''What Matters Most'' is the thirty-third studio album by American singer
Barbra Streisand
Barbara Joan "Barbra" Streisand (; born April 24, 1942) is an American singer, actress and director. With a career spanning over six decades, she has achieved success in multiple fields of entertainment, and is among the few performers List ...
released on August 23, 2011, by
Columbia Records
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. Dedicated to the lyrics of her longtime friends
Alan and Marilyn Bergman
Alan Bergman (born September 11, 1925) and Marilyn Keith Bergman (November 10, 1928 – January 8, 2022) were an American songwriting duo. Married from 1958 until Marilyn's death, together they wrote music and lyrics for numerous celebrated telev ...
, the album was produced by Streisand herself. No singles were released to promote the album; it debuted at number 4 on the
Billboard 200
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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
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''What Matters Most'' was nominated for
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
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. 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 a certification from
RIAA Certification
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in the United States.
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In promotion of the album, Streisand's February performance at the
MusiCares Person of the Year
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benefit was made available to view on the
Starbucks
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As of November 2021, the company had 33,833 stores in 80 c ...
Digital Network between August 23 and 30, 2011.
Track listing
All lyrics by Alan and Marilyn Bergman, except "That Face", lyrics by Alan Bergman and