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Wet
Wet
Studio album by Barbra Streisand
Released	October 1979
Recorded	July 16 – August 28, 1979
Studio	Capitol (Hollywood); Sound Labs (Hollywood); Crimson Sound (Los Angeles); Village Recorders (Los Angeles); Rusk Sound (Los Angeles);
Genre	Pop, disco
Length	41:07
Label	Columbia
Producer	Gary Klein
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Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
The New York Times	Unfavorable^[3]
Rolling Stone	Unfavorable^[2]

Wet is the twenty-first studio album by American singer Barbra Streisand, released in 1979. It is a concept album of sorts with all the songs referring to, or expressing different interpretations of, water. Wet is also the first and the last word sung on the album.

The album was a major success for Streisand, propelled by the album's US No. 1 hit single, "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)", a duet with American disco singer Donna Summer which underwent a retitling and change of emphasis in order to fit the water theme. Streisand also scored a top 10 US Adult Contemporary hit with the follow-up single "Kiss Me In The Rain."^{[citation needed]}

There are two covers on the album: the 1940s standard "Come Rain or Come Shine" and the Bobby Darin classic "Splish Splash", which features background vocals by Toto lead singer Bobby Kimball.

Commercial performance

The album peaked at No. 7 on the US, Canadian and Australian charts and has been certified as Platinum by the RIAA.^[4] According to the liner notes of Barbra's retrospective box set Just for the Record..., the album also received a record certification in New Zealand.^[5]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Wet"	Sue Sheridan Barbra Streisand David Wolfert	3:59
2.	"Come Rain or Come Shine"	Harold Arlen Johnny Mercer	4:46
3.	"Splish Splash"	Bobby Darin Jean Murray Streisand	4:18
4.	"On Rainy Afternoons"	Alan Bergman Marilyn Bergman Lalo Schifrin	3:09
5.	"After the Rain"	A. Bergman M. Bergman Michel Legrand	3:42
6.	"No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)" (Duet with Donna Summer)	Paul Jabara Bruce Roberts	8:20
7.	"Niagara"	Carole Bayer Sager Marvin Hamlisch Roberts	3:33
8.	"I Ain't Gonna Cry Tonight"	Alan Gordon	5:04
9.	"Kiss Me in the Rain"	Sandy Farina Lisa Ratner	4:20

Singles

"No More Tears (Enough Is Enough) {duet with Donna Summer}" / "Wet" (1979)
"No More Tears (Enough Is Enough) {duet with Donna Summer} (12-inch disco single)" (1979)
"Kiss Me In the Rain" / "I Ain't Gonna Cry Tonight" (1979)

Personnel

Barbra Streisand – vocals
Dan Ferguson – acoustic guitar
Steve Lukather, Jay Graydon, Larry Carlton – electric guitar
David Hungate, Neil Stubenhaus – bass guitar
Ian Underwood, Michael Boddicker – synthesizer
Ed Greene, Jeff Porcaro, Rick Shlosser, Steve Schaeffer, James Gadson – drums
Richard Tee, David Foster, Bill Payne, Lincoln Mayorga, Michael Lang – piano
Jai Winding, Alan Broadbent – Fender Rhodes, piano
Greg Mathieson – piano, Fender Rhodes, synthesizer
Bobbye Hall, Gary Coleman, Paulinho da Costa – percussion
Tom Scott – saxophone
Gayle Levant – harp
Bobby Kimball, Tom Kelly, Bill Champlin, Julia Waters, Maxine Waters, Luther Waters – backing vocals
Lee Holdridge, Lalo Schifrin, Nick De Caro, Marvin Hamlisch, Charlie Calello, Greg Mathieson – arrangements, conducting

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart	Peak position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)^[6]	78
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[7]	21
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)^[8]	39
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)^[9]	22
UK Albums (OCC)^[10]	25
US Billboard 200^[11]	7

Year-end charts

Chart (1979)	Position
US Cash Box^[12]	53

Chart (1980)	Position
US Cash Box^[13]	74

Certifications

Certifications for *Wet*
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[14]	Platinum	70,000^{^}
Canada (Music Canada)^[15]	Platinum	100,000^{^}
United Kingdom (BPI)^[16]	Gold	100,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)^[4]	Platinum	1,000,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ "Wet - Barbra Streisand | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
^ Stephen Holden (February 7, 1980). "Rolling Stone Review-Wet". Rollingstone.com. Archived from the original on October 13, 2008. Retrieved November 17, 2012.
^ Rockwell, John (December 7, 1979). "The Pop Life". The New York Times. Archived from the original on November 7, 2021. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
^ ^a ^b "American album certifications – Barbra Streisand – Wet". Recording Industry Association of America.
^ Liner notes, C4K 44111. Columbia Records, 1991
^ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970-2005. Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
^ "Charts.nz – Barbra Streisand – Wet". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Barbra Streisand – Wet". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
^ "Swedishcharts.com – Barbra Streisand – Wet". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
^ "Barbra Streisand | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
^ "Barbra Streisand Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
^ "The CASH BOX Year-End Charts: 1980". Archived from the original on August 24, 2012. Retrieved July 30, 2019.. Cash Box magazine.
^ "The CASH BOX Year-End Charts: 1980". Archived from the original on September 13, 2012.. Cash Box magazine.
^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2000 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
^ "Canadian album certifications – Barbra Streisand – Wet". Music Canada.
^ "British album certifications – Barbra Streisand – Wet". British Phonographic Industry.

[1] "Wet - Barbra Streisand | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 January 2022.

[2] Stephen Holden (February 7, 1980). "Rolling Stone Review-Wet". Rollingstone.com. Archived from the original on October 13, 2008. Retrieved November 17, 2012.

[3] Rockwell, John (December 7, 1979). "The Pop Life". The New York Times. Archived from the original on November 7, 2021. Retrieved November 7, 2021.

[RIAA-4] "American album certifications – Barbra Streisand – Wet". Recording Industry Association of America.

[5] Liner notes, C4K 44111. Columbia Records, 1991

[jap-6] Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970-2005. Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.

[ac_New_Zealand_Barbra_Streisand-7] "Charts.nz – Barbra Streisand – Wet". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 9, 2016.

[ac_Norway_Barbra_Streisand-8] "Norwegiancharts.com – Barbra Streisand – Wet". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 9, 2016.

[ac_Sweden_Barbra_Streisand-9] "Swedishcharts.com – Barbra Streisand – Wet". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 9, 2016.

[ac_UK_Barbra_Streisand-10] "Barbra Streisand | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved March 9, 2016.

[ac_Billboard200_Barbra_Streisand-11] "Barbra Streisand Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 9, 2016.

[12] "The CASH BOX Year-End Charts: 1980". Archived from the original on August 24, 2012. Retrieved July 30, 2019.. Cash Box magazine.

[13] "The CASH BOX Year-End Charts: 1980". Archived from the original on September 13, 2012.. Cash Box magazine.

[AustraliaBarbra_StreisandWetalbumCertRef-14] "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2000 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.

[CanadaBarbra_StreisandWetalbumCertRef-15] "Canadian album certifications – Barbra Streisand – Wet". Music Canada.

[United_KingdomBarbra_StreisandWetalbumCertRef-16] "British album certifications – Barbra Streisand – Wet". British Phonographic Industry.

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-| rev2      = ''[[Rolling Stone]]''
+| rev3      = ''[[Rolling Stone]]''
-| rev2Score = Unfavorable<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/artists/barbrastreisand/albums/album/303079/review/5940317/wet |title=Rolling Stone Review-Wet |author=Stephen Holden |date=February 7, 1980 |publisher=www.rollingstone.com |access-date=November 17, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081013180001/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/barbrastreisand/albums/album/303079/review/5940317/wet |archive-date=October 13, 2008 }}</ref>
+| rev3Score = Unfavorable<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/artists/barbrastreisand/albums/album/303079/review/5940317/wet |title=Rolling Stone Review-Wet |author=Stephen Holden |date=February 7, 1980 |website=Rollingstone.com |access-date=November 17, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081013180001/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/barbrastreisand/albums/album/303079/review/5940317/wet |archive-date=October 13, 2008 }}</ref>
+| rev2      = ''[[The New York Times]]''
+| rev2Score = Unfavorable<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1979/12/07/archives/the-pop-life-exproducer-named-radiotv-aide.html|title=The Pop Life|first=John|last=Rockwell|date=December 7, 1979|work=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=November 7, 2021|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211107231745/https://www.nytimes.com/1979/12/07/archives/the-pop-life-exproducer-named-radiotv-aide.html|archive-date=November 7, 2021|authorlink=John Rockwell}}</ref>
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-'''''Wet''''' is the twenty-first  [[studio album]] released by [[Barbra Streisand]] in 1979. The album is a [[concept album]] of sorts with all the songs referring to, or expressing different interpretations of, water.  ''Wet'' is also the first and the last word sung on the album.
+'''''Wet''''' is the twenty-first  studio album by American singer [[Barbra Streisand]], released in 1979. It is a [[concept album]] of sorts with all the songs referring to, or expressing different interpretations of, water.  ''Wet'' is also the first and the last word sung on the album.
-The album was a major success for Streisand, propelled by the album's US No. 1 hit single, "[[No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)]]", a duet with American disco singer [[Donna Summer]] which underwent a retitling and change of emphasis in order to qualify under the water theme. Streisand also scored a top 10 US Adult Contemporary hit with the follow up single "Kiss Me In The Rain."{{Citation needed|date=March 2020}}
+The album was a major success for Streisand, propelled by the album's US No. 1 hit single, "[[No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)]]", a duet with American disco singer [[Donna Summer]] which underwent a retitling and change of emphasis in order to fit the water theme. Streisand also scored a top 10 US Adult Contemporary hit with the follow-up single "Kiss Me In The Rain."{{Citation needed|date=March 2020}}
 There are two covers on the album: the 1940s standard "[[Come Rain or Come Shine]]" and the [[Bobby Darin]] classic "[[Splish Splash (song)|Splish Splash]]", which features background vocals by [[Toto (band)|Toto]] lead singer [[Bobby Kimball]].
 == Commercial performance ==
-The album peaked at No. 7 on the US, Canadian and Australian charts and has been certified as Platinum by the RIAA.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?artist=%22Wet%22|title=RIAA: Wet -Platinum Certification|publisher=www.riaa.com|access-date=November 17, 2012}}</ref> According to the liner notes of Barbra's  [[Compilation album|retrospective]] [[box set]]: [[Just for the Record (Barbra Streisand album)|Just for the Record]], the album also received a record certification in [[New Zealand]].<ref>Liner notes, C4K 44111. Columbia Records, 1991</ref>
+The album peaked at No. 7 on the US, Canadian and Australian charts and has been certified as Platinum by the RIAA.<ref name=RIAA/> According to the liner notes of Barbra's  retrospective box set ''[[Just for the Record...]]'', the album also received a record certification in New Zealand.<ref>Liner notes, C4K 44111. Columbia Records, 1991</ref>
 ==Track listing==
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 *Barbra Streisand – vocals
 *Dan Ferguson – acoustic guitar
-*[[Steve Lukather]], [[Jay Graydon]], Larry Carlton – electric guitar
+*[[Steve Lukather]], [[Jay Graydon]], [[Larry Carlton]] – electric guitar
 *[[David Hungate]], [[Neil Stubenhaus]] – bass guitar
 *[[Ian Underwood]], [[Michael Boddicker]] – synthesizer
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 *Greg Mathieson – piano, Fender Rhodes, synthesizer
 *[[Bobbye Hall]], Gary Coleman, [[Paulinho da Costa]] – percussion
-*[[Tom Scott (musician)|Tom Scott]] – saxophone
+*[[Tom Scott (saxophonist)|Tom Scott]] – saxophone
 *Gayle Levant – harp
-*[[Bobby Kimball]], Tom Kelly, [[Bill Champlin]], Julia Waters, Maxine Waters, Luther Waters - backing vocals
+*[[Bobby Kimball]], Tom Kelly, [[Bill Champlin]], Julia Waters, Maxine Waters, Luther Waters – backing vocals
 *[[Lee Holdridge]], [[Lalo Schifrin]], Nick De Caro, [[Marvin Hamlisch]], [[Charlie Calello]], Greg Mathieson  – arrangements, conducting
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+|Japanese Albums ([[Oricon]])<ref name=jap>{{cite book|title=Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970-2005|publisher=Oricon Entertainment|location=Roppongi, Tokyo|year=2006|isbn=4-87131-077-9}}</ref>
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Accolades Discography
Studio albums	The Barbra Streisand Album (1963) The Second Barbra Streisand Album (1963) The Third Album (1964) People (1964) My Name Is Barbra (1965) My Name Is Barbra, Two... (1965) Color Me Barbra (1966) Je m'appelle Barbra (1966) Simply Streisand (1967) A Christmas Album (1967) What About Today? (1969) Stoney End (1971) Barbra Joan Streisand (1971) Barbra Streisand...and Other Musical Instruments (1973) The Way We Were (1974) ButterFly (1974) Lazy Afternoon (1975) Classical Barbra (1976) Superman (1977) Songbird (1978) Wet (1979) Guilty (1980) Emotion (1984) The Broadway Album (1985) Till I Loved You (1988) Back to Broadway (1993) Higher Ground (1997) A Love Like Ours (1999) Christmas Memories (2001) The Movie Album (2003) Guilty Pleasures (2005) Love Is the Answer (2009) What Matters Most (2011) Partners (2014) Encore: Movie Partners Sing Broadway (2016) Walls (2018)
Live albums	A Happening in Central Park (1968) Live Concert at the Forum (1972) One Voice (1987) Barbra: The Concert (1994) Timeless: Live in Concert (2000) Live in Concert 2006 (2007) Back to Brooklyn (2013) The Music...The Mem'ries...The Magic! (2017) Live at the Bon Soir (2022)
Compilations	Barbra Streisand's Greatest Hits (1970) Barbra Streisand's Greatest Hits Volume 2 (1978) Memories (1981) A Collection: Greatest Hits...and More (1989) Just for the Record... (1991) The Essential Barbra Streisand (2002) Duets (2002) Barbra: The Ultimate Collection (2010) Release Me (2012) The Classic Christmas Album (2013) Release Me 2 (2021) Evergreens: Celebrating Six Decades on Columbia Records (2023)
Cast recordings and soundtracks	I Can Get It for You Wholesale (1962) Funny Girl (1964) Funny Girl (1968) Hello, Dolly! (1969) The Owl and the Pussycat (1970) On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (1970) The Way We Were (1974) Funny Lady (1975) A Star Is Born (1976) Yentl (1983) Nuts (1987)
Television specials and videos	My Name Is Barbra (1965) Timeless: Live in Concert (2001) One Night Only: Barbra Streisand and Quartet at The Village Vanguard (2010)
Tours	Barbra Streisand in Concert Timeless Streisand Barbra Live Barbra: The Music, The Mem'ries, The Magic
Films directed	Yentl (1983) The Prince of Tides (1991) The Mirror Has Two Faces (1996)
Related articles	Streisand effect "Mecha-Streisand" Harold Sings Arlen (With Friend) (featuring album) Elliott Gould (first husband) Jason Gould (son) James Brolin (second husband) Roslyn Kind (half-sister) My Name Is Barbra (2023 memoir)
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