Just the Two of Us (Matt Dusk and Margaret album)

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Just the Two of Us
Studio album by
Released6 November 2015 (2015-11-06)
GenreJazz
Length58:50
LabelMagic
Producer
Matt Dusk chronology
Lost in Rio
(2015)
Just the Two of Us
(2015)
Quiet Nights
(2016)
Margaret chronology
Add the Blonde
(2014)
Just the Two of Us
(2015)
Monkey Business
(2017)
Singles from Just the Two of Us
  1. "'Deed I Do"
    Released: 23 October 2015 (2015-10-23)
  2. "Just the Two of Us"
    Released: 23 October 2015 (2015-10-23)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Jazz Forum[1]
Onet[2]

Just the Two of Us is a collaborative album by Canadian singer Matt Dusk and Polish singer Margaret. It consists of their interpretations of jazz standards.[3] Dusk handled its production, and Margaret and Shelly Berger co-produced it.[4] The album was recorded in Canada and Poland.[5] It was released on 6 November 2015, through Magic Records, only in Poland.[6][7] Its limited edition was released the same day exclusively to Empik.[8] On 21 January 2016, it was released on a 12-inch vinyl with altered tracklist.[9]

The album spawned two singles: "'Deed I Do" and "Just the Two of Us".[3] It reached number 28 on the Polish Albums Chart, and was certified platinum by the Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry (ZPAV).[10][11]

Track listing[edit]

Just the Two of Us — Limited edition[8]
No.TitleLength
1."Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars (Corvocado)"4:46
2."Just the Two of Us"3:30
3."Something Stupid"3:27
4."'Deed I Do"6:11
5."Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You"4:48
6."You Are the Sunshine of My Life"4:03
7."Your Kiss Is on My List"4:59
8."This Masquerade"4:54
9."Girl from Ipanema (Garota de Ipanema)"5:31
10."How Insensitive (Insensatez)"4:24
11."Our Love Is Here to Stay"4:24
12."They Can't Take That Away from Me"5:12
13."I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)" (Bonus track; Margaret solo)2:41
14."Just the Two of us" (Bonus track; acoustic version) 
15."'Deed I Do" (Bonus track; acoustic version) 
Just the Two of Us — 12-inch vinyl[9]
Side A
No.TitleLength
1."Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars (Corvocado)"4:46
2."Just the Two of Us"3:30
3."Something Stupid"3:27
4."Girl from Ipanema (Garota de Ipanema)"5:31
Side B
No.TitleLength
1."'Deed I Do"6:11
2."Our Love Is Here to Stay"4:24
3."You Are the Sunshine of My Life"4:03
4."Your Kiss Is on My List"4:59
Total length:36:51

Accolades[edit]

Year Ceremony Category Result Ref.
2016 Róże Gali Awards Music Won [12]

Charts[edit]

Chart (2015) Peak
position
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[10] 28

Certifications[edit]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Poland (ZPAV)[11] Platinum 30,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history[edit]

Region Date Format Version Label Ref.
Poland 6 November 2015 Standard Magic Records [7]
CD (only Empik) Limited [8]
21 January 2016 12-inch vinyl Altered standard [9]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Wyszogrodzki, Daniel (January 2016). "Just The Two Of Us". Jazz Forum (in Polish). For Jazz. Archived from the original on 23 December 2018. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
  2. ^ Paluch, Kaśka (9 November 2015). "Margaret i Matt Dusk – "Just The Two Of Us"" (in Polish). Onet.pl. Archived from the original on 13 February 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Margaret i Matt Dusk – dwa utwory zapowiadające wspólny album" (in Polish). Codzienna Gazeta Muzyczna. 28 October 2015. Archived from the original on 29 October 2015. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
  4. ^ Matt Dusk, Margaret (2015). Just the Two of Us (inlay cover) (limited ed.). Magic Records.
  5. ^ "Na czacie: Margaret i Matt Dusk!" (in Polish). TVN. 7 November 2015. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  6. ^ "Margaret nagrała płytę z Mattem Duskiem" (in Polish). Codzienna Gazeta Muzyczna. 21 October 2015. Archived from the original on 20 April 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  7. ^ a b c "Just the Two of Us by Matt Dusk & Margaret". Apple Music (PL). Archived from the original on 24 May 2020. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  8. ^ a b c "Just The Two Of Us (Limited Edition) – Dusk Matt". Empik. Archived from the original on 20 May 2020. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  9. ^ a b c "Add The Blonde (Płyta Analogowa) – Dusk Matt". Empik. Archived from the original on 24 May 2020. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  10. ^ a b "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
  11. ^ a b "Wyróżnienia – Platynowe płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2016 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  12. ^ "Kraśko, Szpak, Seweryn, Kożuchowska, Różczka, Margaret, Matt Dusk z Różami Gali 2016" (in Polish). Media2. 22 November 2016. Archived from the original on 6 December 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2016.