album collaborative album american singers lady_gaga released september columbia_records bennett gaga met robin hood foundation gala new_york_city later recorded rendition lady began discussing plans working jazz project cheek cheek consists jazz standards popular jazz composers album inspired bennett gaga desire introduce songs younger generation believed tracks universal appeal january announced artists started recording gaga recovered hip surgery album recorded new_york_city bennett gaga accompanied live band jazz musicians associated artists gaga previous contemporary pop albums wanting instead create jazz record release date album delayed multiple times final date announced bennett gaga today length track listing cover artwork released including track lists alternate editions artists promoted multiple performances new_york scenes program detailing recording album televised concert titled cheek cheek live aired pbs october album preceded release singles goes love reached number cheek cheek received generally positive reviews release critics praising gaga vocals 57th annual grammy awards album won grammy best traditional pop vocal album cheek cheek debuted number billboard copies sold week according nielsen soundscan sold copies album bennett second number album gaga consecutive number album gaga female artist decade number albums bennett extended record oldest person achieve number album chart album reached greece united_kingdom canada japan australia background lady_gaga met performed rendition orange colored sky robin hood foundation gala new_york_city bennett asked gaga sing duet album recorded lady album september bennett confirmed rolling_stone gaga wanted record jazz album known composer associated project par songwriters like cole porter hits swing band composer consideration collaborating album bennett confirmed recording sessions start soon january evans confirmed fairly significant making album stating don know point exactly songs sure different sized bands turn giant panic assure business later month gaga performance bennett final inaugural ball president obama second inauguration announced album formally twitter handsome date simply wait album wrote photo tweeted pair revealing title album september bennett explained album recorded great standards quality songs songs like big band great great jazz artists playing told chicago_tribune main intention recording album gaga introduce jazz standards younger audience believing tracks universal appeal timeless quality gaga told daily_telegraph earlier releases like fame born way felt unable achieve vocal potential described rebellious album able sing worrying record producers engineering radio bennett said gaga written original song album titled paradise contained solo performances gaga later clarified album contained standards songs bennett gaga selected tracks great american including goes porter song don mean thing ain got swing sophisticated lady lush life title track berlin interview french newspaper bennett said understand gaga contemporary music sings great standards emotion surprise people quality voice making quality songs sing duet album separately album think bigger elvis_presley course recorded album new_york saying goes new_york recording composition project development discussions taking place early september recording start spring delayed gaga hip surgery cancellation born way ball tour recording took place year new_york_city featured jazz musicians associated artists bennett quartet present including pianist evans jazz long time friend colleague gaga played album new_york_city based jazz tenor enlisted musicians according gaga bennett wanted sing different songs impressed vocals lush life referring written standard recorded gaga explained nervous recording bennett wanted hear authentic jazz voice studied hear okay hear authentic jazz voice added inspiration singing came jazz singer died july gaga added thought day studio wish jazz core songs recorded live band recording process gaga asked placed studio floor looked like film set photographed gaga sings solo lush life baby shot time goodbye bennett solo includes don wait long sophisticated lady according gaga lush life sophisticated lady complemented bennett complement came fact duke wrote sophisticated lady later collaborated lush life gaga sang lush life school choir later understood lyrical interpretation track failure cheek cheek recording emotionally upset professional personal conflicts era bennett support guide process newman recalled baby shot recorded taping duo gaga informed musicians performing song piano player necessary musical arrangements night concert recorded live gaga performed song audience song goes recorded bennett collaboration orchestra strike band gaga came know years old gaga thought goes funny track real sexy powerful vibe having fun singing version finds bennett gaga lyrics described star-ledger smooth silk syllables pronounced strongly gaga complemented bennett characteristic jazz vocals swing added gaga voice stripped bells showcases genre love originally written broadway revue version opens sound high hat electronic organ gaga lyrics sing like looking swell tony later line diamond won work doesn sell gaga nature boy released single cole commercial success written eccentric songwriter song strange enchanted boy features instrumentation drums orchestral arrangement version gaga sings inspired voice range followed bennett complimenting story meeting titular character release artwork december bennett revealed cnn album release delayed final release date confirmed march usa_today reported album delayed expected released late later april salute bennett told reporter album released september july bennett gaga appeared today formally announce collaboration confirmed final release date september album released australia germany september photographer shot album covers responsible artistic ideas packaging release developed cover art goes august gaga released official cover art album showed singer bennett sitting holding hands singer explained bennett sitting talking suddenly photographed standard edition bennett gaga shown new_york newspaper album atop image deluxe edition features image gaga look massive black image compared new_york_daily_news singer character american romantic comedy complete track list album revealed alongside cover arts standard edition consists tracks deluxe edition songs listed standard deluxe editions digital formats exclusive releases target grams vinyl edition album released album sold stores unique cover artwork october gaga announced collector released december include limited edition items like personal sheet music bennett art prints housed envelope bennett told billboard inspired porter musical red hot blue possible sequel wanted fared release gaga wanted start working collaboration right away bennett added gon albums row try soon possible follow second album promotion live performances june gaga began promoting album series public appearances bennett new_york_city school founded bennett wife pair performed duo individually fielded questions audience concluded engagement watching performance school choir days performance school gaga showed new tattoo trumpet gotten earlier singer posted picture account getting tattoo newman announcing involvement album proclaiming jazz time world gaga performed bennett starred holiday commercial retail company directed featuring don mean thing ain got swing artists announced news new york fashion week party gaga performed time goodbye boyfriend actor september broadcast special titled cheek cheek music special gave fans exclusive look scenes making album seen footage artists collaborating recording studio showcased song selection process great american following announcement release short concert held rose theater lincoln center titled cheek cheek live concert aired pbs great performances series october watched audience consisting invited guests students new_york schools set lighting created directed bennett gaga joined onstage piece orchestra conducted trumpet tenor jazz musicians associated artists january dvd released songs album espn advertisements tennis open channel vice president explained decision incorporate classic swing vibe new_york led use cheek cheek songs provided videos songs mixed tennis shots ads original content like bennett manhattan apartment gaga tour australia ball september bennett joined gaga onstage tour israel sing selected tracks album gaga vocals love drew praise range control september bennett gaga performed short set list songs grand place brussels belgium performance received positive reviews daily_telegraph giving stars complimenting vocals saying bennett lungs compensate gaga moves promotional videos released goes brussels performance baby shot pbs special september touring united_kingdom gaga appeared bennett twelfth season british television strictly come dancing performing songs album goes don mean thing ain got swing following tour completion duo performed title track talk shows view report christmas tree lighting center bennett gaga performed rendition winter wonderland days later tonight starring jimmy performed cheek cheek don mean thing ain got swing gaga singing solo time goodbye bennett confirmed gaga tour jazz festivals supporting according gaga tired playing bigger venues wanted tour visit smaller venues days weeks bennett explained accustomed playing acoustic music halls outdoor theaters gaga looking options interested playing people night gaga finding places work days weeks place time wants work singer concluded new year eve duo started cheek cheek tour performing cosmopolitan casino las_vegas making concert following album release performed 57th annual grammy awards scheduled post grammy concert february los_angeles conclusion ceremony shows scheduled including royal albert hall london june new_york_city june forbes reported high demand tickets leading additional dates added noted concerts higher ticket price average especially secondary markets singles goes released single album july digital retailers followed release music video gaga youtube vevo accounts video showed bennett gaga recording goes songs united_kingdom goes debuted number singles chart week ending august charted number sales chart official_charts_company spain debuted singles chart number goes debuted outside number chart track debuted gaga second entry chart following lady song bennett 15th entry chart number single according nielsen soundscan goes sold digital downloads week ending august song dropped number chart week love released second single album august gaga announced release twitter accompanied single cover art official music video song released august video shot recording studio half showed gaga numerous outfits recording song bennett joins studio sessions later singing song final chorus finds singers described join ing forces peculiar potent blend styles generations genres rolling_stone complimented video saying proves bennett gaga unique brand musical chemistry release love debuted number chart billboard week ending september number additionally nature boy released streaming gaga vevo channel september gaga previously tweeted background song death horn song debuted number quickly rose number release baby shot debuted number chart gaga entry solo artist critical reception metacritic assigns weighted mean rating reviews music critics received average score indicating generally favorable reviews based reviews mtv_news praised album calling bennett gaga match heaven added singers able merge unique vocals reflected studio songs guardian awarded album stars claiming gaga wonder praised cheek cheek reveals considerable warmth depth voice times critic praised album giving rating stars added gaga piano bars supper clubs singer standards jazz critic reviewed album wall_street_journal claiming biggest surprise album gaga solo vocal lush life difficult song troubled seasoned jazz pop singers including lower register warm heartfelt favorable review chicago_tribune critic wrote cheek cheek serves real thing start finish singers swing rhythm eager achieve considerable energy things slow hear artists capable jazz author reviewed album surprised gaga ability sing jazz saying lady_gaga singer matches needs loud voice projects appealing innocence beautiful time goodbye rating stars digital_spy complimented vocal mix album adding cheek cheek spectacle come expect lady_gaga guidance pair delivered authentic solid jazz record respects genre generous history rolling_stone gave album stars praised gaga vocals felt album proves sophisticated lady associated_press praised bennett gaga singing writing born earlier era gaga right home mgm musical idolator described album refreshing listen highlights talent bennett gaga work writing observed gaga took liberties beat bends notes away vocals bennett able complement characteristic approach half stars billboard opined gaga sounded forcibly definitely needed bennett needed recording album overall blast benefit pairing half star rating came new zealand herald declared album seamless standard renditions jim_farber new_york_daily_news awarded album stars claiming gaga power singer lot bennett received great review site agility able sing songs boston_globe praised album felt singers bring best daily_telegraph gave album rating stars writing album spirit fun engaging cheek rating newsday declared album straightforward jazz gorgeous crafted entertainment_weekly commented bennett gaga heaven pretty swell piano bar gave album mixed review stephen_thomas_erlewine allmusic declared cheek cheek record music songs personalities slant_magazine gave album rating stars camp criticized bennett gaga vocals album adding session musicians notch work economical minutes sound like karaoke san_francisco_chronicle writer disappointed bennett gaga highlight ing wildly distinguishing features adding background music far exciting people singing los_angeles_times complimented gaga vocals album panned cheap exploitation bunch important songs brings year old legend zero chemistry follow unlikely creative path 57th annual grammy awards february won grammy best traditional pop vocal album commercial performance debuted number billboard copies sold week according nielsen soundscan earning gaga consecutive number album second bennett topped traditional jazz albums charts bennett beat record previously achieved oldest living act earn number album debut gaga female artist decade number albums billboard entered number digital albums chart april album sold copies country bennett seventh half million album nielsen began tracking data gaga fifth certified gold recording_industry_association_of_america riaa shipment copies debuted number canadian albums_chart selling copies soundscan certified platinum shipment copies album united_kingdom album debuted number albums_chart sales copies making gaga fifth album bennett dropped number second week selling copies bennett gaga appearance strictly come dancing gaga tour album rebounded number chart fifth week selling copies november album certified silver british_phonographic_industry bpi selling copies ireland album debuted outside irish albums chart number dropping number week fifth week climbed number number chart australia debuted number seven aria albums chart second album tony australia albums released fourth album gaga dropped number week moving peak week australian_recording_industry_association aria certified gold shipment copies country new_zealand debuted number albums chart peaking number fourth week japan debuted number seven oricon albums chart sales copies dropping spot week copies sold gaga fourth album france debuted number sold copies according album reached peak number week russia album debuted albums chart sales copies reported billboard russia gaga sixth chart making foreign artist number albums country track listing songs produced credits personnel credits adapted liner notes new_york manhattan provided rpm productions representative bennett representative bennett personnel orchestra instruments charts certifications release history
Cheek to Cheek (album)