Born to Be Wild (Ann-Margret album)
| Born to be Wild | ||||
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| Released | April 14, 2023 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Label | Cleopatra | |||
| Producer | Jürgen Engler, Adam Hamilton, Danny B. Harvey | |||
| Ann-Margret chronology | ||||
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Born to Be Wild is a rock album by Swedish-American actress and singer Ann-Margret released by Cleopatra Records on April 14, 2023. It was her first album in over a decade and she was 81 at the time of its release. The album charted at number 93 on the Billboard Top Album Sales, the first time an Ann-Margret album had charted since Beauty and the Beard in 1964.[1]
The album contains guest appearances from Joe Perry, Pete Townshend, Cliff Richard and Pat Boone, among others.[2] Ann-Margret had previously recorded "Teach Me Tonight" on her 1961 debut album And Here She Is ... Ann-Margret.
Track listing
| No. | Title | featuring artists | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Rock Around the Clock" | Jim McCarty and Joe Perry | 2:14 |
| 2. | "Bye Bye Love" | Pete Townshend and T.G. Sheppard | 2:35 |
| 3. | "Son of a Preacher Man" | Brian Auger and Steve Cropper | 2:12 |
| 4. | "Earth Angel" | Harvey Mandel and The Oak Ridge Boys | 2:54 |
| 5. | "Why Do Fools Fall in Love" | Chip Z'nuff and Robben Ford | 2:21 |
| 6. | "The Great Pretender" | Adam Hamilton, Danny B. Harvey and Paul Shaffer | 3:02 |
| 7. | "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" | Cliff Richard and Rick Braun | 3:46 |
| 8. | "Born to Be Wild" | The Fuzztones | 3:45 |
| 9. | "Splish Splash" | Linda Gail Lewis, Mickey Gilley and The Rockats | 2:33 |
| 10. | "Somebody's In My Orchard" | Don Randi | 2:15 |
| 11. | "Teach Me Tonight" | Damiano Della Torre, Pat Boone and Rick Wakeman | 3:03 |
| 12. | "Volare" | Lee Rocker and Slim Jim Phantom | 2:31 |
| 13. | "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" | Sonny Landreth | 2:05 |
| Total length: | 35:16 | ||
Personnel
- Ann-Margret – vocals
Charts
| Chart (2023) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[3] | 93 |
References
- ^ "Ann-Margret". Billboard.
- ^ Farber, Jim (April 8, 2023). "At 81, Ann-Margret Is Finally Living Her Rock 'n' Roll Dream". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ "Ann-Margret Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
External links
- "Ann Margret – Born to Be Wild". 2023 – via www.discogs.com.
