As Time Goes By: The Great American Songbook, Volume II

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As Time Goes By: the Great American Songbook, Volume II
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Studio album by
Rod Stewart
Released14 October 2003
Studio
Genre Traditional pop
Length45:57
Label J
Producer Richard Perry, Phil Ramone, Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers, Clive Davis.
Rod Stewart chronology
It Had to Be You: The Great American Songbook
(2002)		As Time Goes By: the Great American Songbook, Volume II
(2003)		 Stardust: The Great American Songbook, Volume III
(2004)
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As Time Goes By: the Great American Songbook, Volume II is Rod Stewart's second album of pop standards, and his 21st album overall. It was released on 14 October 2003 by J Records.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Time After Time" Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne Phil Ramone 2:58
2."I'm in the Mood for Love" Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh Richard Perry 3:07
3."Don't Get Around Much Anymore" Duke Ellington, Bob Russell Ramone2:48
4."Bewitched, Bothered & Bewildered" (duet with Cher) Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart Perry4:14
5."Till There Was You" Meredith Willson Evan Rogers, Carl Sturken, Rob Mathes [a] 2:51
6."Until the Real Thing Comes Along"Cahn, Saul Chaplin, L.E. Freeman, Mann Holiner, Alberta Nichols Perry3:38
7."Where or When"Rodgers, HartRogers, Sturken3:10
8."Smile" Charlie Chaplin, Geoffrey Claremont Parsons, John Turner Perry3:13
9."My Heart Stood Still"Rodgers, HartRamone3:03
10."Someone to Watch Over Me" George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin Perry3:30
11."As Time Goes By" (duet with Queen Latifah) Herman Hupfeld Perry3:48
12."I Only Have Eyes for You" Al Dubin, Harry Warren Ramone3:06
13."Crazy She Calls Me" Bob Russell, Carl Sigman Perry3:27
14."Our Love Is Here to Stay"G. Gershwin, I. GershwinPerry2:57
UK bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
15."My Favourite Things"Rogers, Oscar Hammerstein II 2:55
Japanese bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
15."My Favourite Things"Rogers, Hammerstein2:55
16."These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You)" (live; previously issued on It Had to Be You: The Great American Songbook concert DVD) Jack Strachey, Holt Marvell 3:47
17."The Way You Look Tonight" (live; previously issued on It Had to Be You: The Great American Songbook concert DVD) Jerome Kern, Dorothy Fields 3:50

Notes

Personnel

Production

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF) [27] Platinum40,000^
Australia (ARIA) [28] 2× Platinum140,000^
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [29] Platinum125,000*
Canada (Music Canada) [30] 2× Platinum200,000^
Poland (ZPAV) [31] Platinum40,000*
Sweden (GLF) [32] Gold30,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [33] 2× Platinum600,000^
United States (RIAA) [34] 2× Platinum2,000,000^

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

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