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''Partners'' is the thirty-fourth studio album by American singer and songwriter Barbra Streisand, released on September 16, 2014 by Columbia Records. The album features Streisand singing duets with an all-male lineup including Stevie Wonder, Michael Bublé, Billy Joel, John Legend, John Mayer, Andrea Bocelli, Lionel Richie, and the late Elvis Presley (who died in 1977). The collection also features Streisand's first studio-recorded duet with her now 47-year-old son, Jason Gould.〔("Barbra Streisand, a Voice to Be Reckoned With" ) by Jacob Bernstein, ''New York Times'' 12 September 2014.〕 The album release was promoted on ''The Tonight Show'', where Streisand was the evening's sole guest and sang a medley with host Jimmy Fallon.〔("Barbra Streisand returns to late night with Jimmy Fallon" ) by Lisa Respers France, ''CNN'' 16 September 2014.〕 While the recordings are new, most of the songs have a previous history as Streisand releases. Two classic Streisand duets are updated with new partners: "What Kind of Fool", newly performed with John Legend (originally with Barry Gibb) and "Lost Inside of You", newly performed with Babyface (originally with Kris Kristofferson). The deluxe edition features an additional duet with Babyface along with previously released material featuring Frank Sinatra (who died in 1998), Bryan Adams, Barry Manilow, and Barry Gibb (from The Bee Gees). ''Partners'' is one of 2014's best-selling album in the US, having sold 856,000 copies. ''Partners'' topped the ''Billboard'' 200 with sales of 196,000 copies in the first week, making Streisand the only recording artist to have a number-one album in the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s. It was also certified gold in November 2014 and platinum in January 2015, thus becoming Streisand's 52nd gold and 31st Platinum album (she also has 7 Gold-certified singles to her credit), more than any other female artist in history.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Gay icon Barbra Streisand makes more history with latest album )〕 ==Chart performance== In its debut week, the album topped US ''Billboard'' 200 sales charts, selling over 196,000 copies. It fell to number three the following week, selling 127,000 copies, the lowest second-week decline for a number one-debuting non-compilation album in nearly four years. After just six weeks on sale, the album crossed half a million in US sales, having sold 526,000 copies total in the country. ''Partners'' was 2014's seventh best-selling album in the US, having sold 856,000 copies.〔 As of September 2015, the album has sold 955,000 copies in the US. In Canada and Australia the album also reached number one, selling 13,000 copies in each country.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=A Journal of Musical ThingsWeekly Music Sales Report and Analysis: 25 September 2014 - A Journal of Musical Things )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Barbra Streisand Scores First ARIA No 1 Album Since 1980 )〕 In the Netherlands, New Zealand, and UK the album reached the number two spot on national sales charts, becoming Streisand's highest charting album in the Netherlands since ''One Voice'' peaked at the same position in 1987.〔 In Ireland the album reached the number six position, becoming Streisand's highest charting album since ''Guilty Pleasures'' in 2005.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The Irish Charts - All there is to know )〕 The album debuted in the Top 10 in Austria, Germany, Spain and Poland, and reached Top 40 positions in Belgium (both regions), Denmark, Italy and Switzerland. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Partners (Barbra Streisand album)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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