Studio Album · No. 9
Till I Loved You Songwriting Credits by Barbra Streisand
Produced by Quincy Jones, Barbra Streisand, Phil Ramone, Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager, Denny Diante · Engineered by Humberto Gatica, Bruce Swedien, John Arrias
Holds writing credit on 1 of 11 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 1 / 11 documented
Scored across the 11 tracks with documented writers, by whether Barbra Streisand carries a lyricist or composer credit.
Share of the 11 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
By the Numbers
Till I Loved You is a pure interpreter's album: Streisand wrote none of the lyrics and only co-wrote the music of one song, 'Two People,' with the melody credited to her and words by Alan and Marilyn Bergman. Everything else comes from outside writers, most notably Burt Bacharach and Carole Bayer Sager, who supplied three songs, and the Bergmans, who appear on three. The composer and lyricist columns therefore carry the documented professional writers rather than Streisand. The record's other distinguishing feature is its split production, with Quincy Jones, Phil Ramone, Bacharach and Bayer Sager, and Denny Diante each handling separate tracks. The title track stands apart as a duet with Don Johnson, so it is the only song where a second lead voice joins hers.
Till I Loved You is the twenty-fifth studio album by Barbra Streisand, released on October 25, 1988 by Columbia Records. It is a lush adult contemporary pop record structured loosely as a concept album tracing a relationship from its start on 'The Places You Find Love' to its end on 'Some Good Things Never Last.' Streisand did not write the material; she gathered songs from established writers and producers, including Burt Bacharach and Carole Bayer Sager, Alan and Marilyn Bergman with Michel Legrand, and Andrew Lloyd Webber. The album spreads its production across several teams, with Quincy Jones handling the opener, Phil Ramone producing the title track and 'All I Ask of You,' and Bacharach and Bayer Sager producing their own songs. The title track, 'Till I Loved You (The Love Theme from Goya),' written by Maury Yeston, is a duet with Don Johnson, Streisand's partner during the recording, and reached the Top 40 as the album's lead single. It peaked at No. 10 on the US Billboard 200 and was certified Platinum by the RIAA.
Track Listing & Credits 11 tracks
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Places You Find Love
|
Glen BallardClif Magness | Glen BallardClif Magness | Quincy Jones | Barbra Streisand (Lead Vocals) |
| 2 |
On My Way to You
|
Alan BergmanMarilyn Bergman | Michel Legrand | Barbra Streisand | Barbra Streisand (Lead Vocals) |
| 3 |
Till I Loved You
#38
|
Maury Yeston | Maury Yeston | Phil Ramone | Barbra Streisand (Lead Vocals)Don Johnson (Lead Vocals) |
| 4 |
Love Light
|
Carole Bayer Sager | Burt Bacharach | Burt BacharachCarole Bayer Sager | Barbra Streisand (Lead Vocals) |
| 5 |
All I Ask of You
|
Charles HartRichard Stilgoe | Andrew Lloyd Webber | Phil Ramone | Barbra Streisand (Lead Vocals) |
| 6 |
You and Me for Always
|
Carole Bayer Sager | Burt Bacharach | Burt BacharachCarole Bayer Sager | Barbra Streisand (Lead Vocals) |
| 7 |
Why Let It Go?
|
Alan BergmanMarilyn Bergman | Alan HawkshawBarry Mason | Barbra StreisandDenny Diante | Barbra Streisand (Lead Vocals) |
| 8 |
Two People
|
Alan BergmanMarilyn Bergman | Barbra Streisand | Barbra Streisand | Barbra Streisand (Lead Vocals) |
| 9 |
What Were We Thinking Of
|
Antonina ArmatoScott Cutler | Antonina ArmatoScott Cutler | Denny Diante | Barbra Streisand (Lead Vocals) |
| 10 |
Some Good Things Never Last
|
Mark Radice | Mark Radice | Barbra StreisandDenny Diante | Barbra Streisand (Lead Vocals) |
| 11 |
One More Time Around
|
Carole Bayer Sager | Burt BacharachTom Keane | Burt BacharachCarole Bayer Sager | Barbra Streisand (Lead Vocals) |