The Ultimate Collection (2010 Barbra Streisand album)

The Ultimate Collection is a compilation album released in 2010 by American singer Barbra Streisand.

The Ultimate Collection
Compilation album by
ReleasedMarch 29, 2010
Recorded1964–2009
GenreVocal
LabelLegacy, Columbia
Barbra Streisand chronology
Love Is the Answer
(2009)
The Ultimate Collection
(2010)
What Matters Most
(2011)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Daily Express[2]
Contactmusic.com[3]

The album peaked at #8 in the United Kingdom,[4] with sales of 24,736.[5]

The Ultimate Collection was the 51st best-selling album of 2011 in the UK, with sales of 231,000.[6] The BPI certified the album Platinum on December 20, 2013.

In Canada the album peaked at number 24 and had sold 23,357 copies as of March 2013. It was certified Gold in Hungary.[7]

Track listing edit

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Woman in Love" (from Guilty, 1980)3:52
2."Evergreen" (from A Star Is Born (soundtrack), 1976)
3:06
3."The Way We Were" (from The Way We Were, 1974)Marty Paich3:31
4."You Don't Bring Me Flowers" (Duet with Neil Diamond, from Greatest Hits Volume 2, 1978)
Mike Berniker3:23
5."Guilty" (Duet with Barry Gibb, from Guilty, 1980)
  • Barry Gibb
  • Galuten
  • Richardson
4:24
6."No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)" (Duet with Donna Summer, from Wet, 1979)Gary Klein4:44
7."Don't Rain on My Parade" (from Funny Girl (soundtrack), 1968)Jack Gold2:45
8."Memory" (from Memories, 1981)Webber3:53
9."Papa, Can You Hear Me?" (from Yentl (soundtrack), 1983)
  • Streisand
  • Alan Bergman
  • Marilyn Bergman
3:31
10."As If We Never Said Goodbye" (from Back to Broadway, 1993)Andrew Lloyd WebberStreisand4:43
11."Tell Him" (Duet with Celine Dion, from Higher Ground, 1997)
  • Foster
  • Afanasieff
4:51
12."Stranger in a Strange Land" (from Guilty Pleasures, 2005)
  • Barry Gibb
  • John Merchant
4:50
13."I've Dreamed of You" (from A Love Like Ours, 1999)Streisand4:52
14."Send in the Clowns" (from The Broadway Album, 1985)SondheimStreisand4:42
15."People" (from People, 1964)Streisand3:41
16."Smile" (from The Movie Album, 2003)Tommy LiPuma4:16
17."In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning" (from Love Is the Answer, 2009)Diana Krall4:02
18."Somewhere" (from The Broadway Album, 1985)Foster4:46

Charts edit

Certifications and sales edit

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Hungary (MAHASZ)[18] Gold 3,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[19] Platinum 300,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References edit

  1. ^ Jon O'Brien (2007-03-26). "AllMusic Review:Barbra:The Ultimate Collection". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-08-27.
  2. ^ Simon Gage and Paul Callan (22 October 2010). "Album review: The Ultimate Collection - Barbra Streisand (Sony)". www.express.co.uk. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
  3. ^ Nima Baniamer (10 November 2010). "Barbra Streisand - The Ultimate Collection Album Review". www.contactmusic.com. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
  4. ^ "The Official Charts Company - The Ultimate Collection by Barbra Streisand Search". The Official Charts Company. 6 May 2013.
  5. ^ Bacalzo, Dan. "Barbra Streisand's Barbra:The Ultimate Collection first week sales". musicweek.com. Retrieved 2012-03-03.
  6. ^ Hyett, Paul (2011-06-01). "Barbra Streisand's Barbra: The Ultimate Collection sales". freak-search.com. Retrieved 2012-03-03.
  7. ^ "Barbra Streisand - Hungary Certification". zene.slagerlistak.hu. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
  8. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 270.
  9. ^ "Barbra Streisand Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
  10. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Barbra Streisand – Barbra - The Ultimate Collection" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 26, 2013.
  11. ^ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 43, 2010". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved October 26, 2013.
  12. ^ "Mexicancharts.com – Barbra Streisand – Barbra - The Ultimate Collection". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 26, 2013.
  13. ^ "Charts.nz – Barbra Streisand – Barbra - The Ultimate Collection". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 26, 2013.
  14. ^ "Spanishcharts.com – Barbra Streisand – Barbra - The Ultimate Collection". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 26, 2013.
  15. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Barbra Streisand – Barbra - The Ultimate Collection". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
  16. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 26, 2013.
  17. ^ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2010". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
  18. ^ "Adatbázis – Arany- és platinalemezek – 2010" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ.
  19. ^ "British album certifications – Barbra Steisand – Barbra: The Ultimate Collection". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type Barbra: The Ultimate Collection in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.