Guilty (Barbra Streisand and Barry Gibb song)

"Guilty"
Single by Barbra Streisand and Barry Gibb
from the album Guilty
B-side"Life Story"
ReleasedOctober 1980
Recorded1980
StudioMiddle Ear (Miami)[1]
Genre
Length4:23
LabelColumbia (US)
CBS (UK)
Songwriter(s)Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb
Producer(s)Gibb-Galuten-Richardson
Barbra Streisand singles chronology
"Woman in Love"
(1980)
"Guilty"
(1980)
"What Kind of Fool"
(1981)
Barry Gibb singles chronology
"Woman in Love"
(1980)
"Guilty"
(1980)
"What Kind of Fool"
(1981)
Audio
"Barbra Streisand - Guilty (Official Audio) ft. Barry Gibb" on YouTube

"Guilty" is a vocal duet between Barbra Streisand and Barry Gibb. The song was written by all three Bee Gees: Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb. Released as a single from Streisand's 1980 album of the same name,[4] "Guilty" peaked at No. 3 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and No. 5 on the adult contemporary chart. In the UK, the song reached No. 34 on the UK Singles Chart. The single was certified gold by the RIAA. In addition, "Guilty" won a Grammy Award in the category Best Pop Vocal Performance, Duo or Group. The song also appeared on the 2001 Bee Gees compilation, Their Greatest Hits: The Record.[5]

There is also a version by Tom Jones and Gladys Knight.[citation needed]

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on June 27, 2006. Retrieved May 28, 2006.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ Breihan, Tom (April 10, 2020). "The Number Ones: Barbra Streisand's "Woman In Love"". Stereogum. Retrieved July 15, 2023. "Guilty," a soft and chintzy lounge-pop number, peaked at #3.
  3. ^ Molanphy, Chris (July 31, 2021). "What a Fool Believes Edition". Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia (Podcast). Slate. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
  4. ^ Discogs.com. "Barbra Streisand - Guilty". Discogs.
  5. ^ Discogs.com. "Bee Gees - Their Greatest Hits: The Record". Discogs.