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Duets II is the 59th and final studio album by American singer Frank Sinatra. It was released in 1994, and was the sequel to the previous year's Duets. Phil Ramone and Hank Cattaneo produced the album and guest artists from various genres contributed their duet parts to Sinatra's already recorded vocals. Though not as commercially successful as Duets, it still rose to #9 on the Billboard albums chart and sold over 1 million copies in the U.S. It also peaked at #29 in the UK.

Duets II
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 15, 1994
RecordedJuly 1, 6, 9, October 12, 14 1993
GenreTraditional pop
Length52:01
LabelCapitol
ProducerPhil Ramone
Frank Sinatra chronology
Duets
(1993)
Duets II
(1994)
Frank Sinatra Sings the Select Johnny Mercer
(1995)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

The album received mixed reviews from critics, although some viewed it as an improvement over its predecessor. However, the album won Sinatra the 1995 Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Performance, his last competitive Grammy Award.

These would be the last studio recordings made by Sinatra, who had begun his recording career fifty-four years earlier. Both were packaged together in a "90th Birthday Limited Collector's Edition" released in 2005; North American pressings add an unreleased duet recording of "My Way" with Willie Nelson, while international pressings have him singing with Luciano Pavarotti.


Track listing


Unless otherwise indicated, Information is based on Liner notes[2]

No.TitleWriter(s)Duet withLength
1."For Once in My Life"Ronald Miller (Lyrics), Orlando Murden (Music)Gladys Knight and Stevie Wonder3:18
2."Come Fly with Me"Sammy Cahn (Lyrics), James Van Heusen (Music)Luis Miguel4:17
3."Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered"Richard Rodgers (Music), Lorenz Hart (Lyrics)Patti LaBelle3:31
4."The Best Is Yet to Come"Cy Coleman (Music), Carolyn Leigh (Lyrics)Jon Secada3:12
5."Moonlight in Vermont"John Blackburn (Lyrics), Karl Suessdorf (Music)Linda Ronstadt4:07
6."Fly Me to the Moon"Bart HowardAntônio Carlos Jobim3:06
7."Luck Be a Lady"Frank LoesserChrissie Hynde5:17
8."A Foggy Day"George Gershwin (Music), Ira Gershwin (Lyrics)Willie Nelson2:24
9."Where or When"Rodgers (Music), Hart (Lyrics)Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gormé3:53
10."Embraceable You"G. Gershwin (Music), I. Gershwin (Lyrics)Lena Horne3:45
11."Mack the Knife"Marc Blitzstein (English Lyrics), Bert Brecht (German Lyrics), Kurt Weill (Music)Jimmy Buffett4:26
12."How Do You Keep the Music Playing?" / "My Funny Valentine"Alan Bergman (Lyrics), Marilyn Bergman (Lyrics), Michel Legrand (Music) / Rodgers (Music), Hart (Lyrics)Lorrie Morgan3:58
13."My Kind of Town"Cahn (Lyrics), Van Heusen (Music)Frank Sinatra Jr.2:33
14."The House I Live In"Lewis Allan (Lyrics), Earl Robinson (Music)Neil Diamond4:14
Notes

Personnel


Information is based on Liner notes[2]

Production

Engineers

Assistant engineers


Television special


On 25 November 1994, Sinatra recorded a television special which aired on CBS, titled Sinatra: Duets. This was intended to promote both his previous album Duets as well as its successor, Duets II.[10][11]


Charts


Chart (1994) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[12] 16
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[13] 27
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[14] 21
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[15] 20
US Billboard 200[16] 9

Certifications


Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[17] Platinum 100,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[18] Gold 7,500^
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[19] Gold 50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[20] Silver 60,000*
United States (RIAA)[21] Platinum 1,000,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.


References


  1. Duets II at AllMusic
  2. Sinatra, Frank. “Duets II”. Capitol Records. 1994.
  3. Sinatra, Frank. “For Once in My Life”. Frank Sinatra Sessionography. https://sinatrafamily.com/session/-/-/-/-/0/For%20Once%20in%20My%20Life
  4. Sinatra, Frank. “Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered”. Frank Sinatra Sessionography. https://sinatrafamily.com/session/-/-/-/-/0/Bewitched,%20Bothered%20and%20Bewildered
  5. Sinatra, Frank. “Moonlight in Vermont”. Frank Sinatra Sessionography. https://sinatrafamily.com/session/-/-/-/-/0/Moonlight%20in%20Vermont
  6. Sinatra, Frank. “Embraceable You”. Frank Sinatra Sessionography. https://sinatrafamily.com/session/-/-/-/-/0/Embraceable%20You
  7. Sinatra, Frank. “My Funny Valentine”. Frank Sinatra Sessionography. https://sinatrafamily.com/session/-/-/-/-/0/My%20Funny%20Valentine
  8. Sinatra, Frank. “My Kind of Town”. Frank Sinatra Sessionography. https://sinatrafamily.com/session/-/-/-/-/0/My%20Kind%20of%20Town
  9. Sinatra, Frank. “The House I Live In”. Frank Sinatra Sessionography. https://sinatrafamily.com/session/-/-/-/-/0/The%20House%20I%20Live%20In
  10. "TV REVIEWS : Faux Pairings Hurt 'Sinatra Duets'". latimes.com. 25 November 1994. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
  11. "Sinatra Duets". imdb.com. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
  12. "Australiancharts.com – Frank Sinatra – Duets II". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  13. "Austriancharts.at – Frank Sinatra – Duets II" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  14. "Dutchcharts.nl – Frank Sinatra – Duets II" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  15. "Swedishcharts.com – Frank Sinatra – Duets II". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  16. "Frank Sinatra Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  17. "Canadian album certifications – Frank Sinatra – Duets II". Music Canada. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
  18. "New Zealand album certifications – Frank Sinatra – Duets II". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
  19. Salaverrie, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Madrid: Fundación Autor/SGAE. p. 938. ISBN 84-8048-639-2. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  20. "British album certifications – Frank Sinatra/Various – Duets II". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
  21. "American album certifications – Frank Sinatra – Duets II". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 19, 2022.



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