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 (2005-10-18)
Studio	Deep Diner (New York) Capitol (Hollywood) Bill Schnee (Los Angeles) Larrabee Sound (Los Angeles)
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 is the fourth title in Rod Stewart's series of covers of pop standards, released on 18 October 2005 for J Records, and his 23rd album overall.

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

Weekly 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

Year-end charts Chart (2005) Position Australian Albums (ARIA)[19] 99 Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[20] 51 UK Albums (OCC)[21] 60 US Billboard 200[22] 167 Worldwide Albums (IFPI)[23] 38 Chart (2006) Position US Billboard 200[24] 116

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[25]	Gold	35,000^^
Ireland (IRMA)[26]	Gold	7,500^^
Poland (ZPAV)[27]	Gold	10,000^*
Sweden (GLF)[28]	Gold	30,000^^
United Kingdom (BPI)[29]	Platinum	300,000^^
United States (RIAA)[30]	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". Rolling Stone. 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.
6. "Ultratop.be – Rod Stewart – Thanks for the Memory... The Great American Songbook Volume IV" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
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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 Top 100 Albums for 2005". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
20. "Årslista Album – År 2005" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
21. "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2005". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
22. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2005". Billboard. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
23. "Top 50 Global Best Selling Albums for 2005" (PDF). IFPI. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 November 2008. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
24. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2006". Billboard. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
25. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2005 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
26. "The Irish Charts - 2005 Certification Awards - Gold". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
27. "Wyróżnienia – Złote płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2006 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
28. "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 2005" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 May 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2013. Scroll to position 3166 to view certification.
29. "British album certifications – Rod Stewart – Thanks for the Memory". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
30. "American album certifications – Rod Stewart – Stewart, Rod". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 26 January 2013.

External links

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