Thanks for the Memory: The Great American Songbook, Volume IV

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Thanks for the Memory: The Great American Songbook, Volume IV
Studio album by
Rod Stewart
Released18 October 2005 (2005-10-18)
Studio
GenreTraditional pop, jazz
LabelJ
ProducerClive Davis, Bob Mann, Steve Tyrell
Rod Stewart chronology
Stardust: The Great American Songbook, Volume III
(2004) 		Thanks for the Memory: The Great American Songbook, Volume IV
(2005) 		Still the Same... Great Rock Classics of Our Time
(2006)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyD[2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[3]

Thanks for the Memory: The Great American Songbook, Volume IV is the fourth title in Rod Stewart's series of covers of pop standards, released on 18 October 2005 for J Records, and his 23rd album overall.

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I've Got a Crush on You" (duet with Diana Ross)George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin3:08
2."I Wish You Love"Léo Chauliac, Charles Trenet, Albert A. Beach3:38
3."You Send Me" (duet with Chaka Khan)Sam Cooke3:36
4."Long Ago and Far Away"Jerome Kern, I. Gershwin3:11
5."Makin' Whoopee" (duet with Elton John)Walter Donaldson, Gus Kahn3:44
6."My One and Only Love" (featuring Roy Hargrove)Guy Wood, Robert Mellin3:25
7."Taking a Chance on Love"Vernon Duke, John Latouche, Ted Fetter3:27
8."My Funny Valentine"Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart2:49
9."I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm"Irving Berlin3:09
10."Nevertheless (I'm in Love with You)" (featuring Dave Koz)Harry Ruby, Bert Kalmar3:50
11."Blue Skies"Berlin2:43
12."Let's Fall in Love" (featuring George Benson)Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler3:15
13."Thanks for the Memory"Leo Robin, Ralph Rainger3:11
Japanese edition bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
14."Cheek to Cheek"Berlin3:28
UK edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
14."Cheek to Cheek"Berlin3:28
15."I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face"Frederick Loewe, Alan Jay Lerner3:14

Charts[edit]

Certifications[edit]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[25] Gold 35,000^
Ireland (IRMA)[26] Gold 7,500^
Poland (ZPAV)[27] Gold 10,000*
Sweden (GLF)[28] Gold 30,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[29] Platinum 300,000^
United States (RIAA)[30] Platinum 1,000,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References[edit]

  1. ^ AllMusic review
  2. ^ Entertainment Weekly review
  3. ^ "Rolling Stone Album Guide". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 5 January 2013. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
  4. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Rod Stewart – Thanks for the Memory... The Great American Songbook Volume IV". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
  5. ^ "Ultratop.be – Rod Stewart – Thanks for the Memory... The Great American Songbook Volume IV" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
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  8. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Rod Stewart – Thanks for the Memory... The Great American Songbook Volume IV" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
  9. ^ "Officialcharts.de – Rod Stewart – Thanks for the Memory... The Great American Songbook Volume IV". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
  10. ^ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 44, 2005". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
  11. ^ "Italian Album Chart Archive". FIMI. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
  12. ^ "Charts.nz – Rod Stewart – Thanks for the Memory... The Great American Songbook Volume IV". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
  13. ^ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
  14. ^ "Portuguesecharts.com – Rod Stewart – Thanks for the Memory... The Great American Songbook Volume IV". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
  15. ^ "Spanishcharts.com – Rod Stewart – Thanks for the Memory... The Great American Songbook Volume IV". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
  16. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Rod Stewart – Thanks for the Memory... The Great American Songbook Volume IV". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
  17. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
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  19. ^ "ARIA Top 100 Albums for 2005". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  20. ^ "Årslista Album – År 2005" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  21. ^ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2005". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  22. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2005". Billboard. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  23. ^ "Top 50 Global Best Selling Albums for 2005" (PDF). IFPI. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 November 2008. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  24. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2006". Billboard. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  25. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2005 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
  26. ^ "The Irish Charts - 2005 Certification Awards - Gold". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
  27. ^ "Wyróżnienia – Złote płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2006 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  28. ^ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 2005" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 May 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2013. Scroll to position 3166 to view certification.
  29. ^ "British album certifications – Rod Stewart – Thanks for the Memory". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 26 January 2013. Select albums in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type Thanks for the Memory in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  30. ^ "American album certifications – Rod Stewart – Stewart, Rod". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 26 January 2013.

External links[edit]

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