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Barbra Streisand Barbara Joan "Barbra" Streisand ( ; born April 24, 1942) is an American singer, actress, songwriter, producer, and director. With a career spanning over six decades, she has achieved success across multiple fields of entertainment, being the ...

for her 1977

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nineteenth studio album. The song was written by Richie Snyder, and the recording was produced by Gary Klein. The song was released as a single in March 1979 in the United States, much later after the release of the ''Superman'' album itself. By that time, the '' Greatest Hits Vol. 2'' compilation (which included "Superman") and ''

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'' had already been released, and Streisand herself was preparing the comedy ''

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'' for release. Nevertheless, the single was a success on the adult contemporary charts in Canada and the United States. On the flip side is the song "A Man I Loved" (written by Niki Oosterveen and George Michalski) from the album ''Songbird''.

Critical reception

The reviewer of ''

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'' magazine gave a positive assessment to the song, noting how nicely Streisand's clean vocals combine with string instrumentation. ''

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'' magazine noted the moderate but firm beat, piano and string, emphasizing Streisand's characteristically powerful vocals. Johh Shearlaw from ''

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'' ironically declared that this was another perfectly executed boring song from Streisand.

Charts

References

External links

* {{Authority control 1977 songs 1978 singles Barbra Streisand songs Columbia Records singles Song recordings produced by Gary Klein (producer)