Guilty (Barbra Streisand and Barry Gibb song)

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"Guilty"
Guilty (single cover).jpg
Single by Barbra Streisand and Barry Gibb
from the album Guilty
B-side"Life Story"
ReleasedOctober 1980
Recorded1980
(Middle Ear, Miami Beach)[1]
Genre
Length4:23
LabelColumbia (US)
CBS (UK)
Songwriter(s)Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb
Producer(s)Gibb-Galuten-Richardson
Barbra Streisand singles chronology
"Woman in Love"
(1980)
"Guilty"
(1980)
"What Kind of Fool"
(1981)
Barry Gibb singles chronology
"Woman in Love"
(1980)
"Guilty"
(1980)
"What Kind of Fool"
(1981)

"Guilty" is a vocal duet between Barbra Streisand and Barry Gibb. The song was written by all three Bee Gees: Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb. Released as a single from Streisand's 1980 album of the same name.[2] "Guilty" peaked at No. 3 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and No. 5 on the adult contemporary chart. In the UK, the song reached No. 34 on the UK Singles Chart. The single was certified gold by the RIAA. In addition, "Guilty" won a Grammy Award in the category Best Pop Vocal Performance, Duo or Group. The song also appeared on the 2001 Bee Gees compilation, Their Greatest Hits: The Record.[3]

There is also a version by Tom Jones and Gladys Knight. It is also used in the films Madea's Witness Protection and Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar.

Personnel[]

Chart performance[]

Human Nature version[]

"Guilty (One in a Million)"
Guilty (one in a million) by Human Nature.jpg
Single by Human Nature
from the album Walk the Tightrope
ReleasedAugust 2004
RecordedSydney, Australia
GenrePop
Length3:50
LabelSony BMG
Songwriter(s)Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb
Human Nature singles chronology
"When You Say You Love Me"
(2001)
"Guilty (One in a Million)"
(2004)
"Uptight (Everything's Alright)"
(2007)

Australian band Human Nature, released a cover version of the song as the second single from their album Walk the Tightrope. It introduced rapper Kelly K.A.E. The song peaked at No. 33 in Australia.

Music video[]

A music video was released to promote the song; with the group and Kelly K.A.E. singing the song in a studio. At one point, you see them flicking through vinyl records, one of which is the album “Guilty” by Streisand.[18]

Track listing[]

CD single

  1. "Guilty"
  2. "Guilty" (Instrumental)
  3. "When You Say You Love Me" (Ben Hudson Drums Mix)
  4. "Haunted"

Charts[]

Chart (2004) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[19] 33

Barry Gibb version[]

"Guilty"
Song by Barry Gibb
from the album The Guilty Demos
ReleasedNovember 2006
RecordedOctober 1979 at Criteria Studios, Miami
Length4:02
Songwriter(s)Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb
Producer(s)Barry Gibb

"Guilty" is a song originally recorded by Barry Gibb as a guideline to Barbra Streisand for her album Guilty. On which Gibb on guitar, Blue Weaver on keyboard and Albhy Galuten on synthesizer.

The demo however sounds like the others, and since Barry sings it in falsetto throughout he had probably not yet decided to make it a duet. (By contrast, parts of "What Kind of Fool" are natural voice.) It was said to have been the last song submitted for the album.[20]

Personnel[]

References[]

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  3. ^ Discogs.com. "Bee Gees - Their Greatest Hits: The Record".
  4. ^ "Australian Chart Book". Austchartbook.com.au. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2016-10-19.
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  7. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Guilty". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  8. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb – Guilty" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  9. ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart | The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Nztop40.co.nz. 1981-01-18. Retrieved 2016-10-19.
  10. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb – Guilty". VG-lista. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  11. ^ Fernando Salaverri (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  12. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  13. ^ "Barbra Streisand Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  14. ^ "Barbra Streisand Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  15. ^ "Cash Box Top 100 1/24/81". Tropicalglen.com. 1981-01-24. Archived from the original on 2015-06-03. Retrieved 2016-10-19.
  16. ^ "Top 100 Year End Charts: 1980". Cashbox Magazine. Retrieved 2015-07-22.
  17. ^ "Top 100 Hits of 1981/Top 100 Songs of 1981". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 2016-10-19.
  18. ^ "Human Nature - Guilty (One In A Million)". YouTube. March 15, 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
  19. ^ "Human Nature – Guilty". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
  20. ^ "Gibb Songs : 1979". Columbia.edu. Retrieved 2016-10-19.
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