Normal as Blueberry Pie – A Tribute to Doris Day

Normal as Blueberry Pie - A Tribute to Doris Day
Normal as Blueberry Pie - A Tribute to Doris Day
Studio album by Nellie McKay
Released	October 13, 2009
Genre	Pop
Label	Verve Records
Producer	Nellie McKay, Robin Pappas
Nellie McKay chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
Pitchfork Media	(7.4/10)^[2]
Robert Christgau	(A)^[3]

Normal as Blueberry Pie – A Tribute to Doris Day is the fourth studio album by American singer-songwriter, Nellie McKay. Released in 2009 by Verve Records, it is McKay's first cover album, composed of songs previously recorded by American singer and actress Doris Day, except the track "If I Ever Had a Dream", which is an original song written by McKay in tribute to Day.^[4]^[5]

The album with the bonus track, "I Want To Be Happy", was made available through Barnes & Noble.^[6] Additionally, the iTunes edition of the album features a different bonus track, "I'll Never Smile Again".^[7]

Track listing

Standard release
No.	Title	Original artists
1.	"The Very Thought of You"	Ray Noble
2.	"Do Do Do"	George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
3.	"Wonderful Guy"	Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers
4.	"Meditation"	(Norman Gimbel, Antônio Carlos Jobim
5.	"Mean to Me"	Fred E. Ahlert, Roy Turk
6.	"Crazy Rhythm"	Irving Caesar, Roger Wolfe Kahn, Joseph Meyer
7.	"Sentimental Journey"	Les Brown, Bud Green, Ben Homer
8.	"If I Ever Had a Dream"	Nellie McKay
9.	"Black Hills of Dakota"	Sammy Fain, Paul Francis Webster
10.	"Dig It"	Johnny Mercer
11.	"Send Me No Flowers"	Burt Bacharach, Hal David
12.	"Close Your Eyes"	Bernice Petkere
13.	"I Remember You"	Johnny Mercer, Victor Schertzinger

Barnes and Noble exclusive edition
No.	Title	Length
14.	"I Want to Be Happy"

iTunes edition bonus track
No.	Title	Length
14.	"I'll Never Smile Again"

Charts

Chart (2009)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[8]	198
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)^[9]	5
US Top Jazz Albums (Billboard)^[10]	5

References

^ Allmusic review
^ Pitchfork Media review
^ "Robert Christgau: CG: Nellie mckay".
^ MusicRemedy.com / (August 15, 2009). "Nellie McKay release Normal As Blueberry Pie-A Tribute To Doris Day album". MusicRemedy/. Musicremedy.com. Retrieved March 3, 2012.
^ Added by Yoshis on September 28, 2009 (September 28, 2009). "Nellie McKay & The Aristocrats at Yoshi's (Friday October 16, 2009) - Upcoming". Upcoming.yahoo.com. Retrieved March 3, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ "Normal as Blueberry Pie: A Tribute to Doris Day [B&N Exclusive Version], Nellie McKay, Music CD - Barnes & Noble". Music.barnesandnoble.com. October 13, 2009. Retrieved March 3, 2012.
^ "iTunes - Music - Normal as Blueberry Pie - A Tribute to Doris Day by Nellie McKay". iTunes Store. Apple Inc. January 2009. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
^ "Nellie McKay Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
^ "Nellie McKay Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 16, 2025.
^ "Nellie McKay Chart History (Top Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 16, 2025.

[1] Allmusic review

[2] Pitchfork Media review

[3] "Robert Christgau: CG: Nellie mckay".

[4] MusicRemedy.com / (August 15, 2009). "Nellie McKay release Normal As Blueberry Pie-A Tribute To Doris Day album". MusicRemedy/. Musicremedy.com. Retrieved March 3, 2012.

[5] Added by Yoshis on September 28, 2009 (September 28, 2009). "Nellie McKay & The Aristocrats at Yoshi's (Friday October 16, 2009) - Upcoming". Upcoming.yahoo.com. Retrieved March 3, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[6] "Normal as Blueberry Pie: A Tribute to Doris Day [B&N Exclusive Version], Nellie McKay, Music CD - Barnes & Noble". Music.barnesandnoble.com. October 13, 2009. Retrieved March 3, 2012.

[7] "iTunes - Music - Normal as Blueberry Pie - A Tribute to Doris Day by Nellie McKay". iTunes Store. Apple Inc. January 2009. Retrieved November 1, 2015.

[ac_Billboard200_Nellie_McKay-8] "Nellie McKay Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 15, 2025.

[ac_BillboardHeatseekers_Nellie_McKay-9] "Nellie McKay Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 16, 2025.

[ac_BillboardJazz_Nellie_McKay-10] "Nellie McKay Chart History (Top Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 16, 2025.

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Nellie McKay
Albums	Get Away from Me (2004) Pretty Little Head (2006) Obligatory Villagers (2007) (2009) Home Sweet Mobile Home (2010) My Weekly Reader (2015) Sister Orchid (2018) Bagatelles (EP) (2019) Hey Guys, Watch This (2023)
Soundtracks	Rumor Has It (2005)

Doris Day
Solo albums	You're My Thrill (1949) Young Man with a Horn (1950) Tea for Two (1950) Lullaby of Broadway (1951) On Moonlight Bay (1951) I'll See You in My Dreams (1951) By the Light of the Silvery Moon (1953) Calamity Jane (1953) Young at Heart (1954) Love Me or Leave Me (1955) Day Dreams (1955) Day by Day (1956) The Pajama Game (1957) Day by Night (1957) Hooray for Hollywood (1958) Cuttin' Capers (1959) What Every Girl Should Know (1960) Show Time (1960) Bright and Shiny (1961) I Have Dreamed (1961) Duet (1962) You'll Never Walk Alone (1962) Billy Rose's Jumbo (1962) Annie Get Your Gun (1963) Love Him (1963) The Doris Day Christmas Album (1964) With a Smile and a Song (1964) Latin for Lovers (1965) Doris Day's Sentimental Journey (1965) The Love Album (1994) My Heart (2011)
Singles	"Again" "Ain't We Got Fun" "Any Way the Wind Blows" "By the Light of the Silvery Moon" "Candy Lips" "Choo Choo Train (Ch-Ch-Foo)" "Confess" "The Deadwood Stage (Whip-Crack-Away!)" "Everybody Loves a Lover" "A Guy Is a Guy" "If I Give My Heart to You" "If You Were the Only Girl (In the World)" "I Speak to the Stars" "It's Magic" "Let's Walk That-a-Way" "Love Somebody" "Lullaby of Broadway" "Mister Tap Toe" "Move Over Darling" "My Darling, My Darling" "My Dreams Are Getting Better All the Time" "My Love and Devotion" "Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)" "Secret Love" "Sentimental Journey" "Sorry" "Sugar Bush" "Thoughtless" "(Why Did I Tell You I Was Going To) Shanghai" "You Should Have Told Me"
Related	Discography Filmography Songs Awards and nominations Doris Day Animal League World Spay Day The Doris Day Show (radio program) The Doris Day Show episodes George Weidler (second husband) Martin Melcher (third husband) Terry Melcher (son) (2009 album)