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.
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 AwardsWhat 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.