Walls | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | November 2, 2018 | |||
Recorded | November 2017–September 2018 | |||
Studio |
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Genre | Vocal pop | |||
Length | 47:09 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Producer | ||||
Barbra Streisand chronology | ||||
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Singles from Walls | ||||
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Walls is the thirty-sixth studio album by American singer-songwriter Barbra Streisand, released on November 2, 2018, by Columbia Records. [1] The lead single " Don't Lie to Me" was written as a criticism of America's political climate amid the presidency of Donald Trump, [2] [3] while the title track alludes to Trump's frequent calls for a wall at the Mexico border.
Receiving critical acclaim, the album debuted at number 12 on the US Billboard 200, becoming her first studio album not to reach the top ten since " Emotion" in 1984. As of January 2023, the album has become Streisand's fifth studio album not to be certified Gold or Platinum by RIAA.
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 84/100 [4] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [5] |
The Guardian | [6] |
The Independent | [7] |
The Times | [8] |
Walls received acclaim from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Walls has an average score of 84 based on 5 reviews. [4]
Walls was nominated for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards.
Year-end lists
Publication | Accolade | Ref. |
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Rolling Stone | The 20 Best Pop Albums of 2018 |
Walls debuted at number 12 on the US Billboard 200 but then dropped off the charts after a second week. [10] Walls opened at number six on the UK Albums Chart, selling 15,604 copies and giving Streisand her 36th top-75 album and 15th top-10 entry in the United Kingdom. [11] In Australia Walls debuted at number seven on the ARIA Albums Chart. [12]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "What's on My Mind" |
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| 5:16 |
2. | " Don't Lie to Me" |
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| 3:57 |
3. | " Imagine/ What a Wonderful World" |
| 5:20 | |
4. | "Walls" |
|
| 3:54 |
5. | "Lady Liberty" | Desmond Child |
| 3:52 |
6. | " What the World Needs Now" |
| 4:36 | |
7. | "Better Angels" |
|
| 4:08 |
8. | "Love's Never Wrong" |
|
| 4:06 |
9. | "The Rain Will Fall" |
|
| 4:42 |
10. | "Take Care of This House" (from 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue) | Streisand | 4:10 | |
11. | " Happy Days Are Here Again" | Streisand | 3:53 | |
Total length: | 47:09 |
Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums ( ARIA) [15] | 7 |
Austrian Albums ( Ö3 Austria) [16] | 18 |
Belgian Albums ( Ultratop Flanders) [17] | 50 |
Belgian Albums ( Ultratop Wallonia) [18] | 37 |
Canadian Albums ( Billboard) [19] | 33 |
Czech Albums ( ČNS IFPI) [20] | 59 |
Dutch Albums ( Album Top 100) [21] | 15 |
French Albums ( SNEP) [22] | 145 |
German Albums ( Offizielle Top 100) [23] | 34 |
Irish Albums ( IRMA) [24] | 34 |
Italian Albums ( FIMI) [25] | 58 |
New Zealand Albums ( RMNZ) [26] | 38 |
Scottish Albums ( OCC) [27] | 9 |
Spanish Albums ( PROMUSICAE) [28] | 16 |
Swiss Albums ( Schweizer Hitparade) [29] | 19 |
UK Albums ( OCC) [30] | 6 |
US Billboard 200 [10] | 12 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom ( BPI) [31] | Silver | 60,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Walls | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | November 2, 2018 | |||
Recorded | November 2017–September 2018 | |||
Studio |
| |||
Genre | Vocal pop | |||
Length | 47:09 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Producer | ||||
Barbra Streisand chronology | ||||
| ||||
Singles from Walls | ||||
|
Walls is the thirty-sixth studio album by American singer-songwriter Barbra Streisand, released on November 2, 2018, by Columbia Records. [1] The lead single " Don't Lie to Me" was written as a criticism of America's political climate amid the presidency of Donald Trump, [2] [3] while the title track alludes to Trump's frequent calls for a wall at the Mexico border.
Receiving critical acclaim, the album debuted at number 12 on the US Billboard 200, becoming her first studio album not to reach the top ten since " Emotion" in 1984. As of January 2023, the album has become Streisand's fifth studio album not to be certified Gold or Platinum by RIAA.
Aggregate scores | |
---|---|
Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 84/100 [4] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [5] |
The Guardian | [6] |
The Independent | [7] |
The Times | [8] |
Walls received acclaim from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Walls has an average score of 84 based on 5 reviews. [4]
Walls was nominated for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards.
Year-end lists
Publication | Accolade | Ref. |
---|---|---|
Rolling Stone | The 20 Best Pop Albums of 2018 |
Walls debuted at number 12 on the US Billboard 200 but then dropped off the charts after a second week. [10] Walls opened at number six on the UK Albums Chart, selling 15,604 copies and giving Streisand her 36th top-75 album and 15th top-10 entry in the United Kingdom. [11] In Australia Walls debuted at number seven on the ARIA Albums Chart. [12]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. | "What's on My Mind" |
|
| 5:16 |
2. | " Don't Lie to Me" |
|
| 3:57 |
3. | " Imagine/ What a Wonderful World" |
| 5:20 | |
4. | "Walls" |
|
| 3:54 |
5. | "Lady Liberty" | Desmond Child |
| 3:52 |
6. | " What the World Needs Now" |
| 4:36 | |
7. | "Better Angels" |
|
| 4:08 |
8. | "Love's Never Wrong" |
|
| 4:06 |
9. | "The Rain Will Fall" |
|
| 4:42 |
10. | "Take Care of This House" (from 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue) | Streisand | 4:10 | |
11. | " Happy Days Are Here Again" | Streisand | 3:53 | |
Total length: | 47:09 |
Chart (2018) | Peak position |
---|---|
Australian Albums ( ARIA) [15] | 7 |
Austrian Albums ( Ö3 Austria) [16] | 18 |
Belgian Albums ( Ultratop Flanders) [17] | 50 |
Belgian Albums ( Ultratop Wallonia) [18] | 37 |
Canadian Albums ( Billboard) [19] | 33 |
Czech Albums ( ČNS IFPI) [20] | 59 |
Dutch Albums ( Album Top 100) [21] | 15 |
French Albums ( SNEP) [22] | 145 |
German Albums ( Offizielle Top 100) [23] | 34 |
Irish Albums ( IRMA) [24] | 34 |
Italian Albums ( FIMI) [25] | 58 |
New Zealand Albums ( RMNZ) [26] | 38 |
Scottish Albums ( OCC) [27] | 9 |
Spanish Albums ( PROMUSICAE) [28] | 16 |
Swiss Albums ( Schweizer Hitparade) [29] | 19 |
UK Albums ( OCC) [30] | 6 |
US Billboard 200 [10] | 12 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
---|---|---|
United Kingdom ( BPI) [31] | Silver | 60,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |