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

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As Time Goes By: the Great American Songbook, Volume II
As Time Goes By The Great American Songbook, Volume II (Rod Stewart album) cover art.jpg
Studio album by Rod Stewart
Released 14 October 2003
Genre Traditional pop
Label J
Producer Richard Perry, Phil Ramone, Clive Davis
Rod Stewart chronology
It Had to Be You: The Great American Songbook
(2002)It Had to Be You: The Great American Songbook2002
As Time Goes By: the Great American Songbook, Volume II
(2003)
Stardust: The Great American Songbook, Volume III
(2004)Stardust: The Great American Songbook, Volume III2004
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic 2/5 stars[1]
Blender 3/5 stars[2]
Robert Christgau (2-star Honorable Mention)[3]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide 1.5/5 stars[4]

As Time Goes By: the Great American Songbook, Volume II is Rod Stewart's second album of pop standards. It was released on 14 October 2003 by J Records.

Track listing

No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Time After Time"   Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne 2:59
2. "I'm in the Mood for Love"   Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh 3:07
3. "Don't Get Around Much Anymore"   Duke Ellington, Bob Russell 2:48
4. "Bewitched, Bothered & Bewildered" (duet with Cher) Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart 4:14
5. "Till There Was You"   Meredith Willson 2:51
6. "Until the Real Thing Comes Along"   Cahn, Saul Chaplin, L.E. Freeman, Mann Holiner, Alberta Nichols 3:38
7. "Where or When"   Rodgers, Hart 3:10
8. "Smile"   Charlie Chaplin, Geoffrey Claremont Parsons, John Turner 3:13
9. "My Heart Stood Still"   Rodgers, Hart 3:03
10. "Someone to Watch Over Me"   George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin 3:31
11. "As Time Goes By" (duet with Queen Latifah) Herman Hupfeld 3:50
12. "I Only Have Eyes for You" (duet with Ana Belén) Al Dubin, Harry Warren 3:08
13. "Crazy She Calls Me"   Russell, Carl Sigman 3:28
14. "Our Love Is Here to Stay"   G. Gershwin, I. Gershwin 2:57

Charts

Chart (2003) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] 7
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[6] 26
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[7] 1
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[8] 35
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9] 38
Irish Albums (IRMA)[10] 14
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[11] 42
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[12] 2
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[13] 22
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[14] 8
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[15] 79
UK Albums (OCC)[16] 4
US Billboard 200[17] 2

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Argentina (CAPIF)[18] Platinum 40,000
Australia (ARIA)[19] 2× Platinum 140,000
Brazil (ABPD)[20] Platinum 125,000
Canada (Music Canada)[21] 2× Platinum 200,000
Poland (ZPAV)[22] Platinum 70,000
Sweden (GLF)[23] Gold 30,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[24] 2× Platinum 600,000
United States (RIAA)[25] 2× Platinum 2,000,000

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone

References

  1. AllMusic review
  2. Blender review
  3. Robert Christgau Consumer Guide
  4. Rolling Stone Album Guide
  5. "Australiancharts.com – Rod Stewart – As Time Goes By... The Great American Songbook Volume II". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
  6. "Ultratop.be – Rod Stewart – As Time Goes By... The Great American Songbook Volume II" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
  7. "Rod Stewart – Chart history" Billboard Canadian Albums Chart for Rod Stewart. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
  8. "Dutchcharts.nl – Rod Stewart – As Time Goes By... The Great American Songbook Volume II" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
  9. "Officialcharts.de – Rod Stewart – As Time Goes By... The Great American Songbook Volume II". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
  10. "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 45, 2003". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
  11. "Charts.org.nz – Rod Stewart – As Time Goes By... The Great American Songbook Volume II". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
  12. "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLIS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
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  14. "Swedishcharts.com – Rod Stewart – As Time Goes By... The Great American Songbook Volume II". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
  15. "Swisscharts.com – Rod Stewart – As Time Goes By... The Great American Songbook Volume II". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
  16. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
  17. "Rod Stewart – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Rod Stewart. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
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