"A Case of You" is a song byJoni Mitchell, from her 1971 albumBlue. The song has been covered by numerous artists and has been listed by listeners ofBBC Radio 4'sDesert Island Discs as the No. 1 female song.^[1] In 2021, it was listed at No. 26 on Rolling Stone's "Top 500 Best Songs of All Time".^[2]

Mitchell wrote "A Case of You" in or before 1970. She performed the song at theAmchitka Greenpeace benefit concert in October 1970. She recorded the song in 1971, and it was released on the 1971 albumBlue with Mitchell playingAppalachian dulcimer, accompanied byJames Taylor on acoustic guitar, which was tuned to standard tuning, (EADGBE), although there are cover versions played in an open G tuning (DGDGBD).

Mitchell's earliest public performances of "A Case of You" contain six lines that had changed by the timeBlue was recorded. The line "I am as constant as a northern star" is an allusion to Caesar's "I am constant as theNorthern Star" from theShakespeare playJulius Caesar, while the quoted line "Love is touching souls" is inspired by the Austrian poetRainer Maria Rilke.^[3]

"A Case of You" was also released as theB-side of "California".^[4]

According to the liner notes:^[5]

• Joni Mitchell –Appalachian dulcimer, guitar, vocals,production
• James Taylor – guitar^[6]
• Russ Kunkel – drums

Mitchell later re-recorded the song for her live albumMiles of Aisles (1974), as well as her orchestral albumBoth Sides Now (2000). She performed it regularly on her 1983 tour. The original recording was included on Mitchell's compilationMisses (1996). A demo recording was included on the 50th anniversary EP ofBlue in 2021.^[2]

There are well over 500 known recordings of "A Case of You".^[8] The cabaret singerConnie Champagne recorded "A Case of You" in the persona of Judy Garland on her 2003 albumImagine Judy Garland: An Evening with Connie Champagne.^[9] In 2012 the Portuguese singerAna Moura recorded a cover version for her albumDesfado produced by Mitchell's former husband and producerLarry Klein.^[10]

The song appears in the filmsTruly, Madly, Deeply,Practical Magic,Clickbait (cover) andWaking the Dead. Mitchell declined, however, to grant permission to use the song in the 2013 filmA Case of You.^[11]

Truly, Madly, Deeply, writer-directorAnthony Minghella's first film, marked the first appearance of "A Case of You" in a narrative film; the stars,Juliet Stevenson andAlan Rickman, sing the first verse and chorus of the song to each other, leading directly to the titular dialogue, "I truly, madly, deeply love you".^[12]

In 2013 the song was featured in "In Dreams Begin Responsibilities", the fourth episode of the fifth season of NBC'sParenthood.^[13] One of the main characters, Drew, is pursuing a girl who mentions she loves the song. Drew tries to learn as much about Joni Mitchell as he can, only to find out that the girl only knows "A Case Of You" because it was in a movie.

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