What Matters Most - Barbra Streisand Sings the Lyrics of Alan & Marilyn Bergman | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | August 23, 2011 | |||
Recorded | 2010-11 20th Century Fox, Sony Pictures, Grandma's House | |||
Genre | Traditional pop, vocal music | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Producer | Barbra Streisand | |||
Barbra Streisand chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Entertainment Weekly | B+[2] |
The New York Times | Favorable[3] |
What Matters Most is the thirty-third studio album by American singer Barbra Streisand released on August 23, 2011 by Columbia Records. Dedicated to the lyrics of her longtime friends Alan and Marilyn Bergman, the album was produced by Streisand herself. No singles were released to promote the album; it debuted at number 4 on the Billboard 200, and received generally positive reviews from music critics.
Having recorded numerous Bergman songs during her career, Streisand planned What Matters Most as a chance to mine other gems from their extensive songbook. The deluxe edition includes a second disc containing the Bergman tunes that Streisand had previously recorded.[4]
At the 54th Grammy Awards What Matters Most was nominated for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album. In its first week the album sold 68,000 copies in the United States, and 210,000 copies within a year.[5] The album became her fourth studio album not to receive a certification from RIAA Certification in the United States.
A Happening at Starbucks
In promotion of the album, Streisand's February performance at the MusiCares Person of the Year benefit was made available to view on the Starbucks Digital Network between August 23 and 30, 2011.[6][7]
Track listing
All lyrics by Alan and Marilyn Bergman, except "That Face", lyrics by Alan Bergman and Lew Spence. Composers indicated.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "The Windmills of Your Mind" | Michel Legrand | 3:54 |
2. | "Something New In My Life" | Michel Legrand | 4:02 |
3. | "Solitary Moon" | Johnny Mandel | 4:31 |
4. | "Nice 'n' Easy" | Lew Spence | 4:27 |
5. | "Alone In the World" | Jerry Goldsmith | 4:09 |
6. | "So Many Stars" | Sérgio Mendes | 4:29 |
7. | "The Same Hello, the Same Goodbye" | John Williams | 4:11 |
8. | "That Face" | Lew Spence | 4:31 |
9. | "I'll Never Say Goodbye" | David Shire | 4:08 |
10. | "What Matters Most" | Dave Grusin | 3:12 |
Total length: | 41:34 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "The Way We Were" | Marvin Hamlisch | 3:30 |
2. | "What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?" | Michel Legrand | 3:19 |
3. | "You Don't Bring Me Flowers" (duet with Neil Diamond) | Neil Diamond | 3:24 |
4. | "Papa, Can You Hear Me?" | Michel Legrand | 3:29 |
5. | "Pieces of Dreams" | Michel Legrand | 3:26 |
6. | "The Island" | Ivan Lins, Vítor Martins | 4:35 |
7. | "The Summer Knows" | Michel Legrand | 3:40 |
8. | "How Do You Keep the Music Playing?" | Michel Legrand | 5:09 |
9. | "After the Rain" | Michel Legrand | 3:43 |
10. | "A Piece of Sky" | Michel Legrand | 4:20 |
Total length: | 38:35 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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11. | "The Way We Were" | Marvin Hamlisch | 3:30 |
12. | "You Don't Bring Me Flowers" (duet with Neil Diamond) | Neil Diamond | 3:24 |
13. | "What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?" | Michel Legrand | 3:19 |
Total length: | 51:47 |
Chart performance
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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References
- ↑ John Bush (August 2011). "AllMusic Review: What Matters Most". AllMusic. All Media Network. Archived from the original on 10 June 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
- ↑ Mikael Wood (10 August 2011). "EW Review: What Matters Most". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 27 September 2017. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
- ↑ Stephen Holden (22 August 2011). "The New York Times Review: What Matters Most". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 27 September 2017. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
- ↑ "New album "What Matters Most - Barbra Streisand Sings the Lyrics of Alan & Marilyn Bergman" coming August 23". barbrastreisand.com. 27 June 2011. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
- ↑ "Sales "What Matters Most - Barbra Streisand Sings the Lyrics of Alan & Marilyn Bergman"". hitsdailydouble.com. 25 July 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
- ↑ "Watch a never-before-seen Barbra concert at Starbucks featuring songs from What Matters". barbrastreisand.com. 17 August 2011. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
- ↑ ""A Happening at Starbucks" premieres tomorrow!". barbrastreisand.com. 22 August 2011. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
- ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Barbra Streisand – What Matters Most - Barbra Streisand Sings The Lyrics Of Alan And Marilyn Bergman". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
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- ↑ "Barbra Streisand Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
- ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Barbra Streisand – What Matters Most - Barbra Streisand Sings The Lyrics Of Alan And Marilyn Bergman" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
- ↑ "Lescharts.com – Barbra Streisand – What Matters Most - Barbra Streisand Sings The Lyrics Of Alan And Marilyn Bergman". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
- ↑ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
- ↑ "MAHASZ – Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége". mahasz.hu. Retrieved 2011-09-14.
- ↑ "Italiancharts.com – Barbra Streisand – What Matters Most - Barbra Streisand Sings The Lyrics Of Alan And Marilyn Bergman". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
- ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Barbra Streisand – What Matters Most - Barbra Streisand Sings The Lyrics Of Alan And Marilyn Bergman". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
- ↑ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". olis.onyx.pl. Retrieved 2011-09-03.
- ↑ "Spanishcharts.com – Barbra Streisand – What Matters Most - Barbra Streisand Sings The Lyrics Of Alan And Marilyn Bergman". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
- ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Barbra Streisand – What Matters Most - Barbra Streisand Sings The Lyrics Of Alan And Marilyn Bergman". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Barbra Streisand – What Matters Most - Barbra Streisand Sings The Lyrics Of Alan And Marilyn Bergman". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
- ↑ "Barbra Streisand | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
- ↑ "Barbra Streisand Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
- ↑ "Billboard 200 Albums - Year-end charts". Billboard.com. Archived from the original on 13 February 2017. Retrieved 2011-12-30.