Emotion (Barbra Streisand album)

Emotion
Studio album by Barbra Streisand
Released October 9, 1984 (1984-10-09)
Recorded Studio 55, Los Angeles; Record One, Los Angeles; Ocean Way Recording, Los Angeles; Evergreen Studios, Burbank; The Complex, Los Angeles; Soundcastle, Los Angeles; Capitol Studios, Los Angeles; The Village Recorder, Los Angeles; The Power Station, New York City; House of Music, West Orange, NJ; Bill Schnee Studios, Hollywood; Rumbo Recorders, Los Angeles[1]
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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(1983)		 Emotion
(1984)		 The Broadway Album
(1985)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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AllMusic[2]

Emotion is the twenty-third studio album of Pop singer Barbra Streisand. The album was released on October 9, 1984 by Columbia Records and went platinum in the United States on December 18 the same year.[2][3]

Overview

This album was recorded in eleven studios in Los Angeles and two in New York with a multitude of producers and composers. Produced by Jim Steinman, "Left in the Dark" as the first single from the LP features Roy Bittan on piano and Max Weinberg on drums. "Make No Mistake, He's Mine", a duet with Kim Carnes, is the album's second single. The LP's third single being the title track "Emotion" has the Pointer Sisters upon background vocals. An instrumental version of the track would go on to be upon the soundtrack of the 1987 feature film Nuts.[2][4]

The music video to the album's title track "Emotion", starred Streisand, The Who's Roger Daltrey and Mikhail Baryshnikov. The video for "Left in the Dark" reunited 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 retrospective box set Just for the Record liner notes, the album also received a record certification in the Netherlands.[5][2][3]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Emotion"Peter Bliss4:58
2."Make No Mistake, He's Mine" (with Kim Carnes)Carnes4:10
3."Time Machine"Maurice White, Martin George Page, Brian Fairweather4:56
4."Best I Could"Bobby Whiteside, Richard Parker4:21
5."Left in the Dark"Jim Steinman7:13
6."Heart Don't Change My Mind"Diane Warren, Robbie Buchanan4:56
7."When I Dream"Kathy Wakefield, Richard Baskin4:31
8."You're a Step in the Right Direction"Barbra Streisand, John Mellencamp3:54
9."Clear Sailing"Peter McIan, Anne Black Montgomery3:56
10."Here We Are at Last"Streisand, Richard Baskin3:19

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

Charts

Certifications and sales

Region CertificationCertified units/Sales
Australia (ARIA)[16] Platinum 70,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[17] Gold 50,000^
Netherlands (NVPI)[18] Gold 50,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[19] Platinum 15,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[20] Gold 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[21] Platinum 1,000,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ↑ https://www.discogs.com/Barbra-Streisand-Emotion/release/9686395
  2. 1 2 3 4 William Ruhlmann (March 26, 2007). "AllMusic Review:Barbra Streisand-Emotion". AllMusic. Retrieved August 27, 2012.
  3. 1 2 "RIAA Certification for Barbra Streisand: Emotion". RIAA.com.
  4. ↑ Nuts – Original Score from the Motion Picture (Liner notes). Barbra Streisand (Cassette release ed.). Columbia. 1987. 4CT 40876.
  5. ↑ Liner notes, C4K 44111. Columbia Records, 1991
  6. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Barbra Streisand – Emotion" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Barbra Streisand – Emotion" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Officialcharts.de – Top 100 Longplay". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Barbra Streisand – Emotion". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Barbra Streisand – Emotion". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Barbra Streisand – Emotion". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Barbra Streisand – Emotion". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Barbra Streisand | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
  14. ↑ "Barbra Streisand Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  15. ↑ "The CASH BOX Year-End Charts: 1984". Archived from the original on October 3, 2012. . Cash Box magazine.
  16. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2000 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association.
  17. ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Barbra Streisand – Emotion". Music Canada.
  18. ↑ "Dutch album certifications – Barbra Streisand – Emotion" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Enter Emotion in the "Artiest of titel" box.
  19. ↑ "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. Archived from the original on March 1, 2016. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
  20. ↑ "British album certifications – Barbra Streisand – Emotion". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Emotion in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  21. ↑ "American album certifications – Barbra Streisand – Emotion". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 
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