Emotion (Barbra Streisand album)


Emotion is the twenty-third studio album of Pop singer Barbra Streisand issued in October 1984 by Columbia Records. Emotion has been certified Platinum in the US by the RIAA and Gold in the UK by the BPI.

Overview

This album was recorded in eleven studios in Los Angeles and two in New York with a multitude of producers and composers. Produced by Jim Steinman, "Left in the Dark" was the lead single peaking at #50 on the Billboard Hot 100. "Make No Mistake, He's Mine", a duet with Kim Carnes, was the album's second single and charted at #8 on the Adult Contemporary chart and #51 on the Billboard Hot 100. The final single "Emotion", featuring the Pointer Sisters on background vocals, was also released as extended 12" remix.
An instrumental version of "Here We Are At Last" appeared on the soundtrack of the 1987 feature film Nuts.
The video for "Left in the Dark" reunited Streisand with Kris Kristofferson, her co-star from 'A Star Is Born'. The video to the album's title track "Emotion", which received some airplay on MTV, featured cameos from The Who's Roger Daltrey and Mikhail Baryshnikov.
The album got to Nos. 19 on the US Billboard 200 and No. 15 on the UK Pop Album chart. Emotion has also been certified Platinum in the US by the RIAA and Gold in the UK by the BPI.

Track listing

Unreleased songs

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications and sales