A Wonderful World (Tony Bennett and k.d. lang album)
A Wonderful World is an album by Tony Bennett and k.d. lang released in 2002.
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Released | November 5, 2002 | |||
Recorded | March 2002[1] | |||
Studio | John Harms Theatre (remotely recorded to Bennett Studios) | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Producer | T Bone Burnett, Danny Bennett | |||
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It later won the Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album. In the U.S., the album achieved gold record status, and reached top 40 in the UK.
Track listing
- "Exactly Like You" (Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh) – 3:17
- "La Vie en Rose" (Mack David, David Louiguy, Edith Piaf) – 3:23
- "I'm Confessin' (That I Love You)" (Doc Dougherty, Al J. Neiburg, Ellis Reynolds) – 4:46
- "You Can Depend on Me" (Charles Carpenter, Carl M. Dunlap, Earl Hines) – 3:00
- "What a Wonderful World" (Robert Thiele, George David Weiss) – 3:23
- "That's My Home" (Otis Rene, Leon Rene) – 3:05
- "A Kiss to Build a Dream On" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby) – 3:25 (k.d. lang solo)
- "I Wonder" (Cecil Gant, Raymond Leveen) – 3:49
- "Dream a Little Dream of Me" (Fabian Andre, Gus Kahn, Wilbur Schwandt) – 3:52
- "You Can't Lose a Broken Heart" (James P. Johnson, Eddie Miller) – 3:14
- "That Lucky Old Sun (Just Rolls Around Heaven All Day)" (Haven Gillespie, Beasley Smith) – 4:36 (k.d. lang solo)
- "If We Never Meet Again" (Louis Armstrong, Horace Gerlach) – 3:52
Personnel
- Tony Bennett – vocals
- k.d. lang – vocals
- Lee Musiker – piano, arrangements
- Clayton Cameron – drums
- Paul Langosch – double bass
- Gray Sargent – guitar
- Scott Hamilton – tenor saxophone
- Peter Matz – conductor
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[14] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
Canada (Music Canada)[15] | Gold | 50,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[16] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
- "March 2002". 7 September 2014.
- A Wonderful World at AllMusic
- "Australiancharts.com – Tony Bennett & k.d. lang – A Wonderful World". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
- "Charts.nz – Tony Bennett & k.d. lang – A Wonderful World". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
- "Portuguesecharts.com – Tony Bennett & k.d. lang – A Wonderful World". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
- "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
- "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
- "Tony Bennett Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
- "Tony Bennett Chart History (Top Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
- "Top 200 Albums of 2002 (based on sales)". Jam!. Archived from the original on September 6, 2004. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
- "Canada's Top 50 Jazz Albums of 2002 in Canada". Jam!. Archived from the original on August 12, 2004. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
- "ARIA Top 100 Albums for 2003". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
- "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2003". Billboard. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
- "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2002 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
- "Canadian album certifications – Tony Bennett – A Wonderful World". Music Canada. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
- "American album certifications – Tony Bennett & k.d. lang – A Wonderful World". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
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