What Matters Most (Barbra Streisand album)

What Matters Most is the thirty-third studio album by American singer Barbra Streisand released on August 23, 2011, by Columbia Records. Dedicated to the lyrics of her longtime friends Alan and Marilyn Bergman, the album was produced by Streisand herself. No singles were released to promote the album; it debuted at number 4 on the Billboard 200 and received generally positive reviews from music critics.

What Matters Most - Barbra Streisand Sings the Lyrics of Alan & Marilyn Bergman
Studio album by Barbra Streisand
Released	August 23, 2011
Recorded	2010–11
Studio	20th Century Fox, Sony Pictures, Grandma's House
Genre	Traditional pop
Length	41:34
Label	Columbia
Producer	Barbra Streisand
Barbra Streisand chronology
The Ultimate Collection (2010) What Matters Most - Barbra Streisand Sings the Lyrics of Alan & Marilyn Bergman (2011) Release Me (2012)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Entertainment Weekly	B+[2]
The New York Times	Favorable[3]

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.^[4]

At the 54th Grammy Awards What Matters Most was nominated for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album. In its first week the album sold 68,000 copies in the United States and 210,000 copies within a year.^[5] The album became her fourth studio album not to receive a certification from RIAA Certification in the United States.

A Happening at Starbucks

In promotion of the album, Streisand's February performance at the MusiCares Person of the Year benefit was made available to view on the Starbucks Digital Network between August 23 and 30, 2011.^[6][7]

Track listing

All lyrics by Alan and Marilyn Bergman, except "That Face", lyrics by Alan Bergman and Lew Spence. Composers indicated.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"The Windmills of Your Mind"	Michel Legrand	3:54
2.	"Something New In My Life"	Michel Legrand	4:02
3.	"Solitary Moon"	Johnny Mandel	4:31
4.	"Nice 'n' Easy"	Lew Spence	4:27
5.	"Alone In the World"	Jerry Goldsmith	4:09
6.	"So Many Stars"	Sérgio Mendes	4:29
7.	"The Same Hello, the Same Goodbye"	John Williams	4:11
8.	"That Face"	Lew Spence	4:31
9.	"I'll Never Say Goodbye"	David Shire	4:08
10.	"What Matters Most"	Dave Grusin	3:12
Total length:			41:34

Deluxe Edition Bonus Disc

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"The Way We Were"	Marvin Hamlisch	3:30
2.	"What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?"	Michel Legrand	3:19
3.	"You Don't Bring Me Flowers" (duet with Neil Diamond)	Neil Diamond	3:24
4.	"Papa, Can You Hear Me?"	Michel Legrand	3:29
5.	"Pieces of Dreams"	Michel Legrand	3:26
6.	"The Island"	Ivan Lins, Vítor Martins	4:35
7.	"The Summer Knows"	Michel Legrand	3:40
8.	"How Do You Keep the Music Playing?"	Michel Legrand	5:09
9.	"After the Rain"	Michel Legrand	3:43
10.	"A Piece of Sky"	Michel Legrand	4:20
Total length:			38:35

Starbucks Edition Bonus Tracks

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
11.	"The Way We Were"	Marvin Hamlisch	3:30
12.	"You Don't Bring Me Flowers" (duet with Neil Diamond)	Neil Diamond	3:24
13.	"What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?"	Michel Legrand	3:19
Total length:			51:47

Chart performance

Weekly charts Chart (2011) Peak position Australian Albums (ARIA)[8] 42 Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[9] 29 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[10] 60 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[11] 54 Canadian Albums (Billboard)[12] 11 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[13] 19 French Albums (SNEP)[14] 156 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[15] 18 Hungarian Albums Chart[16] 14 Italian Albums (FIMI)[17] 37 Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[18] 30 Polish Albums Chart[19] 24 Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[20] 18 Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[21] 54 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[22] 28 UK Albums (OCC)[23] 7 US Billboard 200[24] 4

Year-end charts Chart (2011) Peak position Billboard Year-End[25] 186