''You Don't Bring Me Flowers'' is

Neil Diamond Neil Leslie Diamond (born January 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter. He has sold more than 130 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling musicians of all time. He has had ten No. 1 singles on the Hot 100 and Adul ...

's twelfth studio

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. It was released in 1978 to capitalize on the success of the

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of the same name, a duet with

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, which had originally appeared as a solo recording on Diamond's previous album, '' I'm Glad You're Here with Me Tonight''. ''

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'' said that of the single "Say Maybe" that it has a slight

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flavor, and that "Diamond's entrancing vocal is strong." ''

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'' said that "clever arrangement and full-bodied production accentuate the lovely background vocal chorus."

Track listing

Personnel

* Produced by

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- vocals, possible guitar *The Neil Diamond Band: ** Dennis St. John - Drums ** Richard Bennett - Acoustic and Electric Guitars **

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- Synthesizer / Piano **

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- Percussion ** Reinie Press - Bass ** Tom Hensley - Piano and Keyboards ** Linda Press - Vocals ** Doug Rhone - Guitar ** Vince Charles - Percussion * Orchestra arranged and conducted by

on: ** ''You Don't Bring Me Flowers'' ** ''Remember Me'' ** ''You've Got Your Troubles'' ** ''Diamond Girls'' ** ''The Dancing Bumble Bee/Bumble Boogie'' * Orchestra arranged and conducted by Tom Hensley on: ** ''The American Popular Song'' ** ''Forever in Blue Jeans'' ** ''Mothers and Daughters, Fathers and Sons'' * Vocal Arrangements by

* Background Vocals: ** Maxine Willard Waters ** Julia Tillman Waters - Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records, Inc. **

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, Tom Bahler, Ron Hicklin, Jon Joyce, Gene Morford, Doug Rhone, H.L. Voelker

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Notes

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