Viva Duets is a studio album by Tony Bennett, released in October 2012.[1][2] The album is sung in English, Spanish and Portuguese; and features Latin American singers. Album's adaptations were written by Andres Castro, Edgar Barrera, Miguel Bosé, Ricardo Arjona, Kany Garcia, Thalia, Franco De Vita, Dani Martin, and Mario Molina Montez.
| Viva Duets | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 22, 2012[1] | |||
| Recorded | Avatar Studios, New York | |||
| Genre | Vocal jazz, Latin[1] | |||
| Length | 37:59[1] | |||
| Label | RPM / Columbia | |||
| Producer | Phil Ramone, Dae Bennett | |||
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Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Duet partner | Length |
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| 1. | "The Best Is Yet to Come" | Carolyn Leigh, Cy Coleman, Andres Castro, Edgar Barrera | Chayanne | 3:38 |
| 2. | "The Way You Look Tonight" | Dorothy Fields, Jerome Kern | Thalía | 4:02 |
| 3. | "Steppin' Out with My Baby" | Irving Berlin | Christina Aguilera | 2:02 |
| 4. | "For Once in My Life" | Ron Miller, Orlando Murden | Marc Anthony | 3:06 |
| 5. | "Are You Havin' Any Fun?" | Sammy Fain, Jack Yellen | Dani Martín | 2:43 |
| 6. | "The Good Life" | Sacha Distel, Jack Reardon, Franco De Vita | Franco De Vita | 3:20 |
| 7. | "Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)" | Leslie Bricusse, Anthony Newley | Gloria Estefan | 3:51 |
| 8. | "Just in Time" | Betty Comden, Adolph Green, Jule Styne, Kany Garcia | Juan Luis Guerra | 2:16 |
| 9. | "Cold, Cold Heart" | Hank Williams | Vicentico | 3:16 |
| 10. | "I Wanna Be Around" | Johnny Mercer, Sadie Vimmerstedt, Ricardo Arjona | Ricardo Arjona | 3:00 |
| 11. | "Rags to Riches" | Richard Adler, Jerry Ross, Andres Castro, Edgar Barrera | Romeo Santos | 2:39 |
| 12. | "Return to Me (Regresa a Mí)" | Danny DiMinno, Carmen Lombardo | Vicente Fernández | 3:47 |
| Total length: | 37:59 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Duet partner | Length |
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| 13. | "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" | Duke Ellington, Bob Russell | Miguel Bosé | |
| 14. | "Blue Velvet" | Bernie Wayne, Lee Morris | Maria Gadú | |
| 15. | "The Way You Look Tonight" (Guitar only) | Fields, Kern | Thalía |
Charts
edit| Charts (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Argentine Albums (CAPIF)[3] | 4 |
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[4] | 38 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard)[5] | 12 |
| US Billboard 200[6] | 5 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "Viva Duets". AllMusic. Retrieved October 24, 2012.
- ^ Rothman, Lily (October 23, 2012). "Viva Tony Bennett: The Singer on His New Duets Album, Taking Lady Gaga's Call and His Dream Collaborator". Time. Retrieved October 23, 2012.
- ^ "Tony Bennett – viva duets". Argentine Albums. CAPIF. On Fecha, select {{{date}}} to see the correspondent chart. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Tony Bennett – viva duets". Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
- ^ "Tony Bennett Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
- ^ "Tony Bennett Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 29 October 2013.