Superman (Barbra Streisand album)


Superman is the nineteenth studio album by American singer Barbra Streisand.
The lead single "My Heart Belongs to Me" became a hit in 1977, peaking at #4 on the US pop chart. The title track was released as a follow-up.
The album peaked at number 3 on the Top 200 LP Billboard album chart and on the UK Albums Chart at number 32. It has sold 2 million copies in United States and was certified 2× Platinum.

Background

Two songs were written for the movie A Star Is Born but not used in the picture — "Answer Me" by Streisand, Paul Williams and Kenny Ascher; and "Lullaby For Myself" by Rupert Holmes.
The album includes cover versions of contemporary singer-songwriters Kim Carnes' "Love Comes From The Most Unexpected Places" from her album Sailin' and Billy Joel's New York State of Mind from Turnstiles.

Track listing

  1. "Superman" – 2:47
  2. "Don't Believe What You Read" – 3:37
  3. "Baby Me Baby" – 4:26
  4. "I Found You Love" – 3:50
  5. "Answer Me" – 3:16
  6. "My Heart Belongs to Me" – 3:21
  7. "Cabin Fever" – 3:14
  8. "Love Comes from Unexpected Places" – 4:10
  9. "New York State of Mind" – 4:44
  10. "Lullaby for Myself" – 3:17

    Personnel

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

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