A Love Like Ours Explained

A Love Like Ours
Type:studio
Artist:Barbra Streisand
Cover:Streisandlovelike.jpg
Released:September 21, 1999
Recorded:November 1998–March 1999
Genre:Pop, vocal
Label:Columbia
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A Love Like Ours is the twenty-eighth studio album by American singer Barbra Streisand. It was released in North America on September 21, 1999, and Europe on September 20, 1999. It is her 23rd Top 10 album in the US. This was Streisand's first commercial release since her marriage to actor James Brolin. Much of the material was inspired by this event. As such, the disc booklet contains images of her and Brolin.

The album did not achieve the success of Streisand's two previous albums, debuting at No. 6 in the US with sales of 145,000 copies in the first week. It was eventually certified Gold and Platinum.

"We Must Be Loving Right" was previously recorded by George Strait on his 1993 album Easy Come, Easy Go. Both Strait's original and Streisand's cover were produced by Tony Brown.[1]

Singles

"If You Ever Leave Me", a duet with country star Vince Gill was released to country radio. It peaked at No. 62 on the Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart and stayed there for 6 weeks. In the UK the single peaked at No. 26.

"I've Dreamed of You" was also released and peaked at No. 22 on the Billboard Hot Single Sales chart and No. 12 on the Hot Canadian Digital Singles chart.

Track listing

  1. "I've Dreamed of You" (Rolf Løvland, Ann Hampton Callaway) – 4:46
  2. "Isn't It a Pity?" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 5:22
  3. "The Island" (Ivan Lins, Vitor Martins, Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman) – 4:37
  4. "Love Like Ours" (Dave Grusin, A. Bergman, M. Bergman) – 3:59
  5. "If You Ever Leave Me" (Duet with Vince Gill) (Richard Marx) – 4:38
  6. "We Must Be Loving Right" (Roger Brown, Clay Blaker) – 3:37
  7. "If I Never Met You" (Tom Snow, Dean Pitchford) – 3:38
  8. "It Must Be You" (Steve Dorff, Stephony Smith) – 3:29
  9. "Just One Lifetime" (Snow, Melissa Manchester) – 4:18
  10. "If I Didn't Love You" (Bruce Roberts, Junior Miles) – 4:18
  11. "Wait" (Michel Legrand, A. Bergman, M. Bergman) – 4:10
  12. "The Music That Makes Me Dance" (Jule Styne, Bob Merrill) – 4:35

Personnel

Adapted from the album's liner notes.[2]

Orchestra on "The Island" arranged and conducted by Jorge Calandrelli.

Strings on "We Must Be Loving Right" conducted and arranged by William Ross.

Production

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1999)Peak
position
Italian Albums (Musica e dischi)[3] 31
Spain Album Charts[4] --access-date=13 August 2009-->44

Year-end charts

Chart (1999)Position
US Billboard 200[5] 170
Chart (2000)Position
US Billboard 200[6] 198

Notes and References

  1. http://www.rolandnote.com/people.php?scode=timeline&keyword=Tony+Brown&page=3 RolandNote.com: The Ultimate Country Music Database
  2. A Love Like Ours . Barbra Streisand . 1999 . CD booklet . Columbia Records . 69601.
  3. Book: Racca, Guido. M&D Borsa Album 1964–2019. it. 2019. Amazon Digital Services LLC - KDP Print US . 978-1094705002.
  4. Book: Fernando Salaverri. Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002. 1st. September 2005. Fundación Autor-SGAE. Spain. 84-8048-639-2. <
  5. Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1999. Billboard. October 5, 2021.
  6. Billboard 200 Albums : Aug 21, 2016 – Billboard Chart Archive. . https://archive.today/20170213184304/http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2000/top-billboard-200-albums. February 13, 2017. dead.

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