Nina Simone 'It's Cold Out Here' unseen video for 1989 single

Nina Simone 'It's Cold Out Here', video from the 'Nina's Back' album. In 1989 Jungle were privileged to get the UK licence for Nina Simone’s latest studio album, ‘Nina’s Back’ (her penultimate album), and the ‘Live and Kickin’’ album. Excited to be issuing music by such an icon, we were even more so when we found out she was due to perform at the Royal Albert Hall to coincide. Apart from an archive hit single from an advert and sometimes erratic Ronnie Scott's residencies, little had been heard from her in recent years. BBC2’s TV programme ‘The Late Show’ (the ‘Later’ music programme forerunner) were keen to book her to perform. TV presenter Tracey MacLeod was chasing us on the phone, the BBC paid peanuts but the exposure would have been well worth it for most artists. We hired Rough Trade's legendary PR guy, the late Scott Piering to also try and get on the radio and in the press. However, meeting with Nina’s bemused manager in the posh Notting Hill Arts Club – not typically our scene – was frustrating. Eventually, Nina Simone phones us up. She’s very grateful for our interest, but she’s moved on from this album and the people she recorded it with (producer Eddie Singleton, whom we also met up with), and she really can’t demean herself by jumping on to any promotional circus (paraphrased slightly!). Leaving us feeling simultaneously excited, disappointed and a bit naïve. The Royal Albert Hall concert was wonderful. A true diva, in the nicest sense. We issued the single 'It's Cold Out Here', an Arthur Adams song, on no less than four formats (7”, 12”, CD & a cassette single - well it was the 80's). It had single edits, live version b-sides of 'My Baby Just Cares For Me' and 'Mississippi Goddam', all in a vain attempt to dent the charts. Sometimes we still have some on sale at our ebay shop... https://www.ebay.co.uk/str/junglerecords Meanwhile, the German label we licensed from provided this video of the lead track ‘It’s Cold Outside’. To be honest we weren't that keen on this video, nor were TV programmes interested anyway - so this is the very first time it’s ever been seen. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/ohm7aw https://www.jungle-records.com #NinaSimone #NinaSimoneItsColdOutHere #NinasBack @junglerecords

Added 6 Jul 2026