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| Released | 23 February 2024 (2024-02-23) | |||
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| Genre | Swing | |||
| Length | 38:17 | |||
| Label | Warner | |||
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Swing Fever is a collaborative album by British singerRod Stewart and English composerJools Holland, released on 23 February 2024. It features Holland'sRhythm and Blues Orchestra, and contains covers of songs from thebig band era.
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Hot Press | 7.5/10[2] |
| i | [3] |
| The Telegraph | [4] |
| The Clinch Review | (Positive)[5] |
Stephen Thomas Erlewine ofAllMusic described it as "a record steeped injump blues,boogie woogie, and other manners of swingingR&B. In form, it's not far removed from Stewart'sGreat American Songbook albums, generally relying on songs written prior to the onset of rock & roll".[1]Neil McCormick ofThe Telegraph found that "together Stewart and Holland tackle these classic tunes as if they are trying to set fire to the ballroom and burn the old folk's home to the ground" as "while there's nothing radical or new here, joy always sounds fresh, and Stewart sounds like he's having the time of his life".[4]
Jackie Hayden ofHot Press stated that "Stewart's age-worn and smoky voice can still deliver, as these 13 covers of classic big band numbers prove", writing that Holland "is no slouch either" with his contributions to "Sentimental Journey", "Them There Eyes" and "Frankie and Johnny".[2] Ed Power ofi felt that "to take the attention away from Rod Stewart without once opening your mouth is quite an achievement. That's what Holland does throughout a vigorous yet subtly deficient collection."[3]
On theUK Albums Chart dated 1 March 2024, the album debuted at number one, which made it Holland's first number-one album and Stewart's 11th.[6]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Arranger(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Lullaby of Broadway" | Derek Nash | 5:02 | |
| 2. | "Oh Marie" |
| Nash | 2:33 |
| 3. | "Sentimental Journey" | Fayyaz Virji | 2:54 | |
| 4. | "Pennies from Heaven" | Nash | 2:58 | |
| 5. | "Night Train" |
| Jonathan Scott | 2:56 |
| 6. | "Love Is the Sweetest Thing" |
| 2:55 | |
| 7. | "Them There Eyes" |
| Nash | 2:24 |
| 8. | "Good Rockin' Tonight" | Roy Brown | Scott | 2:50 |
| 9. | "Ain't Misbehavin'" |
| 2:26 | |
| 10. | "Frankie and Johnny" | Traditional |
| 3:02 |
| 11. | "Walkin' My Baby Back Home" | Veacock | 2:18 | |
| 12. | "Almost Like Being in Love" | Nash | 2:39 | |
| 13. | "Tennessee Waltz" | Nash | 3:20 | |
| Total length: | 38:17 | |||
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| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[7] | 19 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[8] | 4 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[9] | 26 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[10] | 139 |
| Croatian International Albums (HDU)[11] | 30 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[12] | 4 |
| Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[13] | 20 |
| Irish Albums (OCC)[14] | 45 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[15] | 48 |
| Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[16] | 73 |
| Portuguese Albums (AFP)[17] | 63 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[18] | 2 |
| Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[19] | 63 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[20] | 5 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[21] | 1 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[22] | Silver | 60,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
