The Movie Album (Barbra Streisand album)
The Movie Album | ||||
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Released | October 14, 2003 | |||
Recorded | June–July 2003 | |||
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Genre | Orchestral pop | |||
Length | 51:42 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
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The Movie Album is the thirtieth studio album by American singer Barbra Streisand, released on October 14, 2003, by Columbia Records. Overall, her sixtieth release with her record label, it was executively produced by Streisand and her manager, Jay Landers. A concept album, it contains twelve songs from the singer's favorite films ranging in release from 1935 to 1988. While curating the album, Streisand was inspired by her marriage to actor James Brolin to record songs about love and relationships. To better fit her needs, songwriting duo Alan and Marilyn Bergman were commissioned to add lyrics to several of the songs Streisand had chosen to record.
Individual songs on the parent album were produced by Streisand, Robbie Buchanan, and Johnny Mandel. The record contains orchestral pop compositions accompanied by a 75-piece film orchestra, recorded on set at various studio locations in California during June and July 2003. Simultaneously with the release of The Movie Album, Columbia Records distributed a sampler extended play (EP) version of the album titled Selections from the Movie Album. A deluxe edition with audio commentary and music videos for her covers of "Wild Is the Wind" and "I'm in the Mood for Love" was released exclusively in the United States. Streisand also performed live on The Oprah Winfrey Show, marking her first televised performance in forty years.
Background and development
The Movie Album is Streisand's sixtieth album overall as a signed artist with Columbia Records.[1] It contains twelve songs from some of the singer's favorite films released since her birth year.[1] Furthermore, she told Ileane Rudolph in an interview with TV Guide that her covers of "Smile" and "More in Love with You" are her two favorite tracks on The Movie Album.[2] Regarding her decision for to record a concept album, she said: "I’ve always been very influenced by the movies, ever since I was a kid and kind of dreamed in the movies. A lot of the songs come from my memories of how that music affected me."[3] The album was released on October 14, 2003, through her label and is the singer's thirtieth studio effort and first studio album of original material in the 2000s.[4][5] Despite the title of the record being The Movie Album, it does not contain any of the songs that Streisand has recorded specifically for any of her films. However, the singer did state, in an interview with USA Today, that "she would like to work again in film and would even consider doing another movie musical".[6]
Recording sessions for The Movie Album took place at various studio locations throughout California in June and July 2003: Streisand worked at Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, Grandma's House in Malibu, and The Hop in Studio City.[7] A limited edition deluxe version, limited to 250,000 CD copies,[2] with a bonus DVD including two previously unreleased music videos for "Wild Is the Wind" and "I'm in the Mood for Love" was released. It also features a live visual with Streisand discussing the album's tracks titled "Song Commentary".[8] Alongside the release of The Movie Album, Columbia Records distributed a sampler extended play (EP) version of the album titled Selections from the Movie Album, featuring Streisand's renditions of "Smile", "Calling You", and "Moon River".[9] For further promotion, the singer was a guest on The Oprah Winfrey Show on October 14, 2003, and performed songs from The Movie Album; it marked her first appearance on national television since 1963.[6]
Inspiration and songs
With The Movie Album, Streisand wanted to share her favorite tracks written specifically for movies from the years 1935 to 1988. To achieve a cinematic quality to the album's songs, she sung over a 75-piece orchestra that is rarely seen in popular music.[1] Conducted by the orchestra, violins are present on each of the album's twelve tracks.[5] Featuring orchestral pop pieces, a theme common within the lyrics on The Movie Album is "mature love", which AllMusic's William Ruhlmann felt reflected the singer's age.[10] The singer was also inspired by her marriage to husband James Brolin.[5][6] Streisand executively produced the collection with her manager, Jay Landers, and Robbie Buchanan and Johnny Mandel are credited as additional producers on four of the album's tracks.[7]
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Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
Today | (Unfavorable)[1] |
Accolades
Streisand was nominated at the 46th Annual Grammy Awards under the Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album category for The Movie Album. As a solo artist, it was her 38th nomination overall.[5] However, she lost to Tony Bennett and k.d. lang's joint album, A Wonderful World (2002).[14]
Commercial performance
The Movie Album debuted and peaked on the Billboard 200 at number 5, during the week of November 1, 2003. It was the week's third highest entry, behind Clay Aiken's chart-topping Measure of a Man and Jagged Edge's effort Hard, which entered at number three.[15] It became Streisand's first top ten entry since her twenty-eighth studio album, A Love Like Ours, in 1999.[16] The Movie Album also was the week's second best-selling digital album according to Billboard's Top Internet Albums component chart, behind Measure of a Man.[17] The record spent fourteen weeks on the Billboard 200 and was later certified Gold by Recording Industry Association of America for shipments of 500,000 copies on November 18, 2003, less than three weeks after its release.[16][18] The Movie Album serves as Streisand's best-selling album from the 2000s and has sold over 694,000 copies in the United States as of October 15, 2014.[19] On the Canadian Albums Chart, newly compiled by Billboard, it entered and peaked at number ten, becoming Streisand's first appearance on the chart.[20] In Australia, the record peaked at number 36 on the official albums chart and received a Gold certification from the Australian Recording Industry Association in 2003 for shipments of 35,000 units.[21][22]
In Europe, The Movie Album entered several record charts in lower positions. According to the Official Charts Company, the album peaked at number 25 in the United Kingdom,[23] and would go on to receive a Silver certification from the British Phonographic Industry for shipments of 60,000 copies.[24] Elsewhere, it reached the top 40 on Belgium's Flanders chart, and in Greece, Scotland, and Spain.[25][26][27][28] Its lowest positions were achieved in Italy, Germany, and on Belgium's Wallonia chart, where it reached positions 50, 85, and 98, respectively.[29][30][31]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Smile" | Barbra Streisand | 4:16 | |
2. | "Moon River" |
| 3:41 | |
3. | "I'm in the Mood for Love" | Streisand | 4:01 | |
4. | "Wild Is the Wind" | Streisand | 4:12 | |
5. | "Emily" |
| 3:45 | |
6. | "More in Love with You" |
| Streisand | 4:41 |
7. | "How Do You Keep the Music Playing?" |
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| 5:08 |
8. | "But Beautiful" | Streisand | 5:34 | |
9. | "Calling You" | Robert Telson |
| 4:57 |
10. | "The Second Time Around" |
| Streisand | 4:33 |
11. | "Goodbye for Now" | Stephen Sondheim | Streisand | 2:48 |
12. | "You're Gonna Hear from Me" |
| Streisand | 4:06 |
Total length: | 51:42 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Wild Is the Wind" (Music video) | 4:43 |
2. | "I'm in the Mood for Love" (Music video) | 4:08 |
3. | "Song Commentary" | 6:04 |
Total length: | 14:55 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Smile" |
| Streisand | 4:16 |
2. | "Calling You" | Telson |
| 4:57 |
3. | "Moon River" |
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| 3:41 |
Total length: | 12:54 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from the standard edition liner notes of The Movie Album.[7]
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Charts
Chart (2003) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[21] | 36 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[25] | 29 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[31] | 98 |
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[20] | 10 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[32] | 43 |
French Albums ( SNEP)[33]
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47 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[30] | 85 |
Greek Albums (IFPI)[26] | 11 |
Italian Albums (FIMI)[29] | 50 |
34 | |
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[28] | 12 |
UK Albums (OCC)[23] | 25 |
US Billboard 200[16] | 5 |
Certifications and sales
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[22] | Gold | 35,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[24] | Silver | 60,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[18] | Gold | 694,000[19] |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
Region | Date | Format(s) | Edition | Label | Ref. |
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Various | October 14, 2003 | CD | Standard | Columbia | [10] |
United States | CD + DVD | Deluxe | [8] | ||
SACD | Standard | [34] | |||
2003 | CD | Promotional sampler | [9] |
References
Citations
- ^ from the original on January 15, 2018. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
- ^ a b Rudolph, Ileane (October 11–17, 2003). "The Way She Is". TV Guide.
- ^ a b c d Davidson, Sara (October 2003). "Barbra Streisand Opens Up". Reader's Digest: 88.
- ^ "The Movie Album – Barbra Streisand". iTunes Store (US). October 14, 2003. Archived from the original on January 15, 2018. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f Santopietro 2007, p. 184
- ^ a b c d e f Gardner, Elysa (October 2, 2003). "Streisand does 'Movie' tunes her way". USA Today.
- ^ a b c d e f g The Movie Album (Liner notes). Barbra Streisand. Columbia. 2003. CK 89018.
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- ^ from the original on January 15, 2018. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
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- Today. Archivedfrom the original on January 15, 2018. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
- ^ The New York Times press (2004). "Grammy Award Winners". The New York Times. Archived from the original on February 11, 2009. Retrieved February 4, 2010.
- ^ "Billboard 200: The Week Of November 1, 2003". Billboard. November 1, 2003. Archived from the original on November 6, 2016. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
- ^ a b c "Barbra Streisand Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
- from the original on January 15, 2018. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
- ^ a b "American album certifications – Barbra Streisand – The Movie Album". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ a b Caulfield, Keith (October 15, 2014). "Jason Aldean Earns Second No. 1 Album, Third-Largest Week of 2014". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 17, 2014. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
- ^ a b "Barbra Streisand Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
- ^ a b "Australiancharts.com – Barbra Streisand – The Movie Album". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
- ^ a b "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2003 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
- ^ a b "Barbra Streisand | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
- ^ a b "British album certifications – Barbra Streisand – The Movie Album". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type The Movie Album in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ^ a b "Ultratop.be – Barbra Streisand – The Movie Album" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
- ^ a b "Greek Foreign Albums Chart (30/11-06/12)". IFPI Greece. November 30, 2003. Archived from the original on December 9, 2003. Retrieved June 2, 2002.
- ^ a b "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
- ^ ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
- ^ a b "Italiancharts.com – Barbra Streisand – The Movie Album". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
- ^ Phononet GmbH. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
- ^ a b "Ultratop.be – Barbra Streisand – The Movie Album" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Barbra Streisand – The Movie Album" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Barbra Streisand – The Movie Album". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
- ^ The Movie Album (Liner notes). Barbra Streisand (SACD ed.). Columbia. 2003. CH 90748.
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Bibliography
- Santopietro, Tom (April 1, 2007). The Importance of Being Barbra: The Brilliant, Tumultuous Career of Barbra Streisand. Macmillan. ISBN 978-1429908535.
External links
- The Movie Album at Discogs (list of releases)