Guilty (Barbra Streisand and Barry Gibb song)

"Guilty"
"Guilty"
Song by Barry Gibb
from the album The Guilty Demos
Released	November 2006
Recorded	October 1979 at Criteria Studios, Miami
Length	4:02
Songwriter(s)	Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb
Producer(s)	Barry Gibb

"Guilty (One in a Million)"
"Guilty (One in a Million)"
Single by Human Nature
from the album Walk the Tightrope
Released	August 2004
Recorded	Sydney, Australia
Genre	Pop
Length	3:50
Label	Sony BMG
Songwriter(s)	Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb
Human Nature singles chronology

"Guilty"
"Guilty"
Single by Barbra Streisand and Barry Gibb
from the album Guilty
B-side	"Life Story"
Released	October 1980
Recorded	1980
Studio	Middle Ear (Miami)
Genre	Lounge-pop; yacht rock;
Length	4:23
Label	Columbia (US) ; CBS (UK)
Songwriter(s)	Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb
Producer(s)	Gibb-Galuten-Richardson
Barbra Streisand singles chronology
Barry Gibb singles chronology
Audio
	"Barbra Streisand - Guilty (Official Audio) ft. Barry Gibb" on YouTube

"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,^[4] "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.^[5]

There is also a version by Tom Jones and Gladys Knight.^{[citation needed]}

Reception

Record World said that "Barbra's vocal glistens like an early morning dewdrop while Barry adorns with plush harmonies"^[6] In 2023, American Songwriter and The Guardian both named "Guilty" as Streisand's second-greatest song.^[7]^[8]

Personnel

Barbra Streisand – lead vocals
Barry Gibb – lead and backing vocals, guitar, horn and string arrangement
Robert Stigwood-record producer
George Terry – guitar
Cornell Dupree – guitar
Richard Tee – electric piano
George Bitzer – electric piano
Harold Cowart – bass
Steve Gadd – drums
Joe Lala – percussion

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1980–1981)	Peak position
Australia (KMR)^[9]	37
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[10]	9
Canada RPM Top Singles	13
Ireland (IRMA)^[11]	21
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[12]	15
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[^[13]	12
Norway (VG-lista)^[14]	4
Spain (PROMUSICAE)^[15]	11
UK Singles (OCC)^[16]	34
US Billboard Hot 100^[17]	3
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)^[18]	5
US Cash Box Top 100^[19]	8
West Germany (GfK)^[20]	15

Year-end charts

Chart (1980)	Rank
US Cash Box^[21]	82

Chart (1981)	Rank
US Billboard Hot 100^[22]	29

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)^[23]	Silver	200,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Human Nature version

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.^[24]

Track listing

CD single

"Guilty"
"Guilty" (Instrumental)
"When You Say You Love Me" (Ben Hudson Drums Mix)
"Haunted"

Charts

Chart (2004)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[25]	33

Barry Gibb version

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

The demo however sounds like the others, and since Gibb 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.^[26]

Personnel

Barry Gibb – vocals, guitar
Blue Weaver – keyboard
Albhy Galuten – synthesizer, drum machine

References

^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on June 27, 2006. Retrieved May 28, 2006.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ Breihan, Tom (April 10, 2020). "The Number Ones: Barbra Streisand's "Woman In Love"". Stereogum. Retrieved July 15, 2023. "Guilty," a soft and chintzy lounge-pop number, peaked at #3.
^ Molanphy, Chris (July 31, 2021). "What a Fool Believes Edition". Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia (Podcast). Slate. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
^ Discogs.com. "Barbra Streisand - Guilty". Discogs.
^ Discogs.com. "Bee Gees - Their Greatest Hits: The Record". Discogs.
^ "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. November 1, 1980. p. 1. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
^ Patton, Alli (January 28, 2023). "Top 10 Barbra Streisand Songs". American Songwriter. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
^ Petridis, Alexis (October 27, 2023). "Barbra Streisand's 20 greatest songs – ranked!". The Guardian. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
^ "Australian Chart Book". Austchartbook.com.au. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved October 19, 2016.
^ "Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb – Guilty" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Guilty". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
^ "Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb – Guilty" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart | The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Nztop40.co.nz. January 18, 1981. Retrieved October 19, 2016.
^ "Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb – Guilty". VG-lista. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
^ Fernando Salaverri (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
^ "Barbra Streisand Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
^ "Barbra Streisand Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
^ "Cash Box Top 100 1/24/81". Tropicalglen.com. January 24, 1981. Archived from the original on June 3, 2015. Retrieved October 19, 2016.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb – Guilty" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
^ "Top 100 Year End Charts: 1980". Cashbox Magazine. Archived from the original on September 15, 2012. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
^ "Top 100 Hits of 1981/Top 100 Songs of 1981". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved October 19, 2016.
^ "British single certifications – Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb – Guilty". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
^ "Human Nature - Guilty (One In A Million)". YouTube. March 15, 2014. Archived from the original on December 12, 2021. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
^ "Human Nature – Guilty". australian-charts.com. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
^ "Gibb Songs : 1979". Columbia.edu. Retrieved October 19, 2016.

[1] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on June 27, 2006. Retrieved May 28, 2006.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[Breihan_2020-2] Breihan, Tom (April 10, 2020). "The Number Ones: Barbra Streisand's "Woman In Love"". Stereogum. Retrieved July 15, 2023. "Guilty," a soft and chintzy lounge-pop number, peaked at #3.

[Molanphy_2021-3] Molanphy, Chris (July 31, 2021). "What a Fool Believes Edition". Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia (Podcast). Slate. Retrieved February 20, 2024.

[4] Discogs.com. "Barbra Streisand - Guilty". Discogs.

[5] Discogs.com. "Bee Gees - Their Greatest Hits: The Record". Discogs.

[rw-6] "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. November 1, 1980. p. 1. Retrieved February 22, 2023.

[7] Patton, Alli (January 28, 2023). "Top 10 Barbra Streisand Songs". American Songwriter. Retrieved December 31, 2023.

[8] Petridis, Alexis (October 27, 2023). "Barbra Streisand's 20 greatest songs – ranked!". The Guardian. Retrieved December 31, 2023.

[9] "Australian Chart Book". Austchartbook.com.au. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved October 19, 2016.

[sc_Flanders_Barbra_Streisand_&_Barry_Gibb-10] "Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb – Guilty" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved August 15, 2017.

[sc_Ireland2_Barbra_Streisand_&_Barry_Gibb-11] "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Guilty". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved August 15, 2017.

[sc_Dutch100_Barbra_Streisand_&_Barry_Gibb-12] "Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb – Guilty" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved August 15, 2017.

[13] "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart | The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Nztop40.co.nz. January 18, 1981. Retrieved October 19, 2016.

[sc_Norway_Barbra_Streisand_&_Barry_Gibb-14] "Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb – Guilty". VG-lista. Retrieved August 15, 2017.

[autogenerated1959-15] Fernando Salaverri (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.

[sc_UK_Barbra_Streisand_&_Barry_Gibb-16] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 15, 2017.

[sc_Billboardhot100_Barbra_Streisand-17] "Barbra Streisand Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 15, 2017.

[sc_Billboardadultcontemporary_Barbra_Streisand-18] "Barbra Streisand Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved August 15, 2017.

[19] "Cash Box Top 100 1/24/81". Tropicalglen.com. January 24, 1981. Archived from the original on June 3, 2015. Retrieved October 19, 2016.

[sc_West_Germany_Barbra_Streisand_&_Barry_Gibb-20] "Offiziellecharts.de – Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb – Guilty" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved August 15, 2017.

[21] "Top 100 Year End Charts: 1980". Cashbox Magazine. Archived from the original on September 15, 2012. Retrieved July 22, 2015.

[22] "Top 100 Hits of 1981/Top 100 Songs of 1981". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved October 19, 2016.

[United_KingdomBarbra_Streisand_&_Barry_GibbGuiltysingleCertRef-23] "British single certifications – Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb – Guilty". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved February 24, 2023.

[24] "Human Nature - Guilty (One In A Million)". YouTube. March 15, 2014. Archived from the original on December 12, 2021. Retrieved March 13, 2015.

[25] "Human Nature – Guilty". australian-charts.com. Retrieved March 13, 2015.

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Discography
1960s singles	"Miss Marmelstein" "Happy Days Are Here Again" "People" "I Am Woman" "My Man" "Second Hand Rose" "Sleep in Heavenly Peace (Silent Night)" "Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be?)" "Jingle Bells?" "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)" "I'd Rather Be Blue over You (Than Be Happy with Somebody Else)" "What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?" "Hello, Dolly!"
1970s singles	"On a Clear Day (You Can See Forever)" "Stoney End" "Flim Flam Man" "Where You Lead" "Mother" "Sweet Inspiration" / "Where You Lead" "Sing" / "Make Your Own Kind of Music" "Didn't We" "If I Close My Eyes" "The Way We Were" "All in Love Is Fair" "Guava Jelly" "Jubilation" "How Lucky Can You Get" "My Father's Song" "Shake Me, Wake Me (When It's Over)" "Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star Is Born)" "My Heart Belongs to Me" "Songbird" "Prisoner (Love Theme from Eyes of Laura Mars)" "You Don't Bring Me Flowers" "The Main Event/Fight" "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)"
1980s singles	"Woman in Love" "Guilty" "What Kind of Fool" "Promises" "Comin' In and Out of Your Life" "Memory" "The Way He Makes Me Feel" "Papa, Can You Hear Me?" "Left in the Dark" "Make No Mistake, He's Mine" "Somewhere" "Send In the Clowns" "Till I Loved You" "All I Ask of You" "What Were We Thinking Of" "We're Not Makin' Love Anymore" "Someone That I Used to Love"
1990s singles	"Speak Low" "The Music of the Night" "As If We Never Said Goodbye" "I've Got a Crush on You" "I Finally Found Someone" "Tell Him" "I've Dreamed of You" "If You Ever Leave Me"
2000s singles	"I Won't Be the One to Let Go" "Stranger in a Strange Land" "Night of My Life" "Come Tomorrow" "In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning"
2010s singles	"I'll Be Home for Christmas" "When You Wish Upon a Star" "It Had to Be You" "What Kind of Fool" "Enough Is Enough 2017" "Don't Lie to Me"
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Studio albums	Telling Everybody Counting Down Human Nature Walk the Tightrope Reach Out: The Motown Record Dancing in the Street: The Songs of Motown II Get Ready A Symphony of Hits Vegas: Songs from Sin City The Christmas Album Jukebox Gimme Some Lovin': Jukebox Vol II Romance of the Jukebox
Compilations	Here & Now: The Best of Human Nature The Motor City Collection The Essential Human Nature Still Telling Everybody: 30 Years of Hits
Singles	"Got It Goin' On" "Tellin' Everybody" "Wishes" "Don't Say Goodbye" "Whisper Your Name" "Everytime You Cry" "People Get Ready" "Cruel" "Last to Know" "Don't Cry" "Eternal Flame" "Be There with You" "He Don't Love You" "When We Were Young" "Don't Come Back" "Always Be with You" "When You Say You Love Me" "Guilty (One in a Million)" "Uptight (Everything's Alright)"
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