Duets: An American Classic

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▼CD 1
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Lullaby of Broadway guest performer: The Chicks (US country trio, formerly known as the Dixie Chicks) recorded at: Capitol Studios, Studio A in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 2006-02-04) cover recording of: Lullaby of Broadway (from “Gold Diggers of 1935”) lyricist: Al Dubin composer: Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist) (in 1935) publisher: M. Witmark & Sons, Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company - do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 part of: Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 8) part of: 42nd Street (full musical)	Tony Bennett duet with Dixie Chicks		3:03
2	Smile guest vocals: Barbra Streisand recorded at: Capitol Studios, Studio A in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 2006-02-03) cover recording of: Smile lyricist: Geoffrey Parsons (lyricist) and John Turner (lyricist) composer: Charlie Chaplin (filmmaker) publisher: Bourne France Éditions Musicale, Bourne Music Ltd. and Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher) (in 1954) sub-publisher: 日音 Synch事業部 is based on: Smile (Modern Times; original instrumental version) part of: Chaplin	Tony Bennett duet with Barbra Streisand		4:41
3	Put on a Happy Face guest performer: James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist) recorded at: Capitol Studios, Studio A in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 2006-02-07) cover recording of: Put On a Happy Face (Bye Bye Birdie) lyricist: Lee Adams (US musical theatre lyricist & librettist) composer: Charles Strouse publisher: Edwin H. Morris & Company (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) part of: Bye Bye Birdie	Tony Bennett duet with James Taylor		3:16
4	The Very Thought of You guest performer: Paul McCartney (The Beatles) recorded at: Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 2006-03) cover recording of: The Very Thought of You lyricist and composer: Ray Noble publisher: Quartet Music Inc., Range Road Music, Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) and Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)	Tony Bennett duet with Paul McCartney		4:02
5	The Shadow of Your Smile guest performer: Juanes (Juan Esteban Aristizábal Vásquez) partial cover recording of: The Shadow of Your Smile lyricist: Paul Francis Webster composer: Johnny Mandel (American composer and arranger) publisher: Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Miller Catalog, Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd., Marissa Music, Miller Music Corp. and Robbins Music (publishing company owned by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.) sub-publisher: フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部, ヤマハミュージックEH(CM), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company - do not use as release label) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 part of: Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 38)	Tony Bennett duet with Juanes		4:35
6	Rags to Riches guest performer: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) cover recording of: Rags to Riches writer: Richard Adler (musical composer/lyricist) and Jerry Ross (musical composer/lyricist) publisher: Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company - do not use as release label), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, Saunders Publications Inc. (from 1953 until 2010), J & J Ross Co. (from 2011 to present) and Lakshmi Puja Music Ltd. (from 2011 to present)	Tony Bennett duet with Elton John		2:41
7	The Good Life guest performer: Billy Joel cover recording of: The Good Life lyricist: Jack Reardon composer: Sacha Distel (in 1962) publisher: Intersong USA, Inc. (publisher) and Prosadis version of: Marina	Tony Bennett duet with Billy Joel		3:21
8	Cold, Cold Heart guest vocals: Tim McGraw (American country music singer, songwriter and actor) cover recording of: Cold, Cold Heart lyricist and composer: Hank Williams (country music legend) publisher: Rightsong Music Inc., Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC) and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1951-02-16)	Tony Bennett duet with Tim McGraw		3:17
9	If I Ruled the World guest performer: Céline Dion cover recording of: If I Ruled the World (Pickwick) lyricist: Leslie Bricusse composer: Cyril Ornadel publisher: Delfont Music part of: Pickwick	Tony Bennett duet with Céline Dion		2:56
10	The Best Is Yet to Come guest performer: Diana Krall cover recording of: The Best Is Yet to Come lyricist: Carolyn Leigh (in 1959) composer: Cy Coleman (in 1959) publisher: Carwin Music, Inc., EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Notable Music, Notable Music Company, Inc. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)	Tony Bennett duet with Diana Krall		3:40
11	For Once in My Life guest performer: Stevie Wonder cover recording of: For Once in My Life lyricist: Ron Miller (Motown songwriter Ronald Norman Miller) composer: Orlando Murden publisher: Jobete Music, Jobete Music Co., Inc., Jobette Music (UK) Ltd., Stein & Van Stock, Inc., Stone Diamond Music Corporation and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシングフジパシフィック事業部	Tony Bennett duet with Stevie Wonder		3:24
12	Are You Havin’ Any Fun? guest performer: Elvis Costello recorded at: Bennett Studios in Englewood, New Jersey, United States (on 2006-02-15) cover recording of: Are You Havin’ Any Fun lyricist: Jack Yellen composer: Sammy Fain	Tony Bennett duet with Elvis Costello		2:46
13	Because of You guest performer: k.d. lang cover recording of: Because of You writer: Arthur Hammerstein and Dudley Wilkinson publisher: Julian Stearns Arena Music, Inc	Tony Bennett duet with k.d. lang		4:05
14	Just in Time guest performer: Michael Bublé cover recording of: Just in Time (Bells Are Ringing) lyricist: Betty Comden (in 1956) and Adolph Green (in 1956) composer: Jule Styne (in 1956) publisher: Chappell Music (UK), Stratford Music Corporation and Warner/Chappell North America sub-publisher: ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company - do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 part of: Bells Are Ringing (stage musical)	Tony Bennett duet with Michael Bublé		2:18
15	The Boulevard of Broken Dreams guest performer: Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police) cover recording of: Boulevard of Broken Dreams lyricist: Al Dubin (in 1933) composer: Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist) (in 1933) publisher: B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), EMI Music Publishing (S.E. Asia) Ltd., Taiwan, Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Warner/Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited (華納音樂版權香港有限公司 (1995–2019)) part of: 42nd Street (full musical)	Tony Bennett duet with Sting		3:24
16	I Wanna Be Around guest performer: Bono (singer of U2) cover recording of: I Wanna Be Around lyricist: Johnny Mercer and Sadie Vimmerstedt composer: Johnny Mercer publisher: Commander Publications	Tony Bennett duet with Bono		3:02
17	Sing, You Sinners guest performer: John Legend cover recording of: Sing, You Sinners lyricist: Sam Coslow composer: W. Franke Harling	Tony Bennett duet with John Legend		2:19
18	I Left My Heart in San Francisco cover recording of: I Left My Heart in San Francisco lyricist: Douglass Cross (US songwriter) composer: George Cory publisher: Colgems-EMI Music Inc., Dash Music Co. Ltd. and EMI April Music Inc.	Tony Bennett		3:56
19	How Do You Keep the Music Playing? guest performer: George Michael cover recording of: How Do You Keep the Music Playing? lyricist: Alan Bergman (American lyricist) and Marilyn Bergman composer: Michel Legrand publisher: Warner Olive Music LLC and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (in 1982)	Tony Bennett duet with George Michael		5:23

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part of:	Grammy Award: Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album nominees (number: 2007 winner) (order: 16)

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Wikidata:	Q3716103 [info]

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