| 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 | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| 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.
- ^ John Bush (August 2011). "AllMusic Review: What Matters Most". AllMusic. All Media Network. Archived from the original on 10 June 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
- ^ Mikael Wood (10 August 2011). "EW Review: What Matters Most". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 27 September 2017. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
- ^ Stephen Holden (22 August 2011). "The New York Times Review: What Matters Most". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 27 September 2017. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
- ^ "New album "What Matters Most - Barbra Streisand Sings the Lyrics of Alan & Marilyn Bergman" coming August 23". barbrastreisand.com. 27 June 2011. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
- ^ "Sales "What Matters Most - Barbra Streisand Sings the Lyrics of Alan & Marilyn Bergman"". hitsdailydouble.com. 25 July 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2012.