Summary
Funny Girl is the soundtrack album to the 1968 musical film of the same name, performed by its star Barbra Streisand. Released on the vinyl album format in stereo in 1968, the soundtrack was subsequently released in quadraphonic sound vinyl, cassette, and compact disc. The titles "Second Hand Rose" and "Exit Music" are omitted from the commercially released soundtrack editions. The soundtrack is featured in "Billboard Greatest albums of all time".,[2] National Public Radio's "The Greatest Albums Made By Women" [3]
| Funny Girl | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by | ||||
| Released | August 1968 | |||
| Genre | Classic pop | |||
| Length | 46:55 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Jack Gold | |||
| Barbra Streisand chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Funny Girl | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Record World called the title track "sad and lovely."[4]
Background and development edit
Lyricist Bob Merrill and composer Jule Styne originally wrote the score for the 1964 stage musical of the same name, including "I'm the Greatest Star", "People", and "Don't Rain on My Parade". These songs are more melodically and formally complex than usual Tin Pan Alley songs that were popular during that time. "People" uses the verse chorus structure commonly found in earlier showtunes.[5]
Track listing edit
All lyrics composed by Bob Merrill; all music by Jule Styne; except where indicated
- "Overture" – [4:00]
- "I'm the Greatest Star" – [4:06]
- "If a Girl Isn't Pretty" – [2:26]
- "Roller Skate Rag" – [2:01]
- "I'd Rather Be Blue Over You (Than Be Happy With Somebody Else)" – [2:38] – (Billy Rose, Fred Fisher)
- "His Love Makes Me Beautiful" – [5:39]
- "People" – [5:01]
- "You are Woman, I am Man" – [4:23]
- "Don't Rain on My Parade" – [2:45]
- "Sadie, Sadie" – [4:19]
- "The Swan" – [2:51]
- "Funny Girl" – [2:43]
- "My Man" – [2:12] – (Albert Willemetz, Jacques-Charles (Jacques Mardochée Charles), Channing Pollock, Maurice Yvain)
- "Finale" – [2:20]
Charts edit
Weekly charts edit
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | US Billboard 200[6] | 12 |
| UK Album Chart[7] | 11 | |
| Australian Album Chart[A] | 4 | |
| Canadian Album Chart[8] | 10 |
Year-end charts edit
| Chart (1969) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Cash Box[9] | 10 |
Certifications edit
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[10] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[11] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Notes edit
A. ^ The Australian chart positions are from the Kent Music Report (KMR) / Australian Music Report (AMR) pre-1989 and from 1989 on from ARIA Charts.
References edit
- ^ Funny Girl (Original Soundtrack) – Review Allmusic. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
- ^ "Greatest of All Time Billboard 200 Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
- ^ "The 150 Greatest Albums Made By Women". www.npr.org. National Public Radio. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
- ^ "Single Picks of the Week" (PDF). Record World. August 17, 1968. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- ^ Perone, p. 58
- ^ "Barbra Streisand Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 2, 2014.
- ^ "The Official Charts Company - Funny Girl by Original Soundtrack Search". The Official Charts Company. 6 February 2016.
- ^ "Top 50 Albums - Volume 10, No. 13". RPM Canada. November 25, 1968. Archived from the original on March 13, 2016. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
- ^ "The CASH BOX Year-End Charts: 1969". Archived from the original on August 30, 2012.. Cash Box magazine.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Barbra Streisand – Funny Girl". Music Canada.
- ^ "American album certifications – Barbra Streisand – Funny Girl". Recording Industry Association of America.
Bibliography edit
- Perone, James E. (2020). Listen to Movie Musicals! Exploring a Musical Genre. ISBN 9781440869723.