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Songbird (Barbra Streisand album)

January 01, 1970

Songbird is the twentieth studio album by American singer Barbra Streisand, released in 1978. The title track reached number 25 on the Hot 100 and spent two weeks atop the adult contemporary chart. The album also includes Streisand's solo version of "You Don't Bring Me Flowers". She also subsequently re-recorded the song as a duet with Neil Diamond and this version topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for two non-consecutive weeks in December 1978.

Songbird
Studio album by
Barbra Streisand
ReleasedMay 1978[1]
GenrePop
Length37:32
LabelColumbia
ProducerGary Klein
Barbra Streisand chronology
Singles from Songbird
  1. "Songbird / Honey Can I Put On Your Clothes?"
    Released: 1978

In the United States the album has been certified Platinum for sales of 1,000,000 copies.[2] Streisand received the award at a convention held by CBS, in Los Angeles.[3]

Critical reception edit

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [4]
Orange Coastunfavorable[6]
Rolling Stoneunfavorable[5]

The Los Angeles Times deemed the album "down-the-pike Streisand, safely negotiating the lanes to the right of the middle of the road."[7]

Track listing edit

  1. "Tomorrow" (Charles Strouse, Martin Charnin) – 2:56
  2. "A Man I Loved" (Nikki Oosterveen, George Michalski) – 4:02
  3. "I Don't Break Easily" (Bruce Roberts) – 3:53
  4. "Love Breakdown" (Alan Gordon) – 3:36
  5. "You Don't Bring Me Flowers" (Neil Diamond, Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman) – 3:58
  6. "Honey Can I Put on Your Clothes" (Jean Monte Ray, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller) – 5:24
  7. "One More Night" (Stephen Bishop) – 3:10
  8. "Stay Away" (Kim Carnes) – 3:47
  9. "Deep in the Night" (Helen Miller, Eve Merriam) – 3:10
  10. "Songbird" (Dave Wolfert, Stephen Nelson) – 3:46

Personnel edit

Technical

Charts edit

Chart (1978) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[8] 30
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[9] 10
UK Albums (OCC)[10] 48
US Billboard 200[11] 12

Certifications and sales edit

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[12] Gold 35,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[13] Platinum 100,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[14] Silver 60,000^
United States (RIAA)[15] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References edit

  1. ^ "Barbra Streisand Archives – Songbird". Barbra Streisand Archives. Retrieved June 12, 2011.
  2. ^ "RIAA: Songbird -Platinum Certification". www.riaa.com. Retrieved November 17, 2012.
  3. ^ CBS L.A. convention highlights. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 12 August 1978. p. 14. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  4. ^ William Ruhlmann. "Songbird (AllMusic Review)". AllMusic. Retrieved November 17, 2012.
  5. ^ Stephen Holden (July 27, 1978). . Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on November 1, 2009. Retrieved November 17, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  6. ^ Kemnitz, Robert (September 1978). "Records". Orange Coast (Vol.4, nº 9 ed.). Emmis Communications. p. 72. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  7. ^ Blume, Dave (9 Jul 1978). "Too Many Cooks Dilute the Streisand Soul". Calendar. Los Angeles Times. p. 85.
  8. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  9. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 4628". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved July 28, 2013.
  10. ^ "Barbra Streisand | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
  11. ^ "Barbra Streisand Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  12. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2000 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
  13. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Barbra Streisand – Songbird". Music Canada.
  14. ^ "British album certifications – Barbra Streisand – Songbird". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Songbird in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  15. ^ "American album certifications – Barbra Streisand – Songbird". Recording Industry Association of America.

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Songbird is the twentieth studio album by American singer Barbra Streisand released in 1978 The title track reached number 25 on the Hot 100 and spent two weeks atop the adult contemporary chart The album also includes Streisand s solo version of You Don t Bring Me Flowers She also subsequently re recorded the song as a duet with Neil Diamond and this version topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for two non consecutive weeks in December 1978 SongbirdStudio album by Barbra StreisandReleasedMay 1978 1 GenrePopLength37 32LabelColumbiaProducerGary KleinBarbra Streisand chronologySuperman 1977 Songbird 1978 Barbra Streisand s Greatest Hits Volume 2 1978 Singles from Songbird Songbird Honey Can I Put On Your Clothes Released 1978 In the United States the album has been certified Platinum for sales of 1 000 000 copies 2 Streisand received the award at a convention held by CBS in Los Angeles 3 Contents 1 Critical reception 2 Track listing 3 Personnel 4 Charts 5 Certifications and sales 6 ReferencesCritical reception editProfessional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllMusic nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 4 Orange Coastunfavorable 6 Rolling Stoneunfavorable 5 The Los Angeles Times deemed the album down the pike Streisand safely negotiating the lanes to the right of the middle of the road 7 Track listing edit Tomorrow Charles Strouse Martin Charnin 2 56 A Man I Loved Nikki Oosterveen George Michalski 4 02 I Don t Break Easily Bruce Roberts 3 53 Love Breakdown Alan Gordon 3 36 You Don t Bring Me Flowers Neil Diamond Alan Bergman Marilyn Bergman 3 58 Honey Can I Put on Your Clothes Jean Monte Ray Jerry Leiber Mike Stoller 5 24 One More Night Stephen Bishop 3 10 Stay Away Kim Carnes 3 47 Deep in the Night Helen Miller Eve Merriam 3 10 Songbird Dave Wolfert Stephen Nelson 3 46Personnel editBarbra Streisand vocals back cover photography Jay Graydon Steve Lukather Dennis Budimir Lee Ritenour Mitch Holder Charlie Brown Sal DiTroia Larry Carlton John Tropea guitar David Hungate Will Lee Abraham Laboriel Reinie Press bass guitar Larry Muhoberac David Foster Lincoln Mayorga Greg Mathieson piano Leon Pendarvis Pat Rebillot keyboards Ian Underwood James Newton Howard synthesizer Allan Schwartzberg drums percussion Ed Greene Jeff Porcaro drums Bob Zimmitti Paulinho da Costa percussion Gayle Levant harp Ronny Lang alto saxophone soprano saxophone Jim Horn alto saxophone flute tenor saxophone Ernie Watts alto saxophone flute tenor saxophone Larry Williams saxophone Jerry Hey Steve Madaio trumpet Bill Reichenbach trombone Louise Di Tullio flute George Michalski Niki Oosterveen Jim Gilstrap Julia Tillman Waters Maxine Willard Waters Oren Waters Stephanie Spruill backing vocals Technical Charles Koppelman executive producer Armin Steiner engineer remixing Nick DeCaro James Newton Howard Lee Holdridge Gene Page orchestral arrangements Steve Schapiro front cover photographyCharts editChart 1978 Peakposition Australian Albums ARIA 8 30 Canada Top Albums CDs RPM 9 10 UK Albums OCC 10 48 US Billboard 200 11 12Certifications and sales editRegion Certification Certified units sales Australia ARIA 12 Gold 35 000 Canada Music Canada 13 Platinum 100 000 United Kingdom BPI 14 Silver 60 000 United States RIAA 15 Platinum 1 000 000 Shipments figures based on certification alone References edit Barbra Streisand Archives Songbird Barbra Streisand Archives Retrieved June 12 2011 RIAA Songbird Platinum Certification www riaa com Retrieved November 17 2012 CBS L A convention highlights Nielsen Business Media Inc 12 August 1978 p 14 Retrieved September 23 2022 William Ruhlmann Songbird AllMusic Review AllMusic Retrieved November 17 2012 Stephen Holden July 27 1978 Rolling Stone Review Songbird Rolling Stone Archived from the original on November 1 2009 Retrieved November 17 2012 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint unfit URL link Kemnitz Robert September 1978 Records Orange Coast Vol 4 nº 9 ed Emmis Communications p 72 Retrieved September 23 2022 Blume Dave 9 Jul 1978 Too Many Cooks Dilute the Streisand Soul Calendar Los Angeles Times p 85 Ryan Gavin 2011 Australia s Music Charts 1988 2010 Mt Martha VIC Australia Moonlight Publishing Top RPM Albums Issue 4628 RPM Library and Archives Canada Retrieved July 28 2013 Barbra Streisand Artist Official Charts UK Albums Chart Retrieved May 21 2016 Barbra Streisand Chart History Billboard 200 Billboard Retrieved 8 October 2016 ARIA Charts Accreditations 2000 Albums PDF Australian Recording Industry Association Canadian album certifications Barbra Streisand Songbird Music Canada British album certifications Barbra Streisand Songbird British Phonographic Industry Selectalbumsin the Format field SelectSilverin the Certification field TypeSongbird in the Search BPI Awards field and then press Enter American album certifications Barbra Streisand Songbird Recording Industry Association of America Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Songbird Barbra 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