The Divine Miss M

The Divine Miss M
Studio album by Bette Midler
Released	November 7, 1972
Recorded	1971–1972
Studio	Atlantic Recording Studios (New York, New York)
Genre	Pop pop rock traditional pop
Length	41:03
Label	Atlantic
Producer	Ahmet Ertegün Barry Manilow Joel Dorn Geoffrey Haslam
Bette Midler chronology
The Divine Miss M (1972) Bette Midler (1973)
Singles from The Divine Miss M
"Do You Want to Dance?" Released: 1972 "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" Released: May 1973 "Friends" Released: 1973

The Divine Miss M is the debut studio album by American singer and actress Bette Midler, released in 1972 on the Atlantic Records label. The title of the album refers to Midler's famous stage persona. The album was co-produced by Barry Manilow, and includes several songs that since have become repertoire standards, such as "Do You Want to Dance?", "Chapel of Love", "Hello In There", "Friends" and "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy". The album art was designed by Richard Amsel.^[1] It was released on CD for the first time in 1990. A remastered version of the album was released by Atlantic Records/Warner Music in 1995. A remastered deluxe edition was released in October 2016.

The album was well received by public and critics and was certified Platinum in both United States and Canada.