Barbra Streisand - The Way We Were

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Song 'The Way We Were' is labeled 'one of the most recognizable songs in the world' and it is one of the Streisand's signature songs. The song was recorded for Streisand's fifteenth studio album, The Way We Were (1974) and its lyrics detail the melancholic relationship between the two main characters in the 1973 film of the same name. Songwriters Hamlisch and Alan and Marilyn Bergman won the Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 46th Academy Awards. The Way We Were was physically released as the record's lead single on September 27, 1973 through Columbia Records. The single was also a commercial success, topping the charts in both Canada and the United States, while peaking in the top 40 in Australia and the United Kingdom. Additionally, "The Way We Were" was 1974's most successful recording in the United States, where it was placed at number one on the Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles list. It has since been certified Platinum by the RIAA for sales of over one million units. Streisand has also included "The Way We Were" on various compilation albums, with it most recently appearing on 2010s Barbra: The Ultimate Collection.

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