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It Had to Be You: The Great American Songbook

It Had to Be You: The Great American Songbook
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Studio album by Rod Stewart
Released 22 October 2002 (2002-10-22)
Genre Traditional pop
Label J
Producer Clive Davis, Richard Perry, Phil Ramone Recorded at Icon Recording Studios, Hollywood, California. Icon Recording Studios owner and Chief Engineer - Andrew Troy, Assistant Engineer - Aaron Kaplay, 2nd Assistant Engineer - Pablo Solorzano.
Rod Stewart chronology
The Story So Far: The Very Best of Rod Stewart
(2001)
It Had to Be You: The Great American Songbook
(2002)
As Time Goes By: The Great American Songbook, Volume II
(2003)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source Rating
Metacritic (42/100)
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic 2.5/5 stars
BBC Music (mixed)
Billboard (favorable)
Blender 1/5 stars
E! Online C+
The Guardian 2/5 stars
Q 1/5 stars
Robert Christgau (3-star Honorable Mention)
Rolling Stone 2/5 stars
Uncut 2/5 stars

It Had to Be You: The Great American Songbook is the first album of American pop standards recorded by British musician Rod Stewart. It was released on 22 October 2002, and became the first in a five-volume series.

The album was Stewart's first release for J Records. It included his second recording of "Every Time We Say Goodbye."

A live DVD of the same title was released on 4 February 2003, which featured performances of material from the studio album as well as Stewart's earlier material.

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone


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