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.

Thanks for the Memory: The Great American Songbook, Volume IV
Studio album by
Rod Stewart
Released18 October 2005 (2005-10-18)
RecordedDeep Diner Studios, New York City; Capitol Studios, Hollywood; Bill Schnee Studios, Los Angeles; Larrabee Sound Studios, Los Angeles
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
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
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 (Album Top 100)[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 CertificationCertified units/sales
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

References
  1. AllMusic review
  2. Entertainment Weekly review
  3. "Rolling Stone Album Guide". 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.
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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.
  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 Charts – Accreditations – 2005 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
  20. "The Irish Charts - 2005 Certification Awards - Gold". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
  21. "Polish album certifications – Rod Stewart – Thanks for the Memory" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
  22. "Gold & Platinum 2005" (PDF). IFPI Sweden (in Swedish). p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 May 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
  23. "British album certifications – Rod Stewart – Thanks for the Memory". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 26 January 2013. Select albums in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type Thanks for the Memory in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  24. "American album certifications – Rod Stewart – Stewart, Rod". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 26 January 2013. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 
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