Standing on the Rooftop is the sixth studio album by American jazz singer Madeleine Peyroux.

Peyroux had previously released an EP to promote the album, which included the cover "Martha My Dear" and the new song "The Things I Have Seen Today".

[2] According to the EPK of the album, Peyroux had made some live demos of the songs and sent them to producer Craig Street, to which he responded well.

Having lived in New York City for long periods of time, Peyroux chose to have recording sessions there in February 2011.

This was the first album of Peyroux with Decca and her first with producer Craig Street, interrupting her longtime collaboration with Larry Klein.