Studio Album · No. 20
It Had to Be You: The Great American Songbook Songwriting Credits by Rod Stewart
Produced by Clive Davis, Richard Perry, Phil Ramone
J
Traditional Pop
0%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 0 of 14 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 0 / 14 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 14 tracks with documented writers, by whether Rod Stewart carries a lyricist or composer credit.
0 trackswritten by Rod Stewart
14 tracksoutside writers
Rod Stewart's roles on this album
Share of the 14 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist0%
Composer0%
Producer0%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
14
Tracks
26
Lyricists
2
Producers
2002
Released
Data Insight
Fourteen tracks and none of them his. The writers are Gershwin, Kern, Coots and Fain, and this is the first record of a twenty-year stretch in which Stewart writes almost nothing.
The 2002 album of pre-rock standards, the first of five Great American Songbook volumes and a commercial reset.
Track Listing & Credits 14 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
You Go to My Head
|
John Frederick CootsHaven Gillespie | John Frederick CootsHaven Gillespie | Richard Perry | Rod Stewart (Performer) |
| 2 |
They Can't Take That Away from Me
|
George GershwinIra Gershwin | George GershwinIra Gershwin | Richard Perry | Rod Stewart (Performer) |
| 3 |
The Way You Look Tonight
|
Dorothy FieldsJerome Kern | Dorothy FieldsJerome Kern | Richard Perry | Rod Stewart (Performer) |
| 4 |
It Had to Be You
|
Isham JonesGus Kahn | Isham JonesGus Kahn | Phil Ramone | Rod Stewart (Performer) |
| 5 |
That Old Feeling
|
Lew BrownSammy Fain | Lew BrownSammy Fain | Phil Ramone | Rod Stewart (Performer) |
| 6 |
These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You)
|
Harry LinkEric MaschwitzJack Strachey | Harry LinkHolt MarvellJack Strachey | Phil Ramone | Rod Stewart (Performer) |
| 7 |
The Very Thought of You
|
Ray Noble | Ray Noble | Richard Perry | Rod Stewart (Performer) |
| 8 |
Moonglow
|
Eddie DeLangeWill HudsonIrving Mills | Eddie DeLangeWill HudsonIrving Mills | Phil Ramone | Rod Stewart (Performer) |
| 9 |
I'll Be Seeing You
|
Sammy FainIrving Kahal | Sammy FainIrving Kahal | Phil Ramone | Rod Stewart (Performer) |
| 10 |
Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye
|
Cole Porter | Cole Porter | Phil Ramone | Rod Stewart (Performer) |
| 11 |
The Nearness of You
|
Hoagy CarmichaelNed Washington | Hoagy CarmichaelNed Washington | Richard Perry | Rod Stewart (Performer) |
| 12 |
For All We Know
|
John Frederick CootsSam M. Lewis | John Frederick CootsSam M. Lewis | Phil Ramone | Rod Stewart (Performer) |
| 13 |
We'll Be Together Again
|
Carl T. FischerFrankie Laine | Carl T. FischerFrankie Laine | Richard Perry | Rod Stewart (Performer) |
| 14 |
That's All
|
Alan BrandtBob Haymes | Alan BrandtBob Haymes | Phil Ramone | Rod Stewart (Performer) |
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Frequently Asked Questions It Had to Be You: The Great American Songbook
Who wrote the songs on It Had to Be You?
Nobody in the band. All fourteen tracks are American standards by writers including George Gershwin, John Frederick Coots and Sammy Fain.
Why did he make a standards album?
It is the first of five Great American Songbook volumes, all built from pre-rock popular songs.
How high did the single chart?
"These Foolish Things" reached number 13 on the adult contemporary chart.
How high did the album chart?
Number 8 in the UK and number 4 on the Billboard 200.
How did it sell?
The article publishes no sales or certification figure for it.
Who produced it?
Clive Davis, Richard Perry and Phil Ramone.
How long is the album?
49:08 across fourteen tracks.