Barbra Streisand: The Singer's 5 Best and Most Iconic Songs

Liputan6.com, Jakarta - Barbra Streisand, one of the world's most influential music and acting icons, has captivated millions of fans with her golden voice and emotional interpretations.

Throughout her illustrious career, she has produced a string of songs that have not only dominated the charts but also become integral parts of popular culture.

Her songs have often been featured on the soundtracks of successful films, adding an emotional dimension to every scene.

"The Way We Were" is one of Barbra Streisand's most iconic songs, released as a single on September 27, 1973, before becoming the title track of her fifteenth studio album in January 1974.

It served as the theme song for the film of the same name starring Streisand and Robert Redford, depicting the melancholy relationship between the two main characters, Katie Morosky and Hubbell Gardiner.

Written by Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, and Marvin Hamlisch, the song was produced by Marty Paich and became an instant success.

"The Way We Were" topped the US Billboard Hot 100 chart for three weeks.

The song won two Academy Awards.

"Guilty" is a stunning vocal collaboration between Barbra Streisand and Barry Gibb, released in 1980 as part of Streisand's album of the same name.

The song is a work by all three Bee Gees members—Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb—and was produced by Barry Gibb, Karl Richardson, and Albhy Galuten.

The song achieved significant commercial success, reaching No. 3 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and No. 5 on the adult contemporary chart.

In the UK, "Guilty" also entered the UK Singles Chart at No. 1. 34. This success confirmed the appeal of Streisand and Gibb's collaboration on the international music scene.

Recognition for the quality of the music came at the Grammy Awards, where "Guilty" won Best Pop Vocal Performance, Duo or Group.

"Evergreen," also known as the "Love Theme from A Star Is Born," is the theme song from the 1976 film A Star Is Born.

Composed and performed by Barbra Streisand, with lyrics by Paul Williams, "Evergreen" achieved tremendous success, both commercially and critically.

Streisand and Williams won the Academy Award for Best Original Song, making Barbra Streisand the first woman to do so as a composer.

The song also won the Grammy Award for Song of the Year and the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song.

On the charts, "Evergreen" became Barbra Streisand's second number-one single on the US Billboard Hot 100, staying at the top for three weeks, and six weeks on the easy listening chart.

The song sold over 2 million copies and was named the fourth biggest single of 1977.

"Don't Rain on My Parade" is a song from the 1964 musical Funny Girl, which became even more widely known through its 1968 film adaptation.

Written by Bob Merrill for the lyrics and Jule Styne for the music, it was first performed by Barbra Streisand in her role as Fanny Brice, both on stage and on screen.

"Don't Rain on My Parade" serves as the musical's upbeat conclusion to Act I, in which Fanny resolutely asserts her independence and ambition amidst romantic obstacles.

Barbra Streisand herself has performed the song live on numerous occasions throughout her career, including on her concert tours in 1993–94, 1999–2000, 2006–07, and in 2016.

"My Father's Song" is a sentimental ballad recorded by Barbra Streisand for her seventeenth studio album, Lazy Afternoon, in 1975, and released as a single in August 1975.

The song was written by Rupert Holmes, who also produced it with Jeffrey Lesser.

Holmes specifically wrote this song after Streisand expressed her feelings about growing up without her father, Emanuel Streisand, who died when she was just 15 months old.

Commercially, "My Father's Song" reached No. 11 on the US Adult Contemporary chart and No. 15 in Canada.