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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Ella Fitzgerald
Ella Fitzgerald
Vocals
Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington
Conductor
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
Orchestra
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington
Composer
Irving Mills
Irving Mills
Lyrics
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Norman Granz
Norman Granz
Producer
Val Valentin
Val Valentin
Engineer

Lyrics

It don't mean a thing, if it ain't got that swing
Doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah
It don't mean a thing all you got to do is sing
Doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah
It makes no difference
If it's sweet or hot
Just give that rhythm
Everything you've got
It don't mean a thing, if it ain't got that swing
Doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah
It don't mean a thing, if it ain't got that swing
Doo-ah, doo-ah
Don't mean a thing, all you got to do is sing
Doo-ah, doo-ah
It makes no difference
If it's sweet or hot
Just give that rhythm
Everything you've got
It don't mean a thing, if it ain't got that swing
Doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah, doo-ah
It makes no difference
If it's sweet or hot
Just give that rhythm
Everything you've got
Don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing
Don't mean a thing, all you got to do is sing
Doo-ah
It makes no difference
If it's sweet or hot
Just give that rhythm
Everything you've got
Don't mean a thing, all you've gotta do is swing
It don't mean a thing, all you've gotta do is sing
It makes no difference
If it's sweet or hot
Give that rhythm
Everything you've got
It don't mean a thing, if it ain't got that swing
Doo-ah, doo-ah
Don't mean a thing
Written by: Duke Ellington, Irving Mills

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