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| released = October 1979 |
| released = October 1979 |
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| recorded = July 16 |
| recorded = July 16 – August 28, 1979 |
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| studio = [[Capitol Studios]] |
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| genre = [[Pop (music)|Pop]] |
| genre = [[Pop (music)|Pop]], [[disco]] |
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| length = 41:07 |
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| label = [[Columbia Records|Columbia]] |
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| rev1Score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{ |
| rev1Score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/wet-mw0000192056|title=Wet - Barbra Streisand | Songs, Reviews, Credits |website=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=8 January 2022}}</ref> |
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| 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> |
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| rev2 = ''[[The New York Times]]'' |
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| 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 |
'''''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. |
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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 |
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}} |
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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]]. |
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]]. |
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== Commercial performance == |
== Commercial performance == |
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The album peaked at No. 7 on the US, Canadian and Australian charts and has been certified as Platinum by the RIAA.<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> |
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==Track listing== |
==Track listing== |
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*Barbra Streisand – vocals |
*Barbra Streisand – vocals |
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*Dan Ferguson – acoustic guitar |
*Dan Ferguson – acoustic guitar |
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*[[Steve Lukather]], [[Jay Graydon]], Larry Carlton – electric guitar |
*[[Steve Lukather]], [[Jay Graydon]], [[Larry Carlton]] – electric guitar |
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*[[David Hungate]], [[Neil Stubenhaus]] – bass guitar |
*[[David Hungate]], [[Neil Stubenhaus]] – bass guitar |
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*[[Ian Underwood]], [[Michael Boddicker]] – synthesizer |
*[[Ian Underwood]], [[Michael Boddicker]] – synthesizer |
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*Greg Mathieson – piano, Fender Rhodes, synthesizer |
*Greg Mathieson – piano, Fender Rhodes, synthesizer |
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*[[Bobbye Hall]], Gary Coleman, [[Paulinho da Costa]] – percussion |
*[[Bobbye Hall]], Gary Coleman, [[Paulinho da Costa]] – percussion |
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*[[Tom Scott ( |
*[[Tom Scott (saxophonist)|Tom Scott]] – saxophone |
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*Gayle Levant – harp |
*Gayle Levant – harp |
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*[[Bobby Kimball]], Tom Kelly, [[Bill Champlin]], Julia Waters, Maxine Waters, Luther Waters |
*[[Bobby Kimball]], Tom Kelly, [[Bill Champlin]], Julia Waters, Maxine Waters, Luther Waters – backing vocals |
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*[[Lee Holdridge]], [[Lalo Schifrin]], Nick De Caro, [[Marvin Hamlisch]], [[Charlie Calello]] – arrangements, conducting |
*[[Lee Holdridge]], [[Lalo Schifrin]], Nick De Caro, [[Marvin Hamlisch]], [[Charlie Calello]], Greg Mathieson – arrangements, conducting |
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== Charts== |
== Charts== |
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{{album chart|New Zealand|21|artist=Barbra Streisand|album=Wet|access-date=March 9, 2016}} |
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{{album chart|UK|25|artist=Barbra Streisand|date=1979-11-17|access-date=March 9, 2016}} |
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{{album chart|Billboard200|7 |artist=Barbra Streisand|access-date=March 9, 2016}} |
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|US [[Cashbox (magazine)|''Cash Box'']]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cashboxmagazine.com:80/archives/70s_files/1979YEAP.html|title=The CASH BOX Year-End Charts: 1980|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120824015829/http://cashboxmagazine.com/archives/70s_files/1979YEAP.html|archive-date=August 24, 2012|url-status=dead|access-date=July 30, 2019}}. ''[[Cashbox (magazine)|Cash Box magazine]]''.</ref> |
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|US [[Cashbox (magazine)|''Cash Box'']]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cashboxmagazine.com/archives/80s_files/1980YEAP.html|title= The CASH BOX Year-End Charts: 1980 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120913113537/http://cashboxmagazine.com/archives/80s_files/1980YEAP.html |archive-date= September 13, 2012|url-status=dead}}. ''[[Cashbox (magazine)|Cash Box magazine]]''.</ref> |
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=== Charting Singles=== |
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|rowspan=10|No More Tears (Enough Is Enough) |
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|Australian (ARIA Chart) |
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| Belgium (VRT Top 30) |
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| Canada Adult Contemporary<br> |
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| Ireland Singles Chart<br> |
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|Netherlands Singles Top 100<br /> |
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| U.S.''Billboard'' Hot 100 |
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|rowspan=5|Kiss Me In The Rain |
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| Canada (RPM)<br> |
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| Canada Adult Contemporary<br> |
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| U.S.''Billboard'' Hot 100 |
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== Certifications |
== Certifications == |
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{{certification Table Top| |
{{certification Table Top|caption=Certifications for ''Wet''}} |
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{{certification Table Entry|region=Australia|type=album|title=Wet|artist=Barbra Streisand|award=Platinum|relyear=1979|certyear=2000 |
{{certification Table Entry|region=Australia|type=album|title=Wet|artist=Barbra Streisand|award=Platinum|relyear=1979|certyear=2000}} |
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{{certification Table Entry|region=Canada|type=album|title=Wet|artist=Barbra Streisand|award=Platinum|relyear=1979 |
{{certification Table Entry|region=Canada|type=album|title=Wet|artist=Barbra Streisand|award=Platinum|relyear=1979}} |
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{{certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=album|title=Wet|artist=Barbra Streisand|award=Gold|relyear=1979| |
{{certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=album|title=Wet|artist=Barbra Streisand|award=Gold|relyear=1979|certyear=1979|id=8136-2710-2}} |
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{{certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=album|title=Wet|artist=Barbra Streisand|award=Platinum| |
{{certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=album|title=Wet|artist=Barbra Streisand|award=Platinum|relyear=1979|certyear=1980|refname=RIAA}} |
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==References== |
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Released | October 1979 | |||
Recorded | July 16 – August 28, 1979 | |||
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Genre | Pop, disco | |||
Length | 41:07 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Producer | Gary Klein | |||
Barbra Streisand chronology | ||||
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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
[edit]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
[edit]No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Wet" |
| 3:59 |
2. | "Come Rain or Come Shine" | 4:46 | |
3. | "Splish Splash" |
| 4:18 |
4. | "On Rainy Afternoons" | 3:09 | |
5. | "After the Rain" |
| 3:42 |
6. | "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)" (Duet with Donna Summer) | 8:20 | |
7. | "Niagara" | 3:33 | |
8. | "I Ain't Gonna Cry Tonight" | 5:04 | |
9. | "Kiss Me in the Rain" |
| 4:20 |
Singles
[edit]- "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
[edit]- 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
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Weekly charts[edit]
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Year-end charts[edit]
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Certifications
[edit]Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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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
[edit]- ^ "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.