As Time Goes By: the Great American Songbook, Volume II
Studio album by
Rod Stewart
Released14 October 2003
Studio
GenreTraditional pop
Length45:57
LabelJ
ProducerRichard Perry, Phil Ramone, Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers, Clive Davis.
Rod Stewart chronology
It Had to Be You: The Great American Songbook
(2002) 		As Time Goes By: the Great American Songbook, Volume II
(2003) 		Stardust: The Great American Songbook, Volume III
(2004)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Blender[2]
Robert Christgau(2-star Honorable Mention)(2-star Honorable Mention)[3]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[4]

As Time Goes By: the Great American Songbook, Volume II is Rod Stewart's second album of pop standards, and his 21st album overall. It was released on 14 October 2003 by J Records.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Time After Time"Sammy Cahn, Jule StynePhil Ramone2:58
2."I'm in the Mood for Love"Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHughRichard Perry3:07
3."Don't Get Around Much Anymore"Duke Ellington, Bob RussellRamone2:48
4."Bewitched, Bothered & Bewildered" (duet with Cher)Richard Rodgers, Lorenz HartPerry4:14
5."Till There Was You"Meredith WillsonEvan Rogers, Carl Sturken, Rob Mathes[a]2:51
6."Until the Real Thing Comes Along"Cahn, Saul Chaplin, L.E. Freeman, Mann Holiner, Alberta NicholsPerry3:38
7."Where or When"Rodgers, HartRogers, Sturken3:10
8."Smile"Charlie Chaplin, Geoffrey Claremont Parsons, John TurnerPerry3:13
9."My Heart Stood Still"Rodgers, HartRamone3:03
10."Someone to Watch Over Me"George Gershwin, Ira GershwinPerry3:30
11."As Time Goes By" (duet with Queen Latifah)Herman HupfeldPerry3:48
12."I Only Have Eyes for You"Al Dubin, Harry WarrenRamone3:06
13."Crazy She Calls Me"Bob Russell, Carl SigmanPerry3:27
14."Our Love Is Here to Stay"G. Gershwin, I. GershwinPerry2:57
UK bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
15."My Favourite Things"Rogers, Oscar Hammerstein II2:55
Japanese bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
15."My Favourite Things"Rogers, Hammerstein2:55
16."These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You)" (live; previously issued on It Had to Be You: The Great American Songbook concert DVD)Jack Strachey, Holt Marvell3:47
17."The Way You Look Tonight" (live; previously issued on It Had to Be You: The Great American Songbook concert DVD)Jerome Kern, Dorothy Fields3:50

Notes

Personnel

Production

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF)[27] Platinum 40,000^
Australia (ARIA)[28] 2× Platinum 140,000^
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[29] Platinum 125,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[30] 2× Platinum 200,000^
Poland (ZPAV)[31] Platinum 40,000*
Sweden (GLF)[32] Gold 30,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[33] 2× Platinum 600,000^
United States (RIAA)[34] 2× Platinum 2,000,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  2. ^ Blender review
  3. ^ Robert Christgau Consumer Guide
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  34. ^ "American album certifications – Rod Stewart – As Time Goes By". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
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