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

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.

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]

Track listing

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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

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Certifications

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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

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  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.
  6. ^ "Ultratop.be – Rod Stewart – Thanks for the Memory... The Great American Songbook Volume IV" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
  7. ^ "Thanks for the Memory: The Great American Songbook, Vol. 4 – Rod Stewart: Awards". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
  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.
  18. ^ "Rod Stewart – Awards". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
  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.
  30. ^ "American album certifications – Rod Stewart – Stewart, Rod". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
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