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

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Thanks for the Memory: The Great American Songbook, Volume IV
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Studio album by Rod Stewart
Released 18 October 2005 (2005-10-18)
Genre Traditional pop, jazz
Label J
Producer Clive Davis, Bob Mann, Steve Tyrell
Rod Stewart chronology
Stardust: The Great American Songbook, Volume III
(2004)Stardust: The Great American Songbook, Volume III2004		 Thanks for the Memory: The Great American Songbook, Volume IV
(2005)		 Still the Same... Great Rock Classics of Our Time
(2006)Still the Same... Great Rock Classics of Our Time2006
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic 2/5 stars[1]
Entertainment Weekly D[2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide 1/5 stars[3]

Thanks for the Memory: The Great American Songbook, Volume IV, released 18 October 2005, is the fourth album of pop standards by Rod Stewart for J Records.

Track listing

No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "I've Got a Crush on You" (duet with Diana Ross) George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin 3:08
2. "I Wish You Love"   Léo Chauliac, Charles Trenet, Albert A. Beach 3:38
3. "You Send Me" (duet with Chaka Khan) Sam Cooke 3:36
4. "Long Ago and Far Away"   Jerome Kern, I. Gershwin 3:11
5. "Makin' Whoopee" (duet with Elton John) Walter Donaldson, Gus Kahn 3:44
6. "My One and Only Love" (featuring Roy Hargrove) Guy Wood, Robert Mellin 3:25
7. "Taking a Chance on Love"   Vernon Duke, John Latouche, Ted Fetter 3:27
8. "My Funny Valentine"   Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart 2:49
9. "I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm"   Irving Berlin 3:09
10. "Nevertheless (I'm in Love with You)" (featuring Dave Koz) Harry Ruby, Bert Kalmar 3:50
11. "Blue Skies"   Berlin 2:43
12. "Let's Fall in Love" (featuring George Benson) Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler 3:15
13. "Thanks for the Memory"   Leo Robin, Ralph Rainger 3:11

Charts

Chart (2005) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[4] 15
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[5] 30
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[6] 78
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[7] 2
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[8] 33
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9] 59
Irish Albums (IRMA)[10] 41
Italian Albums (FIMI)[11] 60
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[12] 20
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[13] 5
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[14] 13
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[15] 42
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[16] 5
UK Albums (OCC)[17] 3
US Billboard 200[18] 2

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Australia (ARIA)[19] Gold 35,000
Ireland (IRMA)[20] Gold 7,500
Poland (ZPAV)[21] Gold 10,000
Sweden (GLF)[22] Gold 30,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[23] Platinum 300,000
United States (RIAA)[24] Platinum 1,000,000

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ↑ AllMusic review
  2. ↑ Entertainment Weekly review
  3. ↑ Rolling Stone Album Guide
  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.
  6. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Rod Stewart – Thanks for the Memory... The Great American Songbook Volume IV" (in French). 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.
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  12. ↑ "Charts.org.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.
  18. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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  23. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Enter Thanks for the Memory in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Select Platinum in the field By Award. Click Search
  24. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH

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