Studio Album · No. 10

Bette Songwriting Credits by Bette Midler

2000 Warner Bros. 11 tracks 47:40

Produced by Rick Nowels, Marc Shaiman, Don Was  ·  Engineered by Ed Cherney, Alan Sanderson

Warner Bros. PopAdult Contemporary
9%
Authorship
Singer / Performer

Holds writing credit on 1 of 11 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 1 / 11 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 11 tracks with documented writers, by whether Bette Midler carries a lyricist or composer credit.

9%
1 trackwritten by Bette Midler 10 tracksoutside writers
Bette Midler's roles on this album

Share of the 11 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist9%
Composer9%
Producer0%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

11
Tracks
23
Lyricists
3
Producers
226,000
US Copies Sold
2000
Released
Data Insight

One of the eleven is hers, "Nobody Else but You", her last writing credit on any album. Everything after this record is other people's songs without exception.

The 2000 album, released alongside her CBS sitcom, produced by Rick Nowels, Marc Shaiman and Don Was.

Track Listing & Credits 11 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
That's How Heartaches Are Made
Ben RaleighBob Halley Ben RaleighBob Halley Don Was Bette Midler (Performer)
2
In These Shoes #8
Kirsty MacCollPete Glenister Kirsty MacCollPete Glenister Don Was Bette Midler (Performer)
3
God Give Me Strength
Elvis CostelloBurt Bacharach Elvis CostelloBurt Bacharach Don Was Bette Midler (Performer)
4
Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)
Norman WhitfieldBarrett Strong Norman WhitfieldBarrett Strong Don Was Bette Midler (Performer)
5
Love T.K.O.
Cecil WomackGip Noble Jr.Linda Womack Cecil WomackGip Noble Jr.Linda Womack Don Was Bette Midler (Performer)
6
Moses
Patty Griffin Patty Griffin Don Was Bette Midler (Performer)
7
Nobody Else but You
Bette MidlerMarc Shaiman Bette MidlerMarc Shaiman Don WasMarc Shaiman Bette Midler (Performer)
8
Color of Roses
Beth Nielsen ChapmanMatt Rollings Beth Nielsen ChapmanMatt Rollings Don Was Bette Midler (Performer)
9
Bless You Child
Billy SteinbergRick NowelsAmber Billy SteinbergRick NowelsMarie-Claire Cremers Don WasRick Nowels Bette Midler (Performer)
10
When Your Life Was Low
Will JenningsJoe Sample Will JenningsJoe Sample Don Was Bette Midler (Performer)
11
Shining Star
Leo GrahamPaul Richmond Leo Graham Jr.Paul Richmond Don Was Bette Midler (Performer)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 26 contributors

MS
Marc Shaiman
Writer · Producer
On this album1 written
RN
Rick Nowels
Writer · Producer
On this album1 written
A
Amber
Writer
On this album1 written
BS
Barrett Strong
Writer
On this album1 written
BR
Ben Raleigh
Writer
On this album1 written
BN
Beth Nielsen Chapman
Writer
On this album1 written
BM
Bette Midler
Writer · Performer
On this album1 written
BS
Billy Steinberg
Writer
On this album1 written
BH
Bob Halley
Writer
On this album1 written
BB
Burt Bacharach
Writer
On this album1 written
CW
Cecil Womack
Writer
On this album1 written
EC
Elvis Costello
Writer
On this album1 written

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1973 0%
Bette Midler
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1977 0%
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1983 10%
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1990 0%
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1995 0%
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1998 0%
Bathhouse Betty
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2003 0%
Bette Midler Sings the Rosemary Clooney Songbook
Columbia
11 tracksProd. Barry Manilow
2005 0%
Bette Midler Sings the Peggy Lee Songbook
Columbia
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2006 0%
Cool Yule
Columbia
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2014 0%
It's the Girls!
Warner Bros.
15 tracksProd. Marc Shaiman

Frequently Asked Questions Bette

Who wrote the songs on Bette?
Bette Midler on one of the eleven, "Nobody Else but You". The rest come from other writers.
How did it sell?
226,000 copies in the United States by October 2003, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
How high did the single chart?
"In These Shoes" reached number 8 on the dance club chart.
Who produced it?
Rick Nowels, Marc Shaiman and Don Was.
How high did the album chart?
Number 69 on the Billboard 200.
Is this her last writing credit?
Yes. No album after it carries a Midler writing credit.
How long is the album?
47:40 across eleven tracks.

Sources

Wikipedia: Bette Wikipedia: Bette Midler discography Cover Art Archive: Bette by Bette Midler