Guilty
Barbra Streisand, Barry Gibb
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Shadows falling, baby, we stand alone Out on the street anybody you meet got a heartache of their own (It oughta be illegal) Make it a crime to be lonely or sad (It oughta be illegal) You got a reason for livin' You battle on with the love you're livin' on You gotta be mine We take it away It's gotta be night and day Just a matter of time And we got nothing to be guilty of Our love will climb any mountain near or far, we are And we never let it end We are devotion And we got nothing to be sorry for Our love is one in a million Eyes can see that we got a highway to the sky I don't wanna hear your goodbye Pulse's racing, darling How grand we are Little by little we meet in the middle There's danger in the dark (It oughta be illegal) Make it a crime to be out in the cold (It oughta be illegal) You got a reason for livin' You battle on with the love you're buildin' on You gotta be mine We take it away It's gotta be night and day Just a matter of time And we got nothing to be guilty of Our love will climb any mountain near or far, we are And we never let it end We are devotion And we got nothing to be sorry for Our love is one in a million Eyes can see that we got a highway to the sky I don't want to hear your goodbye Don't want to hear your goodbye I don't want to hear your And we got nothing, and we got nothing to be guilty of Our love will climb and mountain near or far, we are And we never let it end We are devotion And we got nothing to be sorry for Our love is one in a million Eyes can see that we got a highway to the sky Don't want to hear your And we got nothing to be guilty of, my love
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Written by: Maurice Ernest Gibb, Robin Hugh Gibb, Barry Alan Gibb
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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11 facts about this song
Song Composition"Guilty" is a classic song from 1980 written by the Gibb brothers - Barry, Robin, and Maurice, who were all members of the world-renowned pop group, the "Bee Gees".
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Album StatusThe song is the title track of the album "Guilty" by Barbra Streisand, which was her twenty-second studio album.
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Co-SingingThe vocalist for the track is Barbra Streisand and Barry Gibb, who ended up singing most of the songs on the album with her.
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Chart Success"Guilty" was a significant commercial success. In the US, it peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 and reached number one on the Adult Contemporary chart.
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Award RecognitionThe song even won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Performance, Duo or Group in 1981.
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Critical RecognitionIt is described by many as one of Barry Gibb's most impressive falsetto vocals he has ever performed.
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Platinum StatusThe album "Guilty" is Streisand's best-selling album to date: it has been certified 5× Platinum in the United States, with sales of over 5 million copies.
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Tom Jones' VersionWelsh singer Tom Jones also recorded a version of "Guilty." His cover appears on his album "Move Closer," released in 1989. However, this version was not as successful as the original.
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Live PerformancesStreisand and Gibb performed the song together live at the 1981 Grammy Awards ceremony.
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Sales NumbersWith worldwide sales of 15 million copies, it remains Streisand's most commercially successful album.
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Album GenreThe album, including the song "Guilty", is categorized under the pop and soft rock genres.
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