Emotion (Barbra Streisand album)
| Emotion | ||||
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| Studio album by Barbra Streisand | ||||
| Released | October 9, 1984 | |||
| Recorded | Los Angeles, California and New York City in 1984 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 46:12 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Richard Perry, Maurice White, Jim Steinman, Albhy Galuten, Kim Carnes | |||
| Barbra Streisand chronology | ||||
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
Emotion is the twenty-third studio album released by Barbra Streisand. It was released on October 9, 1984, and went platinum in the United States on December 18 the same year.[2]
This album was recorded in eleven studios in Los Angeles and two in New York with a multitude of producers and writers. The title track, the third single released from the album, is an upbeat number with The Pointer Sisters on background vocals. This song was also released as a 12" single, remixed by Jellybean Benitez, popular for his work with Madonna. "Make No Mistake, He's Mine", the second single released from the album, is a duet with Kim Carnes with lush cello and piano sounds. Produced by Jim Steinman, "Left in the Dark", the first single released from the album, clocks in at over seven minutes and features Roy Bittan on piano and Max Weinberg on drums. Another ballad is "Heart Don't Change My Mind," written by Diane Warren. "You're a Step in the Right Direction", with lyrics by Streisand and music by John Mellencamp, is a fast, rocking tune. The album concludes with "Here We Are at Last", originally written to be the ending theme for the 1978 American romantic comedy film The Main Event. An instrumental version of this song would later be used on the soundtrack to the 1987 drama Nuts.
The album was promoted by a music video of the title track "Emotion", starring Streisand, The Who's Roger Daltrey and Mikhail Baryshnikov. "Left in the Dark" also received a music video, reuniting Streisand with Kris Kristofferson, her costar from A Star Is Born.
The album peaked at number 19 on the US chart and has been certified Platinum by the RIAA. According to the liner notes of Barbra's retrospective box set, Just for the Record, the album also received a record certification in the Netherlands.[3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Emotion" | Peter Bliss | 4:58 |
| 2. | "Make No Mistake, He's Mine" (with Kim Carnes) | Carnes | 4:10 |
| 3. | "Time Machine" | Maurice White, Martin George Page, Brian Fairweather | 4:56 |
| 4. | "Best I Could" | Bobby Whiteside, Richard Parker | 4:21 |
| 5. | "Left in the Dark" | Jim Steinman | 7:13 |
| 6. | "Heart Don't Change My Mind" | Diane Warren, Robbie Buchanan | 4:56 |
| 7. | "When I Dream" | Kathy Wakefield, Richard Baskin | 4:31 |
| 8. | "You're a Step in the Right Direction" | Barbra Streisand, John Mellencamp | 3:54 |
| 9. | "Clear Sailing" | Peter McIan, Anne Black Montgomery | 3:56 |
| 10. | "Here We Are at Last" | Streisand, Richard Baskin | 3:19 |
Unreleased songs
- "When the Lovin' Goes Out of the Lovin'"
- "How Do You Keep the Music Playing" (this song was later re-recorded and included on The Movie Album).
Personnel
- Barbra Streisand, Kim Carnes – vocals
- George Doering, Paul Jackson, Jr., Steve Lukather, Don Felder – guitar
- Robbie Buchanan – keyboards
- Larry Fast – synthesizer
- Nathan East, Abraham Laboriel – bass guitar
- Max Weinberg, Vinnie Colaiuta – drums
- Paulinho Da Costa, Joe Porcaro – percussion
- Pointer Sisters: Anita Pointer, Ruth Pointer, June Pointer, Maurice White – background vocals
- Charles Koppelman - executive producer
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1984) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[4] | 13 |
| Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[5] | 12 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[6] | 40 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[7] | 25 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[8] | 13 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[9] | 23 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] | 17 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[11] | 15 |
| US Billboard 200[12] | 19 |
Certifications and sales
| Region | Certification | Certified units/Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[13] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
| Canada (Music Canada)[14] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[15] | Platinum | 15,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[16] | Gold | 100,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[17] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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*sales figures based on certification alone | ||
References
- ↑ William Ruhlmann (March 26, 2007). "AllMusic Review:Barbra Streisand-Emotion". AllMusic. Retrieved August 27, 2012.
- ↑ "Barbra Streisand discography". Billboard. March 26, 2007. Retrieved September 21, 2012.
- ↑ Liner notes, C4K 44111. Columbia Records, 1991
- ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Barbra Streisand – Emotion" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
- ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Barbra Streisand – Emotion" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
- ↑ "Officialcharts.de – Top 100 Longplay". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
- ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Barbra Streisand – Emotion". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
- ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Barbra Streisand – Emotion". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
- ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Barbra Streisand – Emotion". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Barbra Streisand – Emotion". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
- ↑ "Barbra Streisand | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart Retrieved March 20, 2016.
- ↑ "Barbra Streisand – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Barbra Streisand. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
- ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2000 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association.
- ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Barbra Streisand – Emotion". Music Canada.
- ↑ "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. Archived from the original on March 1, 2016. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
- ↑ "British album certifications – Barbra Streisand – Emotion". British Phonographic Industry. Enter Emotion in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Select Gold in the field By Award. Click Search
- ↑ "American album certifications – Barbra Streisand – Emotion". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
