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Guilty Pleasures

by Barbra Streisand

Released: September 20, 2005

Pop, soul

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Why This Album Matters

This album matters because its strongest editorial story is: Breakthrough.

The Album

"Guilty Pleasures" is the thirty-first studio album by Barbra Streisand, released in September 2005 in collaboration with Barry Gibb. Guilty Pleasures can be seen as a partial collaboration, featuring two duets with Gibb and his background vocals on several other tracks. In Ireland and the UK, it's titled Guilty Too, serving as a follow-up to their 1980 album Guilty.

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The cover art of both albums prominently features…

The cover art of both albums prominently features the two artists, highlighting their musical partnership.

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Reception

This new album includes a cover of Gibb's late brother Andy's song "(Our Love) Don't Throw It All Away." The album achieved significant commercial success, peaking at No. 5 in the United States and earning a Gold certification for 500,000 copies sold. This continued Streisand's record as the female artist with the most gold and platinum records, second only to Elvis Presley overall. In the UK, it reached the top 3 and was certified Platinum, with over 300,000 copies sold.

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"Guilty Pleasures" is the thirty-first studio album by Barbra Streisand, released in September 2005 in collaboration with Barry Gibb. In Ireland and the UK, it's titled Guilty Too, serving as a follow-up to their 1980 album Guilty. This new album includes a cover of Gibb's late brother Andy's song "(Our Love) Don't Throw It All Away."

The album achieved significant commercial success, peaking at No. 5 in the United States and earning a Gold certification for 500,000 copies sold. This continued Streisand's record as the female artist with the most gold and platinum records, second only to Elvis Presley overall. In the UK, it reached the top 3 and was certified Platinum, with over 300,000 copies sold.

Guilty Pleasures can be seen as a partial collaboration, featuring two duets with Gibb and his background vocals on several other tracks. The cover art of both albums prominently features the two artists, highlighting their musical partnership.