What Matters Most - Barbra Streisand Sings the Lyrics of Alan & Marilyn Bergman | ||||
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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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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.
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]
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 |
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