American jazz singer, Tony Bennett turned 95-years-old today (August 3,) and to celebrate, he got together with Gaga to release a rendition of the Cole Porter classic, “I Get A Kick Out Of You.”
Not only did they release the single together, but they dropped the long-awaited launch date for their second album, Love for Sale. The star-studded record will be released on October 1.
This album will be Bennett’s last studio album, in which he will showcase the Cole Porter Songbook. It will include duets and solos from Gaga and Bennett.
Taking to Twitter to announce the release of the album, Gaga tweeted, “Today, I am so excited to announce that our new album ‘Love for Sale’ will be released October 1.”
Today, I am so excited to announce that our new album "Love For Sale" will be released October 1. You can pre-order the album and listen to our first single "I Get A Kick Out Of You" everywhere now!
Pre-order: https://t.co/x4phqHuwlV
Listen: https://t.co/Mq8vZBeWVz pic.twitter.com/7O4T5BH57m— Lady Gaga (@ladygaga) August 3, 2021
Love for Sale follows their 2014 album collaboration when they released their 15-track collection, Cheek to Cheek. The upcoming deluxe album is just under 45-minutes long.
Bennett is celebrating his 95th birthday with two final live music performances on August 3 and 5 at New York City’s Radio City Music Hall. The performances mark the last time Gaga will take the stage with Bennett, due to his battle with Alzheimer’s disease.
Gaga tweeted today, “One Last Time. An evening with @itstonybennett and me at Radio City Music Hall on August 3rd & 5th. I am so honored and excited to celebrate Tony’s 95th birthday with him at these special shows.”
https://twitter.com/ladygaga/status/1417107660457922575
Bennett is being highly honored today due to the immense impact he has left on the music industry. New York governor, Andrew Cuomo even designated today as “Tony Bennett Day” in New York to honor the trailblazer.
MTV has announced that they will premiere a music video for Gaga and Bennett’s “I Get A Kick Out Of You” on Friday, August 6 at noon ET.
Fans now have the opportunity to Pre-order Gaga and Bennett’s upcoming album, check it out here. How do you feel about this legendary collaboration? Let us know by leaving a reaction below or by sending us a tweet at @celebsecrets.
