"sold around 15 million copies worldwide as well as spawning several hit singles. In the UK, she became the first female singer to have a No. 1 album (""Guilty"") and single (""Woman in Love"") in the same week. 25 years later, Streisand and Gibb teamed up again to create ""Guilty Pleasures"", known as ""Guilty Too"" in some countries. Barbra Streisand discography Barbra Streisand is an American actress, singer-songwriter, and author. Her discography consists of 117 singles, 36 studio albums, and 9 compilations, 7 live albums and 15 soundtracks. She is the best-selling female music artist of all time, with more"
"During its fifth week on the chart, it peaked at number 32. ""Barbra Streisand's Greatest Hits"" spent a total of 30 weeks on the ""Billboard"" 200. It was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America for shipments of 500,000 copies on May 4, 1971, and by November 21, 1986, the record had been certified double Platinum for shipments of two million albums. On the UK Albums Chart, the compilation peaked at number 44, where it became Streisand's second entry altogether, immediately following her sixth studio album, ""My Name Is Barbra, Two..."" (1965), which peaked at number six. Elsewhere,"
"nearly half a century, until Whitney Houston had ten albums place in the ""Billboard"" 200 chart at the same time after fans learned of her death. In 1982, ""Memories"" became the UK's best-selling album of the year, the first album by a female performer to achieve it. During March 5–19, 1977, Streisand became the first female singer to have a No. 1 album (""A Star Is Born"") and single (Evergreen (Love Theme from ""A Star Is Born"")) in the same week in the US. Streisand's biggest-selling album, ""Guilty"" (1980), was a collaboration with Barry Gibb of the Bee Gees and"
"In 1964 Streisand was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical but lost to Carol Channing in ""Hello, Dolly!"" Streisand received an honorary ""Star of the Decade"" Tony Award in 1970. In 1966, she repeated her success with ""Funny Girl"" in London's West End at the Prince of Wales Theatre. From 1965 to 1968 she appeared in her first four solo television specials. Streisand has recorded 50 studio albums, almost all with Columbia Records. Her early works in the 1960s (her debut ""The Barbra Streisand Album"", ""The Second Barbra Streisand Album"", ""The Third Album"", ""My"
"Barbra Streisand's Greatest Hits Barbra Streisand's Greatest Hits is the first greatest hits album recorded by American vocalist Barbra Streisand. It was released on January 1, 1970 by Columbia Records. The record is a compilation consisting of 11 commercially successful singles from the singer's releases in the 1960s, with a majority of them being cover songs. The songs on ""Barbra Streisand's Greatest Hits"" originally appeared on one of the singer's eight previous albums and span in release from 1963 to 1968. It contains her most commercially successful tracks, including her first ""Billboard"" Hot 100 top ten single ""People"" and top"
"it as well with Diana Krall and Tommy LiPuma and everyone who worked on the album... with Jay Landers and especially my manager Marty Erlichman and my team at Columbia Records. You'd think that getting the news that you've been Number One in five consecutive decades would make you feel old, but this makes me feel young. Thank you all. In the UK, the album initially landed at #4, with sales of 30,000 copies. The ensuing media coverage of Streisand’s U.S. chart placement helped bolster UK sales, and during its second week of release, ""Love Is the Answer"" managed to"
"of her fourth album ""The Dreaming"". ""Never for Ever"" entered the UK Albums Chart on (week-ending) 20 September 1980 at No. 1. It remained there for one week, staying in the top 75 for a total of 23 weeks. The album became Bush's first record to reach the top position on the UK Albums Chart, also making her the first female British solo artist to achieve that status. Technically, ""Never for Ever"" is the first ""studio"" album (i.e. not a greatest hits compilation) by ""any"" solo female artist to reach number 1 in the UK as only Barbra Streisand and"
"in the UK Singles Chart. In 2002, Philippine rap group Salbakuta sampled Streisand's single in their song ""S2pid Luv"". Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star Is Born) ""Evergreen"" (also called ""Love Theme from ""A Star Is Born"""") is the theme song from the 1976 film ""A Star Is Born"". It was composed and performed by Barbra Streisand with lyrics by Paul Williams, and arranged by Ian Freebairn-Smith. The song was released on the soundtrack album to ""A Star Is Born"". As composers, Streisand and Williams earned an Academy Award for Best Original Song. the first woman to be so honored"
"third-most among all acts. The only artists with more number ones are The Beatles (with 19) and Jay Z (with 13). Streisand also surpassed her own record for the longest span between number ones on the ""Billboard"" 200 as ""Encore"" arrived 51 years and 10 months after her first chart-topper, ""People"", spent its initial week at number one (October 31, 1964). Further, Streisand continued to be the only act to have achieved number one albums in the last six decades (1960s–2010s). The album debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart with combined units of 20,000 in its first"
"The Barbra Streisand Album The Barbra Streisand Album is the debut album by Barbra Streisand, released February 25, 1963, on Columbia Records, catalogue CL 2007 in mono and CS 8807 in stereo. It peaked at #9 on the Billboard pop albums chart, and has been certified a gold album by the RIAA. The album won Grammy awards for Album of the Year and Best Female Vocal Performance. In January 2006 the album was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. Columbia label president Goddard Lieberson initially resisted signing Streisand to a contract, finding her style too close to the cabaret"
"Canada, the UK and Australia. The album was nominated for two Grammy Awards for: Back to Broadway Back to Broadway is the twenty-sixth studio album by Barbra Streisand, released in 1993. The album was Streisand's second collection of songs from Broadway musicals, after 1985's ""The Broadway Album"". It debuted at number 1 on the ""Billboard"" 200 chart and gave her the title of ""only female artist to have a number one album in four different decades."" The album sold 189,000 copies in the first week, and has been certified 2× Platinum by the RIAA, her fifth album to do so."
"Je m'appelle Barbra Je m'appelle Barbra (1966) is the eighth studio album released by Barbra Streisand. She sings much of the album in French. The album peaked at #5 on the ""Billboard"" 200, and was certified gold by the RIAA on April 24, 2002, almost 36 years after its original release. It was also Streisand's last album to make the Top 10 until 1971, when ""Stoney End"" reached #10. An EP was released in Europe in July 1966 called ""Barbra Streisand En Français"" with four French recordings: ""Je m'appelle Barbra"" contains Streisand's first songwriting credit, for ""Ma Première Chanson"". This"
"album won Best Selling Album at the 1983 Brit Awards. Memories (Barbra Streisand album) Memories is an album released by Barbra Streisand in 1981. It is primarily a compilation of previously released material, but includes three newly recorded songs. The album was certified 5× Platinum by the RIAA, reaching number 10 on the US albums chart. First released on Columbia, it was re-released under the CBS imprint in 1981 with four additional tracks. In the UK, where it was released as Love Songs, it reached number 1 on the albums chart for nine weeks (seven of them consecutively and it"
"Memories (Barbra Streisand album) Memories is an album released by Barbra Streisand in 1981. It is primarily a compilation of previously released material, but includes three newly recorded songs. The album was certified 5× Platinum by the RIAA, reaching number 10 on the US albums chart. First released on Columbia, it was re-released under the CBS imprint in 1981 with four additional tracks. In the UK, where it was released as Love Songs, it reached number 1 on the albums chart for nine weeks (seven of them consecutively and it became the UK's best-selling album of 1982, the first album"
"pop vocals because it redefines that genre in contemporary terms,"" and ""the first thing that strikes you listening to it, is that great voice. And it isn't just the sheer quality of the voice, its purity and its strength throughout its register, it's also the mastery of vocal effects that produce dramatic readings of the lyrics -- each song is like a one-act musical."" The Barbra Streisand Album The Barbra Streisand Album is the debut album by Barbra Streisand, released February 25, 1963, on Columbia Records, catalogue CL 2007 in mono and CS 8807 in stereo. It peaked at #9"
"and the follow-up (""Deep, Deep Trouble"") also did well, peaking at No. 7 in April. In March, The Clash received their first number 1 with ""Should I Stay or Should I Go"", after being used in a commercial for Levi's. A month later, Cher scored her first UK solo No. 1 with ""The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)"", taken from the film ""Mermaids"". Bryan Adams also reached No. 1 for the first time in July with ""(Everything I Do) I Do It for You"", from the film """". Breaking the record held since 1955, it stayed there for"
"Simply Streisand Simply Streisand (1967) is the ninth studio album released by Barbra Streisand. The album was released simultaneously with ""A Christmas Album"" and was Streisand's first that failed to chart in the Top 10 of the ""Billboard"" 200 when it peaked at #12. ""Simply Streisand"" was recorded March 14, 15 and 20th, 1967. According to Billboard Magazine, Columbia Records reports a sale of nearly 250,000 in its first two weeks on the market. The album was certified Gold by RIAA in April 24, 2002. Streisand also recorded ""Willow Weep for Me"" and ""Spring Can Really Hang You Up The"
"initial outing with First Artists was ""Up the Sandbox"" (1972). From 1969 to 1980, Streisand appeared in Top Ten Money Making Stars Poll, the annual motion picture exhibitors poll of Top 10 Box Office attractions a total of 10 times, often as the only woman on the list. After the commercially disappointing ""All Night Long"" in 1981, Streisand's film output decreased considerably. She has acted in only eight films since. Streisand produced a number of her own films, setting up Barwood Films in 1972. The first film she made, ""Yentl"" (1983), was turned down by every Hollywood studio at least"
"""Rockstar"" and Soulja Boy Tell 'Em's ""Crank That"" climbed to number two. Amy Macdonald climbed to number one on 13 January with her debut album ""This Is the Life"", six months after the album's release. Swedish DJ Basshunter went to number one with his UK debut single ""Now You're Gone"". Britney Spears climbed to number two with ""Piece of Me"", while Lupe Fiasco debuted in the top ten on downloads alone with ""Superstar"". London band Scouting for Girls climbed to number one on 20 January with their eponymous debut album ""Scouting for Girls"", on the strength of the success of"
"climb to the #1 spot, even surpassing Madonna's ""Celebration"" album in sales. Immediately, Streisand sent another note to her fans through her website:When the album went to #1 in the States I was surprised and thrilled. To have the same thing happen on ""the other side of the pond"" is just as exciting. I've always loved spending time in the UK and it's so gratifying to learn how this album has been embraced. With all my appreciation and thanks! Barbra. Achieving the top position in both countries, ""Love Is the Answer"" is only the fourth Barbra Streisand record to be"
"the album achieved its highest position in Canada, where it peaked at number 17 on the official Top Albums chart compiled by ""RPM"". Although the compilation did not chart in Australia, the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) certified ""Barbra Streisand's Greatest Hits"" Gold in 2000, signifying shipments of at least 35,000 copies. Credits adapted from the liner notes of ""Barbra Streisand's Greatest Hits"". Barbra Streisand's Greatest Hits Barbra Streisand's Greatest Hits is the first greatest hits album recorded by American vocalist Barbra Streisand. It was released on January 1, 1970 by Columbia Records. The record is a compilation consisting of"
"Back to Broadway Back to Broadway is the twenty-sixth studio album by Barbra Streisand, released in 1993. The album was Streisand's second collection of songs from Broadway musicals, after 1985's ""The Broadway Album"". It debuted at number 1 on the ""Billboard"" 200 chart and gave her the title of ""only female artist to have a number one album in four different decades."" The album sold 189,000 copies in the first week, and has been certified 2× Platinum by the RIAA, her fifth album to do so. The album was another smash hit for Streisand, also reaching the top 10 in"
"""Billboard""s Fred Bronson wrote in ""The Billboard Book of Number One Hits"" that the commercial and critical achievements of ""You Don't Bring Me Flowers"" is what made ""Barbra Streisand's Greatest Hits Volume 2"" a certified Platinum album in the US. On Canada's chart, compiled by ""RPM"", it debuted at number 60 on the week ending December 9, 1978. Four weeks later, it would top the chart on January 13, 1979. Overall, it spent a total of 20 weeks charting in Canada and later received a triple platinum certification from Music Canada on March 1, 1979. It was also Streisand's first"
"at the top. It was certified six-times Platinum by the ARIA. ""Let's Talk About Love"" topped the charts around the world and was certified Diamond, Multi-Platinum, Platinum and Gold in many countries. It has sold over ten million copies in Europe (ten-times IFPI Platinum Europe Award) and over two million units in Latin America. The first single from ""Let's Talk About Love"", ""Tell Him"" (duet with Barbra Streisand) premiered on the radio in the United States on 7 October 1997. It was not released commercially in the US and therefore it could not enter the ""Billboard"" Hot 100. However, the"
"#1 in both the U.S. and the UK, and the first to do so since 1980's ""Guilty"". In Canada, the album debuted at #2 with sales of 13,000 copies (only 1,000 copies behind Madonna's album ""Celebration""). In Spain, Streisand achieved her second top 10 album, landing at #1 with the 1980 multi-platinum ""Guilty"" album, and at #6 with ""Love Is the Answer"". On 2 December 2010, the 53rd Grammy Awards nominations were announced, and the album was nominated for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album. This was Barbra's 57th Grammy nomination in her career. The second disc of the deluxe package,"
"female vocalist of 1965. Side One Side Two My Name Is Barbra My Name Is Barbra is the first of two studio album tie-ins to Barbra Streisand's Emmy Award-winning CBS-TV debut ""My Name Is Barbra"" television special, which aired on April 28, 1965, choreographed by Joe Layton. Barbra's brother Sheldon shot the front cover photograph when she was 5 years-old. The album was certified gold and peaked at #2 on the US charts. A digitally restored / remastered CD was released. Streisand won a Best Vocal Performance, Female Grammy award for the album, her third in this category and fourth"
"top 100 for six weeks. Elsewhere, ""Woman in Love"" reached number 21 in Ireland and became a minor hit in Belgium and the Netherlands. McClarnon would go on to record another song entitled ""Lately"", but the track was not released as a single. CD single UK CD single ""Woman in Love"" is the first demo Barry Gibb recorded for Barbra Streisand's album ""Guilty"". This composition by the Gibb brothers Barry and Robin would become the album's very successful first single. And it was due to this demo that Barry Gibb became the first male artist to sing the song, though"
"My Name Is Barbra My Name Is Barbra is the first of two studio album tie-ins to Barbra Streisand's Emmy Award-winning CBS-TV debut ""My Name Is Barbra"" television special, which aired on April 28, 1965, choreographed by Joe Layton. Barbra's brother Sheldon shot the front cover photograph when she was 5 years-old. The album was certified gold and peaked at #2 on the US charts. A digitally restored / remastered CD was released. Streisand won a Best Vocal Performance, Female Grammy award for the album, her third in this category and fourth overall. In NRARS award, Barbra was named best-selling"
"young singer. Liberace invited her to Las Vegas, Nevada, to perform as his opening act at the Riviera Hotel. Liberace is credited with introducing Barbra to Western American audiences. The following September during her ongoing shows at Harrah's Hotel in Lake Tahoe, she and Elliott Gould took time off to get married in Carson City, Nevada. With her career and popularity rising so quickly, she saw her marriage to Gould as a ""stabilizing influence."" Her first album, ""The Barbra Streisand Album"" in early 1963, made the top 10 on the ""Billboard"" chart and won three Grammy Awards. The album made"
"""Now That's What I Call Christmas!"" (2001). During the following holiday season in 2014, the record debuted on the Top Catalog Albums component chart, where it peaked at number 28 for the week ending January 3, 2015. ""The Classic Christmas Album"" also re-entered several charts. It was at number 159 on the ""Billboard"" 200, reappearing along with Streisand's 1967 Christmas album, ""A Christmas Album"", which was currently at number 194. To date, her record has spent 11 weeks on the chart. Outside of North America, it peaked at number 93 in the Czech Republic. The Classic Christmas Album (Barbra Streisand"
"albums by a female recording artist. Her albums ""Higher Ground"" (1997), ""Back to Broadway"" (1993), ""Love Is the Answer"" (2009), ""Partners"" (2014) and """" (2016) all entered the ""Billboard"" 200 album chart at No. 1. She has achieved five No. 1 singles in the US, the most for a female singer in the 1970s, and sang lead on a No. 1 hit single at least once every year from 1977 to 1980 in the US, a period of 4 consecutive years and the first female performer to achieve it. Streisand also was one of the elite acts with top 10s"
"completed a hat-trick of Number Ones after the massive success of ""Barbie Girl"", as ""Doctor Jones"" and ""Turn Back Time"" both hit the top. The first was a slightly similar sounding track to their debut single, but ""Turn Back Time"" was a much slower track than their previous two singles. Their debut album, ""Aquarium"" reached No. 6 on the albums chart. They followed up their three consecutive Number Ones with two further hits by the end of the year; the former hit the Top 10 and the latter made the Top 20. They did not return to the UK charts"
"received a Gold certification in Australia. A second compilation consisting of Streisand's hits from the 1970s, was released in 1978 and titled ""Barbra Streisand's Greatest Hits Volume 2"". ""Barbra Streisand's Greatest Hits"" was released on January 1, 1970, through Barbra Streisand's record label, Columbia Records. A retrospective collection, it contains 11 singles from the singer's first decade in the recording industry, ranging from ""My Coloring Book"" (1963) to ""Happy Days Are Here Again"" (1968). The material was recorded between 1963 and 1968 and originally included on five of her studio albums, the ""Funny Girl"" soundtracks, and her first live album"