Songbird (Barbra Streisand album)

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Songbird
Studio album by
Barbra Streisand
ReleasedMay 1978[1]
GenrePop
Length37:32
LabelColumbia
ProducerGary Klein
Barbra Streisand chronology
Superman
(1977) 		Songbird
(1978) 		Barbra Streisand's Greatest Hits Volume 2
(1978)
Singles from Songbird
  1. "Songbird / Honey Can I Put On Your Clothes?"
    Released: 1978

Songbird is the twentieth studio album by American singer

Billboard Hot 100
chart for two non-consecutive weeks in December 1978.

In the United States the album has been certified Platinum for sales of 1,000,000 copies.[2] Streisand received the award at a convention held by CBS, in Los Angeles.[3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Orange Coastunfavorable[6]
Rolling Stoneunfavorable[5]

The Los Angeles Times deemed the album "down-the-pike Streisand, safely negotiating the lanes to the right of the middle of the road."[7]

Track listing

  1. "
    Tomorrow" (Charles Strouse, Martin Charnin
    ) – 2:56
  2. "A Man I Loved" (Nikki Oosterveen, George Michalski) – 4:02
  3. "I Don't Break Easily" (Bruce Roberts) – 3:53
  4. "Love Breakdown" (Alan Gordon) – 3:36
  5. "
    Marilyn Bergman
    ) – 3:58
  6. "Honey Can I Put on Your Clothes" (Jean Monte Ray,
    Mike Stoller
    ) – 5:24
  7. "
    Stephen Bishop
    ) – 3:10
  8. "Stay Away" (Kim Carnes) – 3:47
  9. "Deep in the Night" (Helen Miller, Eve Merriam) – 3:10
  10. "Songbird" (Dave Wolfert, Stephen Nelson) – 3:46

Personnel

Technical

Charts

Chart (1978) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[8] 30
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[9] 10
UK Albums (OCC)[10] 48
US Billboard 200[11] 12

Certifications and sales

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[12] Gold 35,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[13] Platinum 100,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[14] Silver 60,000^
United States (RIAA)[15] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Barbra Streisand Archives – Songbird". Barbra Streisand Archives. Retrieved June 12, 2011.
  2. ^ "RIAA: Songbird -Platinum Certification". www.riaa.com. Retrieved November 17, 2012.
  3. ^ CBS L.A. convention highlights. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 12 August 1978. p. 14. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  4. ^ William Ruhlmann. "Songbird (AllMusic Review)". AllMusic. Retrieved November 17, 2012.
  5. ^ Stephen Holden (July 27, 1978). "Rolling Stone Review-Songbird". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on November 1, 2009. Retrieved November 17, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  6. ^ Kemnitz, Robert (September 1978). "Records". Orange Coast (Vol.4, nº 9 ed.). Emmis Communications. p. 72. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  7. ^ Blume, Dave (9 Jul 1978). "Too Many Cooks Dilute the Streisand Soul". Calendar. Los Angeles Times. p. 85.
  8. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  9. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 4628". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved July 28, 2013.
  10. ^ "Barbra Streisand | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
  11. ^ "Barbra Streisand Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  12. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2000 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
  13. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Barbra Streisand – Songbird". Music Canada.
  14. ^ "British album certifications – Barbra Streisand – Songbird". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Songbird in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  15. ^ "American album certifications – Barbra Streisand – Songbird". Recording Industry Association of America.
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