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Duets: An American Classic
Studio album by
Tony Bennett
ReleasedSeptember 26, 2006 (2006-09-26)
RecordedFebruary – June 2006
StudioBennett Studios, Abbey Road Studios, Capitol Studios, Studio at the Palms
Genre Traditional pop
Length65:56
Label Columbia
Producer Phil Ramone
Tony Bennett chronology
The Art of Romance
(2004) 		Duets: An American Classic
(2006) 		A Swingin' Christmas
(2008)
Singles from Duets: An American Classic
  1. "Just in Time"
    Released: September 2006
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [1]
Rolling Stone [2]

Duets: An American Classic is a studio album by Tony Bennett, released in 2006 via Columbia label. [3]

Background

The album was released in conjunction with Bennett's 80th birthday the previous month. The songs selected were mostly ones that Bennett had played a major role in introducing into the Great American Songbook.

Unlike some other celebrity duets efforts where performances were recorded separately and then combined by producers, such as Frank Sinatra's 1993 Duets, Bennett was physically present with each of his partners during recording. The vocals were performed live as the band was playing.

Charts

The album debuted at number 3 on The Billboard 200, selling around 202,000 copies in its first week. [4] It spent five consecutive weeks in the top 10 and was certified Gold in less than four weeks. It also reached number one in Canada. The sequel album, Duets II, was released in 2011 in conjunction with Bennett's 85th birthday.

Grammy Awards

The album won the Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album at the 2007 Grammy Awards. Bennett's duet with Stevie Wonder, " For Once in My Life", also won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Duet partnerLength
1." Lullaby of Broadway" Al Dubin, Harry Warren Dixie Chicks3:03
2." Smile" Charles Chaplin, John Turner, Geoff Parsons Barbra Streisand4:41
3." Put On a Happy Face" Charles Strouse, Lee Adams James Taylor3:15
4." The Very Thought of You" Ray Noble Paul McCartney4:01
5." The Shadow of Your Smile" Johnny Mandel, Paul Francis Webster Juanes4:34
6." Rags to Riches" Richard Adler, Jerry Ross Elton John2:40
7." The Good Life" Sacha Distel, Jack Reardon Billy Joel3:20
8." Cold, Cold Heart" Hank Williams Tim McGraw3:17
9." If I Ruled the World" Leslie Bricusse, Cyril Ornadel Celine Dion2:56
10." The Best Is Yet to Come" Cy Coleman, Carolyn Leigh Diana Krall3:39
11." For Once in My Life" Ron Miller, Orlando Murden Stevie Wonder3:24
12." Are You Havin' Any Fun?" Sammy Fain, Jack Yellen Elvis Costello2:45
13." Because of You" Arthur Hammerstein, Dudley Wilkinson k.d. lang4:04
14." Just in Time" Betty Comden, Adolph Green, Jule Styne Michael Bublé2:17
15." The Boulevard of Broken Dreams"Dubin, Warren Sting3:23
16." I Wanna Be Around" Johnny Mercer, Sadie Vimmerstedt Bono3:01
17." Sing, You Sinners" Sam Coslow, W. Franke Harling John Legend2:18
18." I Left My Heart in San Francisco"George Cory, Douglass Cross 3:55
19." How Do You Keep the Music Playing?" Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, Michel Legrand George Michael5:23
Total length:65:56
Target bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Duet partnerLength
20." I've Got the World on a String" Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler Diana Krall 
21." Steppin' Out With My Baby" Irving Berlin Michael Bublé 
22." I Left My Heart in San Francisco"Georgy Cory, Douglass Cross Judy Garland 
23." The Lady Is a Tramp" Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers Frank Sinatra 
Australian bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Duet partnerLength
20." Steppin' Out With My Baby" Irving Berlin Delta Goodrem 
Singapore bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Duet partnerLength
20." If I Ruled the World" Leslie Bricusse, Cyril Ornadel Leehom Wang 

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia ( ARIA) [19] Gold 35,000^
Canada ( Music Canada) [20] 2× Platinum 200,000^
Ireland ( IRMA) [21] Gold 7,500^
United Kingdom ( BPI) [22] Gold 100,000^
United States ( RIAA) [24] 2× Platinum 1,500,000 [23]
Summaries
Worldwide — 3,000,000 [25]

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Duets: An American Classic at AllMusic
  2. ^ Rolling Stone
  3. ^ Tony Bennett.com
  4. ^ Caulfield, Keith (September 28, 2011). "Tony Bennett, 85, Achieves First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  5. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Tony Bennett – Duets – An American Classic". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  6. ^ "Ultratop.be – Tony Bennett – Duets – An American Classic" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  7. ^ "Tony Bennett Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  8. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Tony Bennett – Duets – An American Classic" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  9. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Tony Bennett". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  10. ^ "Italiancharts.com – Tony Bennett – Duets – An American Classic". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  11. ^ "Charts.nz – Tony Bennett – Duets – An American Classic". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  12. ^ "Portuguesecharts.com – Tony Bennett – Duets – An American Classic". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  13. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  14. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  15. ^ "Tony Bennett Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  16. ^ "2006 UK Albums Chart" (PDF). ChartsPlus. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  17. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2006". Billboard. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  18. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2007". Billboard. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  19. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2006 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
  20. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Tony Bennett – Duets". Music Canada. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
  21. ^ "The Irish Charts - 2006 Certification Awards - Gold". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
  22. ^ "British album certifications – Tony Bennett – Duets". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
  23. ^ Rosen, Craig (February 11, 2012). "Keeping Score". Billboard. p. 27.
  24. ^ "American album certifications – Tony Bennett – Duets". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
  25. ^ Graff, Gary (September 12, 2011). "Q&A: Tony Bennett Talks 'Duets II'". Billboard. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
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