You Don't Bring Me Flowers

Barbra Streisand, Neil Diamond

About You Don't Bring Me Flowers

"You Don't Bring Me Flowers" is a song that hit the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1978. It is a song about two lovers who have drifted apart while they "go through the motions" and heartache of life together. The song was written by Neil Diamond with Alan and Marilyn Bergman for the ill-fated daily TV sitcom All That Glitters. The song was intended to be the theme song, but Norman Lear, the show's creator, changed the concept of the show and the song was no longer appropriate. Diamond then expanded the track from 45 seconds to 3:17, adding instrumental sections and an additional verse. The Bergmans contributed to the song's lyrics. In 1977, Diamond released the album I'm Glad You're Here with Me Tonight, which included the track "You Don't Bring Me Flowers" as a solo performance. Early in 1978, Barbra Streisand covered the song on her album Songbird. These solo recordings were famously spliced together by different radio stations, creating unofficial duets, the success of which led to the studio bringing the two performers together for an official duet recording. 


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1992
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You don't bring me flowers
You don't sing me love songs
You hardly talk to me anymore
When I come through the door at the end of the day

I remember when
You couldn't wait to love me
Used to hate to leave me
Now after lovin' me late at night

When it's good for you, babe
And you're feeling alright

Well, you just roll over
And you turn out the light
And you don't bring me flowers anymore

It used to be so natural (Used to be)
To talk about forever
But used-to-be's don't count anymore
They just lay on the floor 'til we sweep them away

And baby, I remember
All the things you taught me

I learned how to laugh
And I learned how to cry

Well I learned how to love
And I learned how to lie

So you'd think I could learn
How to tell you goodbye

You don't bring me flowers anymore

Well, you'd think I could learn
How to tell you goodbye

You don't sing to me

And you don't sing me love songs

You don't bring me flowers anymore

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Barbra Streisand

Barbra Joan Streisand (born Barbara Joan Streisand /ˈstraɪsænd/; April 24, 1942) is an American singer, actress, writer, film producer, and director. She has won two Academy Awards, eight Grammy Awards, five Emmy Awards including one Daytime Emmy, a Special Tony Award, an American Film Institute award, a Kennedy Center Honors award, a Peabody Award, and is one of the few entertainers who has won an Oscar, Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Award. more »

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Written by: Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, Neil Diamond

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Spirit Music Group

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12 facts about this song

Birth of Collaboration
"You Don't Bring Me Flowers" is a famous duet by Barbra Streisand and Neil Diamond. However, it wasn't originally intended to be a duet. Both artists recorded separate versions of the song, and it was a disc jockey who first merged them together to create the now famous duet.
High Chart Performance
The duet version skyrocketed in popularity and reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1978.
Grammy Nomination
The song received a nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals in 1980.
The Initial Release
The song was initially released on Neil Diamond's 1977 album "I'm Glad You're Here with Me Tonight," but didn't gain significant popularity until it was released as a duet.
Record Label
The song was released under two record labels Columbia Records (Barbra Streisand’s label) and Capitol Records (Neil Diamond’s label).
Songwriters
The song was written by Neil Diamond with Alan and Marilyn Bergman for the daily life-inspired lyrics.
TV Performance
Streisand and Diamond performed the song at the 1980 Grammy Awards - it was one of the most iconic performances in Grammy history.
The Idea
The idea of merging the two solo performances into a duet came from early morning disc jockey Gary Guthrie at WAKY-AM in Louisville, Kentucky.
Long-term impact
The duet marked a turning point in both artists' careers and extensively increased their popularity.
Multi-Platinum Certification
The song was a commercial success and was certified Platinum by the RIAA for sales of over one million copies in the U.S.
TV Movie
This song was used as the title for a made-for-TV movie in 1982, starring James Naughton and Barbara Eden.
Streisand's Album
In addition to Diamond's album, the song also featured on Barbra Streisand’s 1978 album “Songbird”.

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