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Rock Swings is an album by Paul Anka. Recorded in November 2004 and released on May 31, 2005 in Canada and June 7, 2005 in the United States, it contains swing jazz covers of popular rock and pop songs from the 1980s and 1990s.

Rock Swings
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 31, 2005 (Can)
June 7, 2005 (US)
RecordedNovember 2004
StudioCapitol Studios (Los Angeles, California)
GenreSwing
Length58:18
LabelVerve Music Group
ProducerPaul Anka
Paul Anka chronology
Times of Your Life
(1975)
Rock Swings
(2005)
Classic Songs, My Way
(2007)
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BBC.co.ukNegative link

The idea of an established vocalist giving rock hits a "standards" treatment was earlier realized by Anka's contemporary Pat Boone in the 1997 album, In a Metal Mood: No More Mr. Nice Guy, with Boone doing covers of songs by Alice Cooper, Van Halen and Judas Priest. That same year, Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gormé covered Soundgarden's "Black Hole Sun" in a lounge-jazz style on the 1997 compilation album release, Lounge-A-Palooza. Anka also covers "Black Hole Sun" on Rock Swings.

Reportedly, the Michael Jackson song "Billie Jean" was slated to be on the album in the recording stages, but Paul Anka could not get through a vocal take without bursting into laughter.[1] The album features "It's My Life" by Bon Jovi, a song which includes the line "Like Frankie said, 'I did it my way'", a tongue-in-cheek reference to the Sinatra classic "My Way", the lyrics to which were written by Anka.

After the release of this album, Anka was awarded a star on Canada's Walk of Fame in Toronto. A DVD release of the same name, including live performances of these songs by Anka, was released on December 6, 2005.


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Track listing


No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."It's My Life"Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, Max Martin4:02
2."True"Gary Kemp4:30
3."Eye of the Tiger"Jim Peterik, Frankie Sullivan4:04
4."Everybody Hurts"Michael Stipe, Peter Buck, Mike Mills, Bill Berry4:14
5."Wonderwall"Noel Gallagher3:37
6."Black Hole Sun"Chris Cornell4:28
7."It's a Sin"Neil Tennant, Chris Lowe4:59
8."Jump"David Lee Roth, Eddie Van Halen, Michael Anthony, Alex Van Halen3:36
9."Smells Like Teen Spirit"Kurt Cobain, Krist Novoselic, Dave Grohl2:42
10."Hello"Lionel Richie5:14
11."Eyes Without a Face"Billy Idol, Steve Stevens3:59
12."Lovecats"Robert Smith3:58
13."The Way You Make Me Feel"Michael Jackson3:49
14."Tears in Heaven"Eric Clapton, Will Jennings5:01

Certifications


Country Certification Sales/shipments
Canada Gold[2] 50,000

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Footnotes


  1. Gatehouse, Jonathan, Macleans.ca, 2005. Anka's Back, Baby!
  2. CRIA Gold & Platinum certifications for February 2007. Retrieved July 25, 2007.





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