03 across fourteen tracks.

Sources

Wikipedia: Come Away with Me Wikipedia: Norah Jones discography Wikipedia: Norah Jones Wikipedia: List of awards and nominations received by Norah Jones Wikipedia: Don't Know Why Cover Art Archive: Come Away with Me by Norah Jones