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

As Time Goes By: the Great American Songbook, Volume II
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) As Time Goes By: the Great American Songbook, Volume II (2003) Stardust: The Great American Songbook, Volume III (2004)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Blender	[2]
Robert Christgau	[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. 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	2:58
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	3:30
11.	"As Time Goes By" (duet with Queen Latifah)	Herman Hupfeld	3:48
12.	"I Only Have Eyes for You" (duet with Ana Belén)	Al Dubin, Harry Warren	3:06
13.	"Crazy She Calls Me"	Russell, Carl Sigman	3:27
14.	"Our Love Is Here to Stay"	G. Gershwin, I. Gershwin	2:57

UK bonus track
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
15.	"My Favourite Things"	Rogers, Oscar Hammerstein II	2:55

Japanese bonus tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
15.	"My Favourite Things"	Rogers, Hammerstein	2:55
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 Marvell	3:47
17.	"The Way You Look Tonight" (live; previously issued on It Had to Be You: The Great American Songbook concert DVD)	Jerome Kern, Dorothy Fields	3:50

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	Certified units/Sales
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

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.
13. "Top 100 Albumes" (PDF). PROMUSICAE. Media Control. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
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.
18. "Gold & Platinum Certifications". CAPIF (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 6 July 2011.
19. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2004 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
20. "Brazilian album certifications – Rod Stewart – As Time Goes By" (in Portuguese). Associação Brasileira dos Produtores de Discos. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
21. "Canadian album certifications – Rod Stewart – As Time Goes By...The Great American Songbook Vol. 2". Music Canada. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
22. "Polish album certifications – Rod Stewart – As Time Goes By" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
23. "Gold & Platinum Certifications: 2006" (PDF). IFPI Sweden (in Swedish). Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 July 2011.
24. "British album certifications – Rod Stewart – As Time Goes By". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 18 February 2014. Enter As Time Goes By 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
25. "American album certifications – Rod Stewart – As Time Goes By". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2 January 2013. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH