- Only You (Harry Connick Jr. album)
Infobox Album | Name = Only You
Type =Album
Artist =Harry Connick, Jr.
Released =February 3 2004
Recorded = Capitol Studios,
Hollywood, CA,
May 13-22, 2003
Genre = Pop,Ballads
Length =
Label =Sony /Columbia
Producer = Tracey Freeman
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:5l63mpbk9f2o link] | Last album = "Harry for the Holidays "
(2003)
This album = "Only You"
(2004)
Next album = ""
(2005)"Only You" is
Harry Connick Jr. 's 17th album fromColumbia Records , released in February 2004 consisting of versions of songs from the 1920s to the 1960s. A Grammynominated album, which has made the top ten album charts on both sides of theAtlantic and was certified gold in March 2004, and platinum in July 2004."Only You" debuted at number 5 on the
Billboard 200 , selling about 140,000 copies in its first week. [Todd Martens, [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=2088325 "Chesney's 'Sun' Rises To Top The Billboard 200"] , Billboard.com, February 11, 2004.] It also made the top ten of the UK album charts and the Australian top 40 charts.tory of the album
The initial idea for the album came from Donnie Ierner, the President of
Columbia Records who suggested that Connick produce an album of songs that thebaby boomer s grew up with. In May 2003, Harry Connick Jr entered Capitol Studios to make both "Harry for the Holidays " and "Only You". Whilst playing from the piano once used byNat King Cole , he led his big band through the selection of Christmas songs and 1950s and 1960s.On his website, Harry Connick Jr. explained that he wanted to perform songs with a real history to them. "Part of what I wanted to do on this record, “was to focus on songs that had their second success in the Fifties. "My Prayer" is a great example. I know that most people associate it with
the Platters , but I knew theInk Spots ’ version from the Thirties as well. That’s why I picked things like "My Blue Heaven" and "I Only Have Eyes for You," songs I remember hearing as a kid that have a real history."Chart success
Track listing
# "More" (
Riz Ortolani ,Nino Oliviero ,Norman Newell ) – 4:12
# "The Very Thought of You " (Ray Noble ) – 3:39
# "Save the Last Dance for Me " (Doc Pomus ,Mort Shuman ) – 4:50
# "My Blue Heaven" (Walter Donaldson ,George Whiting ) – 3:16
# "You Don't Know Me " (Cindy Walker ,Eddy Arnold ) – 4:03
# "All These Things" (Allen Toussaint ) – 4:41
# "For Once in My Life " (Orlando Murden ,Ronald Miller ) – 3:57
# "Only You" (Buck Ram ,Ande Rand ) – 4:44
# "My Prayer " (Jimmy Kennedy ,Georges Boulanger ) – 4:10
# "Other Hours" (Harry Connick Jr. ) – 4:01
# "I Only Have Eyes for You " (Al Dubin ,Harry Warren ) – 4:13
# "Good Night My Love (Pleasant Dreams)" (George Motola ,John Marascalco ) – 4:34Various information
*Track # 10, "Other Hours" is a Connick original, which he wrote for the 2001 musical "Thou Shalt Not". The song is also on his 2003 instrumental album "".
*Grammy nomination in 2005 in category Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
*The "Only You" tour with the big band, was playing inUSA ,Canada ,Australia andAsia .
*Target included a 5 track bonus CD with the album. The bonus CD is also available withJapan import albums.
#"Try a Little Tenderness"
#"Let's Just Kiss"
#"Nowhere With Love"
#"Nature Boy"
#"Love Is Here to Stay"*
Barnes & Noble included a promotional single, as a Valentine's Day gift, with the purchase of selected albums. The cover of the single had the words "My Heart Sings for You", but the song included was "Only You".Music DVD
A music DVD "Harry Connick Jr. - Only You in Concert" was released in March 2004, after it had first aired as a "
Great Performances " special onPBS .Songs on the DVD (Live Video)
#"Save The Last Dance For Me"
#"For Once in My Life"
#"Good Night My Love (Pleasant Dreams)"
#"It Might As Well Be Spring"
#"We Are In Love "
#"The Very Thought Of You"
#"You Don't Know Me "
#"Bourbon Street Parade"
#"There Is Always One More Time"
#"Sweet Georgia Brown "
#"I Still Get Jealous"
#"Other Hours"
#"My Blue Heaven "
#"Only You (And You Alone) "
#"I'm Walkin'"
#"Come By Me"Connick won an Emmy for 'Outstanding Music Direction' in the 'Great Performances' category in September 2004, and received a Gold & Platinum "Music Video - Long Form" Award from the
RIAA for his "Only You - In Concert" DVD, in November 2005.References
External links
* [http://www.pbs.org/wnet/gperf/shows/harryconnick/ Great Performances, "Harry Connick, Jr.: Only You", PBS] including videoclips
* [http://www.harryconnickjr.com/connick/pbuild/linkbuilder.cfm?selection=doc.696 "Only You", including mediasamples, at harryconnickjr.com]
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