"You Don't Bring Me Flowers" is a song written by Neil Diamond with Alan and Marilyn Bergman for the daily TV sitcom All That Glitters. The song was intended to be the theme song, but Norman Lear, the show's creator, changed the concept of the show and the song was no longer appropriate. Diamond then expanded the track from 45 seconds to 3:17, adding instrumental sections and an additional verse. The Bergmans contributed to the song's lyrics, which tell the story of two lovers who have drifted apart while they "go through the motions" and heartache of life together.
Diamond released a solo rendition of the song on his 1977 album I'm Glad You're Here with Me Tonight, and Barbra Streisand covered the solo version for her Songbird album early in 1978. These two recordings were spliced together by different radio stations, creating unofficial duets to great success, prompting the two artists into the studio together for an official duet recording, which reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100 in December 1978.