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

Thanks for the Memory: The Great American Songbook, Volume IV
Studio album by Rod Stewart
Released	18 October 2005
Genre	Traditional pop, jazz
Label	J
Producer	Clive 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
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Entertainment Weekly	D[2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[3]

Thanks for the Memory: The Great American Songbook, Volume IV, released 18 October 2005, is the fourth album of pop standards by Rod Stewart for J Records.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"I've Got a Crush on You" (duet with Diana Ross)	George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin	3:08
2.	"I Wish You Love"	Léo Chauliac, Charles Trenet, Albert A. Beach	3:38
3.	"You Send Me" (duet with Chaka Khan)	Sam Cooke	3:36
4.	"Long Ago and Far Away"	Jerome Kern, I. Gershwin	3:11
5.	"Makin' Whoopee" (duet with Elton John)	Walter Donaldson, Gus Kahn	3:44
6.	"My One and Only Love" (featuring Roy Hargrove)	Guy Wood, Robert Mellin	3:25
7.	"Taking a Chance on Love"	Vernon Duke, John Latouche, Ted Fetter	3:27
8.	"My Funny Valentine"	Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart	2:49
9.	"I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm"	Irving Berlin	3:09
10.	"Nevertheless (I'm in Love with You)" (featuring Dave Koz)	Harry Ruby, Bert Kalmar	3:50
11.	"Blue Skies"	Berlin	2:43
12.	"Let's Fall in Love" (featuring George Benson)	Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler	3:15
13.	"Thanks for the Memory"	Leo Robin, Ralph Rainger	3:11

Japanese edition bonus track
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
14.	"Cheek to Cheek"	Berlin	3:28

UK edition bonus tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
14.	"Cheek to Cheek"	Berlin	3:28
15.	"I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face"	Frederick Loewe, Alan Jay Lerner	3:14

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 (MegaCharts)[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	Certification	Sales/shipments
Australia (ARIA)[19]	Gold	35,000^^
Ireland (IRMA)[20]	Gold	7,500^x
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 ^xunspecified figures based on certification alone

References

1. AllMusic review
2. Entertainment Weekly review
3. Rolling Stone Album Guide
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. 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.org.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. "2005-11-12 Top 40 UK Albums Archive". 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. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
20. "Irish album certifications – Rod Stewart – Thanks for the Memory". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
21. "Polish album certifications – Rod Stewart – Thanks for the Memory" (in Polish). Polish Producers of Audio and Video (ZPAV). 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. Enter Thanks for the Memory in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Select Platinum in the field By Award. Click Search
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

External links

• http://www.rodstewartfanclub.com/about_rod/disco/album_detail.php?album_id=346