What Matters Most
| What Matters Most - Barbra Streisand Sings the Lyrics of Alan & Marilyn Bergman | ||||
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| Studio album by Barbra Streisand | ||||
| Released | August 23, 2011 | |||
| Genre | Traditional pop, vocal music | |||
| Length | CD 1 - 41:39 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Barbra Streisand | |||
| Barbra Streisand chronology | ||||
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What Matters Most is the thirty-third studio album by Barbra Streisand. The album is Streisand's collection of songs by her longtime friends Alan Bergman and Marilyn Bergman. Streisand produced the album herself. The first disc contains Bergman songs not previously recorded by Streisand, while the second disc contains previously recorded Bergman songs.[1] On November 30, 2011 the album received a nomination in the 54th Grammy Awards for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album.The album sold 68,000 in United States in the first week and a total of 210,000 copies (as of July 2012).[2]
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.[3][4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Windmills of Your Mind" | Michel Legrand | 3:54 |
| 2. | "Something New In My Life" | 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" | Spence | 4:31 |
| 9. | "I'll Never Say Goodbye" | David Shire | 4:08 |
| 10. | "What Matters Most" | Dave Grusin | 3:12 |
| Deluxe Edition Bonus Disc | |||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "The Way We Were" | Marvin Hamlisch | 3:30 |
| 2. | "What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?" | Legrand | 3:19 |
| 3. | "You Don't Bring Me Flowers" | Neil Diamond | 3:24 |
| 4. | "Papa, Can You Hear Me?" | Legrand | 3:29 |
| 5. | "Pieces of Dreams" | Legrand | 3:26 |
| 6. | "The Island" | Ivan Lins, Vitor Martins | 4:35 |
| 7. | "The Summer Knows" | Legrand | 3:40 |
| 8. | "How Do You Keep the Music Playing?" | Legrand | 5:09 |
| 9. | "After the Rain" | Legrand | 3:43 |
| 10. | "A Piece of Sky" | Legrand | 4:20 |
All lyrics by Alan and Marilyn Bergman, except "That Face", lyrics by Alan Bergman and Lew Spence. Composers indicated.
Charts
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] | 42 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[6] | 29 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[7] | 60 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[8] | 54 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard)[9] | 11 |
| Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[10] | 19 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[11] | 156 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[12] | 18 |
| Hungarian Albums Chart[13] | 14 |
| Italian Albums (FIMI)[14] | 37 |
| Polish Albums Chart[15] | 24 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[16] | 7 |
| US Billboard 200[17] | 4 |
External links
References
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