Studio Album · No. 22

Stardust: The Great American Songbook, Volume III Songwriting Credits by Rod Stewart

2004 J 14 tracks 49:15

Produced by Clive Davis, Richard Perry, Steve Tyrell, Lauren Wild

J Traditional Pop
0%
Authorship
Singer / Performer

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%
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
18
Lyricists
4
Producers
2004
Released
Data Insight

George Gershwin has four of the fourteen tracks, the largest share any writer takes on a Stewart album. The best-charting record of his later career contains none of his own writing.

The 2004 third Songbook volume and his first US number 1 album since Blondes Have More Fun in 1979.

Track Listing & Credits 14 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Embraceable You
George GershwinIra Gershwin George GershwinIra Gershwin Steve TyrellClive Davis Rod Stewart (Performer)
2
For Sentimental Reasons
William BestDeek Watson William BestDeek Watson Steve TyrellClive Davis Rod Stewart (Performer)
3
Blue Moon
Richard RodgersLorenz Hart Richard RodgersLorenz Hart Steve TyrellClive Davis Rod Stewart (Performer)Eric Clapton (Featured Vocals)
4
What a Wonderful World #13
Bob ThieleGeorge David Weiss Bob ThieleGeorge David Weiss Steve TyrellClive Davis Rod Stewart (Performer)Stevie Wonder (Featured Vocals)
5
Stardust
Hoagy CarmichaelMitchell Parish Hoagy CarmichaelMitchell Parish Richard PerryClive DavisLauren Wild Rod Stewart (Performer)
6
Manhattan
Richard RodgersLorenz Hart Richard RodgersLorenz Hart Steve TyrellClive Davis Rod Stewart (Performer)Bette Midler (Featured Vocals)
7
'S Wonderful
George Gershwin George Gershwin Steve TyrellClive Davis Rod Stewart (Performer)
8
Isn't It Romantic?
Richard RodgersLorenz Hart Richard RodgersLorenz Hart Steve TyrellClive Davis Rod Stewart (Performer)
9
I Can't Get Started
Vernon DukeGeorge Gershwin Vernon DukeGeorge Gershwin Steve TyrellClive Davis Rod Stewart (Performer)
10
But Not for Me
George Gershwin George Gershwin Steve TyrellClive Davis Rod Stewart (Performer)
11
A Kiss to Build a Dream On
Oscar Hammerstein IIBert KalmarHarry Ruby Oscar Hammerstein IIBert KalmarHarry Ruby Steve TyrellClive Davis Rod Stewart (Performer)
12
Baby, It's Cold Outside #2
Frank Loesser Frank Loesser Steve TyrellClive Davis Rod Stewart (Performer)Dolly Parton (Featured Vocals)
13
Night and Day
Cole Porter Cole Porter Richard PerryClive DavisLauren Wild Rod Stewart (Performer)
14
A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square
Eric MaschwitzManning Sherwin Eric MaschwitzManning Sherwin Steve TyrellClive Davis Rod Stewart (Performer)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 27 contributors

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1970 33%
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1971 33%
Every Picture Tells a Story
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1972 44%
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1974 25%
Smiler
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1975 50%
Atlantic Crossing
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1977 75%
Foot Loose & Fancy Free
Riva / Warner Bros.
8 tracksProd. Tom Dowd
1978 90%
Blondes Have More Fun
Riva / Warner Bros.
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1980 100%
Foolish Behaviour
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1981 70%
Tonight I'm Yours
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10 tracksProd. Jim Cregan
1983 100%
Body Wishes
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10 tracksProd. Tom Dowd
1984 63%
Camouflage
Warner Bros.
8 tracksProd. Michael Omartian
1986 80%
Every Beat of My Heart
Warner Bros.
10 tracksProd. Bob Ezrin
1988 73%
Out of Order
Warner Bros.
11 tracksProd. Bernard Edwards
1991 46%
Vagabond Heart
Warner Bros.
13 tracksProd. Bernard Edwards
1995 25%
A Spanner in the Works
Warner Bros.
12 tracksProd. Trevor Horn
1998 18%
When We Were the New Boys
Warner Bros.
11 tracksProd. Rod Stewart
2001 0%
Human
Atlantic
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2002 0%
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J
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2003 0%
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J
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J
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2009 0%
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J
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2010 0%
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J
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2012 8%
Merry Christmas, Baby
Verve
13 tracksProd. David Foster
2013 92%
Time
Capitol / Decca
12 tracksProd. Rod Stewart
2015 83%
Another Country
Capitol
12 tracksProd. Rod Stewart
2018 85%
Blood Red Roses
Decca / Republic
13 tracksProd. Rod Stewart
2021 75%
The Tears of Hercules
Warner / Rhino
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2024 0%
Swing Fever
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Frequently Asked Questions Stardust: The Great American Songbook, Volume III

Who wrote the songs on Stardust?
Nobody in the band. George Gershwin has four of the fourteen tracks and Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart three.
How high did it chart?
Number 1 on the Billboard 200, his first number one there since Blondes Have More Fun in 1979, and number 3 in the UK.
How high did the singles chart?
"Baby, It's Cold Outside" reached number 2 on the adult contemporary chart, "What a Wonderful World" number 13 and "Time After Time" number 21.
Who produced it?
Clive Davis, Richard Perry, Steve Tyrell and Lauren Wild.
How did it sell?
The article publishes no sales or certification figure for it.
Who guests on it?
How long is the album?
49:15 across fourteen tracks.

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