What Matters Most (Barbra Streisand album)
| What Matters Most: Barbra Streisand Sings the Lyrics of Alan & Marilyn Bergman | ||||
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| Released | August 23, 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 2010–11 | |||
| Studio | 20th Century Fox, Sony Pictures, Grandma's House | |||
| Genre | Traditional pop | |||
| Length | 41:34 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Barbra Streisand | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+ |
| The New York Times | Favorable |
What Matters Most is the thirty-third studio album by American singer Barbra Streisand. Dedicated to the lyrics of her longtime friends Alan and Marilyn Bergman, and produced by Streisand herself, Columbia Records released the album on August 23, 2011. While no singles were released to promote the album, it debuted at number 4 on the Billboard 200 and received generally positive reviews from music critics.
Having recorded numerous Bergman songs during her career, Streisand planned What Matters Most as a chance to mine other gems from their extensive songbook. The deluxe edition includes a second disc containing the Bergman tunes that Streisand had previously recorded.
At the 54th Grammy Awards What Matters Most was nominated for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album. In its first week the album sold 68,000 copies in the United States and 210,000 copies within a year. The album became her fourth studio album not to receive RIAA certification in the United States.