It Had to Be You: The Great American Songbook
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| Studio album by Rod Stewart | ||||
| Released | 22 October 2002 | |||
| 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. | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | (42/100) |
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| AllMusic |    |
| BBC Music | (mixed) |
| Billboard | (favorable) |
| Blender | |
| E! Online | C+ |
| The Guardian | |
| Q | |
| Robert Christgau |  |
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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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