You Don't Bring Me Flowers (album)

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You Don't Bring Me Flowers
A&M (Hollywood)
  • Cherokee (Los Angeles)
  • Indigo Ranch (Malibu)
    • GenrePop
    Length41:45
    LabelColumbia
    ProducerBob Gaudio
    Neil Diamond chronology
    I'm Glad You're Here with Me Tonight
    (1977)     		You Don't Bring Me Flowers
    (1978)     		September Morn
    (1979)
    Singles from You Don't Bring Me Flowers
    1. "You Don't Bring Me Flowers"
      Released: 1978
    2. "Forever in Blue Jeans"
      Released: 1979
    3. "Say Maybe"
      Released: 1979

    You Don't Bring Me Flowers is

    title song of the same name, a duet with Barbra Streisand, which had originally appeared as a solo recording on Diamond's previous album, I'm Glad You're Here with Me Tonight
    .

    Critical reception

    Professional ratings
    Review scores
    SourceRating
    AllMusic[1]
    The Rolling Stone Album Guide[2]

    country and western flavor, and that "Diamond's entrancing vocal is strong."[3] Record World said that "clever arrangement and full-bodied production accentuate the lovely background vocal chorus."[4]

    Track listing

    Side one
    No.TitleWriter(s)Length
    1."The American Popular Song"Tom Hensley5:16
    2."
    Marilyn Bergman
    		3:17
    Side two
    No.TitleWriter(s)Length
    1."The Dancing Bumble Bee / Bumble Boogie"Diamond / Jack Fina4:54
    2."Mothers and Daughters, Fathers and Sons"Bob Gaudio, Judy Parker4:11
    3."Memphis Flyer"Diamond3:11
    4."Say Maybe"Diamond4:07
    5."Diamond Girls"Diamond3:36

    Personnel

    • Produced by Bob Gaudio
    • Neil Diamond - vocals, possible guitar
    • The Neil Diamond Band:
      • Dennis St. John - Drums
      • Richard Bennett - Acoustic and Electric Guitars
      • Alan Lindgren - Synthesizer / Piano
      • King Errisson - Percussion
      • Reinie Press - Bass
      • Tom Hensley - Piano and Keyboards
      • Linda Press - Vocals
      • Doug Rhone - Guitar
      • Vince Charles - Percussion
    • Orchestra arranged and conducted by Alan Lindgren on:
      • You Don't Bring Me Flowers
      • Remember Me
      • You've Got Your Troubles
      • Diamond Girls
      • The Dancing Bumble Bee/Bumble Boogie
    • Orchestra arranged and conducted by Tom Hensley on:
      • The American Popular Song
      • Forever in Blue Jeans
      • Mothers and Daughters, Fathers and Sons
    • Vocal Arrangements by Bob Gaudio
    • Background Vocals:
      • Maxine Willard Waters
      • Julia Tillman Waters - Courtesy of
        Warner Bros. Records, Inc.
      • Venetta Fields, Tom Bahler, Ron Hicklin, Jon Joyce, Gene Morford, Doug Rhone, H.L. Voelker

    Charts

    Certifications

    Certifications for You Don't Bring Me Flowers
    Region Certification Certified units/sales
    Canada (Music Canada)[13] 2× Platinum 200,000^
    New Zealand (RMNZ)[14] Platinum 15,000^
    United Kingdom (BPI)[15] Gold 100,000^
    United States (RIAA)[16] 2× Platinum 2,000,000^

    ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

    Notes

    1. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r5664
    2. ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 195.
    3. ^ "CashBox Singles Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. May 12, 1979. p. 17. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
    4. ^ "Singles Picks" (PDF). Record World. May 12, 1979. p. 29. Retrieved 2023-02-11.
    5. ISBN 0-646-11917-6
      .
    6. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 0113a". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
    7. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Neil Diamond – You Don't Bring Me Flowers" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
    8. GfK Entertainment Charts
      . Retrieved 28 January 2022.
    9. ^ "Charts.nz – Neil Diamond – You Don't Bring Me Flowers". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
    10. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
    11. ^ "Neil Diamond Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
    12. Recorded Music New Zealand
      . Retrieved 28 January 2022.
    13. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Neil Diamond – You Don't Bring Me Flowers". Music Canada. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
    14. ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Neil Diamond – You Don't Bring Me Flowers". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
    15. ^ "British album certifications – Neil Diamond – You Don't Bring Me Flowers". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
    16. ^ "American album certifications – Neil Diamond – You Don't Bring Me Flowers". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
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