Duets II is an album by Tony Bennett, released on September 20, 2011.Tony Bennett: The Official Site It was released in conjunction with Bennett's 85th birthday and is a sequel to his previous duet album, Duets: An American Classic. "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" was released on iTunes as a free download on August 2, 2011.
On November 8, 2011, Sony Music Distribution included the CD in a box set entitled The Complete Collection.
Awards and honors Duets II debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart with 179,000 copies sold, making it his first No. 1 album and making Bennett the oldest living musician to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. Duets II achieved Platinum sales status in Canada as certified by Music Canada.
The album won the Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album in 2012, while Bennett and Amy Winehouse won the Grammy for Best Pop Duo or Group Performance for "Body and Soul".
"Body and Soul" was one of Winehouse's favorite songs, and the track, recorded in March 2011, would become Winehouse's final recording before her death a few months later.According to the liner notes on Amy Winehouse's CD Lioness: Hidden Treasures, released domestically in the U.S. on 06 Dec 11. "Body and Soul" was Bennett's first entry on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in nearly 45 years.AllMusic Rovi Corporation courtesy Billboard Publications
Duets II earned arranger Jorge Calandrelli the Grammy for the Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s) for Bennett's duet with Queen Latifah on the track "Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)." The Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse standard was featured in the 1964 London West End and Broadway musical The Roar of the Greasepaint, the Smell of the Crowd. Bennett recorded the song late that year and hit the Billboard Top 40 Joel Whitburn, The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits; Billboard Publications. with the single.
Tony Bennett: Portrait of an Artist, the photography of Kelsey Bennett and Josh Cheuse, was on display at The Morrison Hotel Gallery SoHo. The photo exhibit captured the creative essence during the recording process of the legendary artist's new album.
Track listing The track listing for Duets II was released through the iTunes Store on August 2, 2011.
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (2011)PeakpositionCroatian International Albums (IFPI)7Greek Albums (IFPI)13Mexican Albums (AMPROFON)12Polish Albums (ZPAV)6
Year-end charts Chart (2011)PositionAustralian Albums (ARIA)9Canadian Albums (Billboard)27French Albums (SNEP)92Mexican Albums (AMPROFON)73Polish Albums (ZPAV)88Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)62UK Albums (OCC)58US Billboard 20049US Top Jazz Albums (Billboard)1 Chart (2012)PositionCanadian Albums (Billboard)39US Billboard 20076US Top Jazz Albums (Billboard)2
Decade-end charts Chart (2010–2019) Position Australian Albums (ARIA) 90
Certifications
References