Wet
Studio album by
Barbra Streisand
ReleasedOctober 1979
RecordedJuly 16 - August 28, 1979
Studio
  • Capitol (Hollywood)
  • Sound Labs (Hollywood)
  • Crimson Sound (Los Angeles)
  • Village Recorders (Los Angeles)
  • Rusk Sound (Los Angeles)
GenrePop, disco
Length41:07
LabelColumbia
ProducerGary Klein
Barbra Streisand chronology
The Main Event
(1979) 		Wet
(1979) 		Guilty
(1980)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The New York TimesUnfavorable[3]
Rolling StoneUnfavorable[2]

Wet is the twenty-first studio album by American singer Barbra Streisand, released in 1979. It is a concept album of sorts with all the songs referring to, or expressing different interpretations of, water. Wet is also the first and the last word sung on the album.

The album was a major success for Streisand, propelled by the album's US No. 1 hit single, "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)", a duet with American disco singer Donna Summer which underwent a retitling and change of emphasis in order to fit the water theme. Streisand also scored a top 10 US Adult Contemporary hit with the follow-up single "Kiss Me In The Rain."[citation needed]

There are two covers on the album: the 1940s standard "Come Rain or Come Shine" and the Bobby Darin classic "Splish Splash", which features background vocals by Toto lead singer Bobby Kimball.

Commercial performance

The album peaked at No. 7 on the US, Canadian and Australian charts and has been certified as Platinum by the RIAA.[4] According to the liner notes of Barbra's retrospective box set Just for the Record..., the album also received a record certification in New Zealand.[5]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Wet"
3:59
2."Come Rain or Come Shine"
4:46
3."Splish Splash"
4:18
4."On Rainy Afternoons"
3:09
5."After the Rain"
3:42
6."No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)" (Duet with Donna Summer)
8:20
7."Niagara"
3:33
8."I Ain't Gonna Cry Tonight"
5:04
9."Kiss Me in the Rain"
4:20

Singles

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for Wet
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[14] Platinum 70,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[15] Platinum 100,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[16] Gold 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[4] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Wet - Barbra Streisand | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  2. ^ Stephen Holden (February 7, 1980). "Rolling Stone Review-Wet". Rollingstone.com. Archived from the original on October 13, 2008. Retrieved November 17, 2012.
  3. ^ Rockwell, John (December 7, 1979). "The Pop Life". The New York Times. Archived from the original on November 7, 2021. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  4. ^ a b "American album certifications – Barbra Streisand – Wet". Recording Industry Association of America.
  5. ^ Liner notes, C4K 44111. Columbia Records, 1991
  6. ^ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970-2005. Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
  7. ^ "Charts.nz – Barbra Streisand – Wet". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
  8. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Barbra Streisand – Wet". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
  9. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Barbra Streisand – Wet". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
  10. ^ "Barbra Streisand | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
  11. ^ "Barbra Streisand Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
  12. ^ "The CASH BOX Year-End Charts: 1980". Archived from the original on August 24, 2012. Retrieved July 30, 2019.. Cash Box magazine.
  13. ^ "The CASH BOX Year-End Charts: 1980". Archived from the original on September 13, 2012.. Cash Box magazine.
  14. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2000 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
  15. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Barbra Streisand – Wet". Music Canada.
  16. ^ "British album certifications – Barbra Streisand – Wet". British Phonographic Industry.
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