Singles The Way We Were (Barbra Streisand album)

hamlisch awarded 2 academy awards credited work on way .

the album s lead single way released 7 record on september 27, 1973, 3 weeks before premiere of accompanying film. song largely successful after initial release, reached number 1 on billboard hot 100 , spent twenty-three consecutive weeks among ranking. success replicated in canada, number one. way additionally top-selling single in united states in 1974 according list compiled billboard. sent adult contemporary radio, topped adult contemporary charts in both united states , canada. on august 19, 1997, way certified platinum recording industry association of america, signifying sales of on 1,000,000 copies. single has since been considered 1 of signature songs. work on track, hamlisch , bergman s won academy award best original song @ 46th academy awards, hamlisch winning academy award best original score work on film. additionally won golden globe award best original song in 1974 , grammy award song of year in 1975. on national endowment arts , recording industry association of america s list of top 365 songs of century , way placed @ number 298.

in love fair released album s second single in march 1974, cover of stevie wonder original 1973 album, innervisions. columbia released 7 single paired alongside medley of buddy , how me . matthew greenwald allmusic fond of rendition wrote: no doubt 1 of graceful , memorable hooks era, , streisand s performance – particularly phrasing of line – unforgettable . failed replicate success of way , managed peak @ numbers 63 , 60 in united states , canada, respectively. additionally reached top ten of adult contemporary chart, compiled billboard.

in 1972, streisand s version of doing rest of life? released promotional single in united states in 7 vinyl format. paired alongside best thing ve ever done , included on way were.