To Love Again: The Duets

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To Love Again: The Duets
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Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 18, 2005
Genre Jazz
Length59:43
Label Columbia
Producer Bobby Colomby
Chris Botti chronology
When I Fall in Love
(2004)
To Love Again: The Duets
(2005)
Italia
(2007)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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To Love Again: The Duets is the eighth studio album by Chris Botti, released on October 18, 2005. It consists of cover versions of pop and jazz standards, except for the title track "To Love Again".

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Embraceable You" George/Ira Gershwin 4:25
2."What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?" (featuring Sting) Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, Michel Legrand 5:05
3."My One and Only Love" (featuring Paula Cole) Guy Wood, Robert Mellin 5:41
4."Let There Be Love" (featuring Michael Bublé)Lionel Rand, Ian Grant3:12
5."What's New?" Bob Haggart, Johnny Burke 3:59
6."Good Morning Heartache" (featuring Jill Scott) Irene Higginbotham, Ervin Drake, Dan Fisher6:13
7."To Love Again" Chris Botti, Federico Peña4:38
8."Are You Lonesome Tonight?" (featuring Paul Buchanan) Lou Handman, Roy Turk 4:01
9."Lover Man" (featuring Gladys Knight)Jimmy Davis, Ram Ramirez, James Sherman4:50
10."I'll Be Seeing You" (featuring Billy Childs) Sammy Fain, Irving Kahal 4:18
11."Pennies from Heaven" (featuring Renee Olstead) Arthur Johnston, Burke3:46
12."Here's That Rainy Day" (featuring Rosa Passos) Jimmy Van Heusen, Burke5:07
13."Smile" (featuring Steven Tyler) Charlie Chaplin, John Turner, Geoffrey Parsons 4:22
Total length:59:43

Personnel

Production

Charts

Chart (2005)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [2] 18
US Top Jazz Albums [2] 1

Certifications

CountryCertificationSales/shipments
United States Gold [3] 500,000

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