Love for Sale
Studio album by
Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga
ReleasedOctober 1, 2021 (2021-10-01)
Recorded2018–2020
Studio
Length38:00
Label
ProducerDae Bennett
Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga chronology
Cheek to Cheek
(2014) 		Love for Sale
(2021)
Tony Bennett chronology
Love Is Here to Stay
(2018) 		Love for Sale
(2021)
Lady Gaga chronology
Born This Way The Tenth Anniversary
(2021) 		Love for Sale
(2021)
Singles from Love for Sale
  1. "I Get a Kick Out of You"
    Released: August 3, 2021

Love for Sale is the second and final collaborative album between American singers Tony Bennett (his sixty-first and final studio album) and Lady Gaga (her seventh studio album) following Cheek to Cheek (2014). It is scheduled to be released on October 1, 2021, through Columbia and Interscope Records. The album was recorded between 2018 and early 2020, and consists of cover versions of jazz standards by Cole Porter, to whom the record is a tribute.

"I Get a Kick Out of You" was released as the album's lead single in tandem with its official announcement on August 3, 2021, followed by two live performances at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.

Background

Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga first met in 2011 at the Robin Hood Foundation gala in New York City.[1] After that, Bennett asked Gaga to sing a duet with him on his album Duets II, so they recorded the song "The Lady Is a Tramp".[2] The next year, he confirmed to Rolling Stone that Gaga wanted to record a jazz album with him.[3] The recording happened between June 2013 and early 2014.[4] Cheek to Cheek was released in September 2014 and debuted atop on the US Billboard 200, with 131,000 copies sold in its first week.[5] It received generally positive reviews,[6] winning a Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards.[7] Bennett told Billboard that they were inspired by Porter's 1936 musical, Red, Hot and Blue, for a possible sequel to Cheek to Cheek. He also said: "we're gonna do two albums in a row with her (Gaga). We'll have to try and do that as soon as possible, just as a follow-up for a second album."[8] Upon the announcement of Love for Sale, on August 3, 2021, Gaga commented on Twitter:

The day we released Cheek To Cheek in 2014, Tony Bennett called me and asked me if I wanted to record another album with him, this time celebrating the songs of Cole Porter. I'm always honored to sing with my friend Tony, so of course I accepted the invitation.[9]

In February 2021, an article in AARP Magazine revealed that Bennett was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 2016.[10]

Recording and composition

Recording sessions for the album took place at Electric Lady Studios in New York,[11] between 2018 and early 2021. It serves as a tribute to Cole Porter and is Bennett's final album. In Love for Sale, Gaga sings solo on "Do I Love You" and "Let's Do It (Let's Fall In Love)", while Bennett's solo consists of "So in Love" and "Just One of Those Things".[12]

Promotion

On July 2, 2021 the duo performed in New York for MTV Unplugged,[13] and they also presented a pair of shows at Radio City Music Hall, on August 3 and 5, called One Last Time: an Evening with Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga. They were Bennett's final New York live appearances.[14] "I Get a Kick Out of You" was released as the first single from the album on August 3, to digital retailers,[15] while its accompanying music video is set to premiere on MTV on August 6.[12]

Track listing

A black-and-white portrait of Cole Porter.
Love for Sale is a Cole Porter tribute album.

All songs are written by Cole Porter and produced by Dae Bennett.[16]

Standard edition[12][17]
  1. "It's De-Lovely" (2:53)
  2. "Night and Day" (3:42)
  3. "Love for Sale" (3:40)
  4. "Do I Love You" (Gaga solo) (4:48)
  5. "I've Got You Under My Skin (3:05)
  6. "I Concentrate on You" (3:56)
  7. "I Get a Kick Out of You" (3:33)
  8. "So in Love" (Bennett solo) (4:31)
  9. "Let's Do It (Let's Fall In Love)" (Gaga solo) (3:36)
  10. "Dream Dancing" (4:16)
Deluxe edition[12][17]
  2. "Just One of Those Things" (Bennett solo) (2:59)
  3. "You're the Top" (2:49)

Release history

Release dates and formats for Love for Sale
Region Date Format(s) Edition(s) Label(s) Ref.
Various October 1, 2021
  • Standard
  • deluxe
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Standard [19]
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References

  1. ^ Grow, Kory (July 29, 2014). "Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett Detail 'Magnificent' Collection of Duets". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on July 30, 2014. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
  2. ^ "Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga: Cheek to Cheek LIVE!". PBS. October 15, 2014. Archived from the original on March 12, 2015. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
  3. ^ Doyle, Patrick (September 28, 2012). "Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett Plan Jazz Album Together". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on November 26, 2013. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
  4. ^ @itstonybennett (June 22, 2021). "On this day in 2013: Recording sessions for the #CheektoCheek album began at Kaufman Astoria Studios in Astoria, Queens with @LadyGaga" (Tweet). Retrieved July 11, 2021 – via Twitter.
  5. ^ Caulfield, Keith (October 1, 2014). "Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga's 'Cheek To Cheek' Debuts at No. 1". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 3, 2014. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
  6. ^ "Cheek to Cheek – Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga". Metacritic. Archived from the original on September 27, 2014. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
  7. ^ "Grammys 2015: And the Winners Are ..." Billboard. February 8, 2015. Archived from the original on February 10, 2015. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
  8. ^ Graff, Gary (August 21, 2014). "Tony Bennett, Lady Gaga Already Planning 'Cheek to Cheek' Sequel". Billboard. Archived from the original on August 22, 2014. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
  9. ^ D'Zurilla, Christie (August 3, 2021). "Tony Bennett turns 95 and celebrates with big news about final album with Lady Gaga". Yahoo! News. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
  10. ^ Colapinto, John (February 1, 2021). "Tony Bennett's Battle With Alzheimer's". AARP. Archived from the original on February 1, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  11. ^ Strauss, Matthew (August 3, 2021). "Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett Detail New Album Love for Sale". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
  12. ^ a b c d Wilman, Chris (August 3, 2021). "Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga Reveal 'Love for Sale,' Cole Porter Tribute Album Said to Be Bennett's Last". Variety. Archived from the original on August 3, 2021. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  13. ^ Romaine, Jenna (June 30, 2021). "After Alzheimer's diagnosis, singing great Tony Bennett to perform free concert with Lady Gaga". The Hill. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
  14. ^ Blistein, Jon (July 19, 2021). "Lady Gaga, Tony Bennett to Reunite for Special Radio City Music Hall Shows". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
  15. ^ Young, Alex (August 3, 2021). "Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga announce new collaborative album Love For Sale". Consequence. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  16. ^ "Credits / I Get a Kick Out of You". Tidal. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
  17. ^ a b c "Love For Sale – Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga". Apple Music. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  18. ^ "Love for Sale CD". Lady Gaga Store. Archived from the original on August 3, 2021. Retrieved August 3, 2021. ((cite web)): |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; August 4, 2021 suggested (help)
  19. ^ "Love for Sale limited edition box set". Lady Gaga Store. Archived from the original on August 3, 2021. Retrieved August 3, 2021. ((cite web)): |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; August 4, 2021 suggested (help)
  20. ^ "Love for Sale cassette". Lady Gaga Store. Archived from the original on August 3, 2021. Retrieved August 3, 2021. ((cite web)): |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; August 4, 2021 suggested (help)
  21. ^ "Love for Sale vinyl". Lady Gaga Store. Archived from the original on August 3, 2021. Retrieved August 3, 2021. ((cite web)): |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; August 4, 2021 suggested (help)
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