You Don't Bring Me Flowers (album)

You Don't Bring Me Flowers
You Don't Bring Me Flowers
Studio album by Neil Diamond
Released	November 3, 1978
Recorded	1978
Studio	Sunset Sound (Los Angeles); A&M (Hollywood); Cherokee (Los Angeles); Indigo Ranch (Malibu);
Genre	Pop
Length	41:45
Label	Columbia
Producer	Bob Gaudio
Neil Diamond chronology
Singles from You Don't Bring Me Flowers
	"You Don't Bring Me Flowers"; Released: 1978; "Forever in Blue Jeans"; Released: 1979; "Say Maybe"; Released: 1979;

You Don't Bring Me Flowers is Neil Diamond's twelfth studio album. It was released in 1978 to capitalize on the success of the title song of the same name, a duet with Barbra Streisand, which had originally appeared as a solo recording on Diamond's previous album, I'm Glad You're Here with Me Tonight.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	^[2]

Cash Box said that of the single "Say Maybe" that it has a slight country and western flavor, and that "Diamond's entrancing vocal is strong."^[3] Record World said that "clever arrangement and full-bodied production accentuate the lovely background vocal chorus."^[4]

Track listing

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"The American Popular Song"	Tom Hensley	5:16
2.	"Forever in Blue Jeans"	Richard Bennett, Neil Diamond	3:39
3.	"Remember Me"	Diamond	5:03
4.	"You've Got Your Troubles"	Roger Cook, Roger Greenaway	3:53
5.	"You Don't Bring Me Flowers" (Duet with Barbra Streisand)	Diamond, Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman	3:17

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"The Dancing Bumble Bee / Bumble Boogie"	Diamond / Jack Fina	4:54
2.	"Mothers and Daughters, Fathers and Sons"	Bob Gaudio, Judy Parker	4:11
3.	"Memphis Flyer"	Diamond	3:11
4.	"Say Maybe"	Diamond	4:07
5.	"Diamond Girls"	Diamond	3:36

Personnel

Produced by Bob Gaudio
Neil Diamond - vocals, possible guitar
The Neil Diamond Band:
- Dennis St. John - Drums
- Richard Bennett - Acoustic and Electric Guitars
- Alan Lindgren - Synthesizer / Piano
- King Errisson - Percussion
- Reinie Press - Bass
- Tom Hensley - Piano and Keyboards
- Linda Press - Vocals
- Doug Rhone - Guitar
- Vince Charles - Percussion
Orchestra arranged and conducted by Alan Lindgren on:
- You Don't Bring Me Flowers
- Remember Me
- You've Got Your Troubles
- Diamond Girls
- The Dancing Bumble Bee/Bumble Boogie
Orchestra arranged and conducted by Tom Hensley on:
- The American Popular Song
- Forever in Blue Jeans
- Mothers and Daughters, Fathers and Sons
Vocal Arrangements by Bob Gaudio
Background Vocals:
- Maxine Willard Waters
- Julia Tillman Waters - Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records, Inc.
- Venetta Fields, Tom Bahler, Ron Hicklin, Jon Joyce, Gene Morford, Doug Rhone, H.L. Voelker

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1978–1979)	Peak position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)^[5]	5
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)^[6]	4
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[7]	7
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[8]	38
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[9]	2
UK Albums (OCC)^[10]	15
US Billboard 200^[11]	4

Year-end charts

Chart (1979)	Position
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[12]	38

Certifications

Certifications for *You Don't Bring Me Flowers*
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)^[13]	2× Platinum	200,000^{^}
New Zealand (RMNZ)^[14]	Platinum	15,000^{^}
United Kingdom (BPI)^[15]	Gold	100,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)^[16]	2× Platinum	2,000,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Notes

^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r5664
^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 195.
^ "CashBox Singles Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. May 12, 1979. p. 17. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
^ "Singles Picks" (PDF). Record World. May 12, 1979. p. 29. Retrieved 2023-02-11.
^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 0113a". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Neil Diamond – You Don't Bring Me Flowers" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Neil Diamond – You Don't Bring Me Flowers" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
^ "Charts.nz – Neil Diamond – You Don't Bring Me Flowers". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
^ "Neil Diamond Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
^ "Top Selling Albums of 1979 — The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Recorded Music New Zealand. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
^ "Canadian album certifications – Neil Diamond – You Don't Bring Me Flowers". Music Canada. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
^ "New Zealand album certifications – Neil Diamond – You Don't Bring Me Flowers". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
^ "British album certifications – Neil Diamond – You Don't Bring Me Flowers". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
^ "American album certifications – Neil Diamond – You Don't Bring Me Flowers". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 8 March 2019.

[1] ttps://www.allmusic.com/album/r5664

[RS-2] The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 195.

[cb-3] "CashBox Singles Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. May 12, 1979. p. 17. Retrieved 2022-01-01.

[rw-4] "Singles Picks" (PDF). Record World. May 12, 1979. p. 29. Retrieved 2023-02-11.

[auchart-5] Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

[group=-6] "Top RPM Albums: Issue 0113a". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 28 January 2022.

[ac_Netherlands_Neil_Diamond-7] "Dutchcharts.nl – Neil Diamond – You Don't Bring Me Flowers" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 January 2022.

[ac_Germany4_Neil_Diamond-8] "Offiziellecharts.de – Neil Diamond – You Don't Bring Me Flowers" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 28 January 2022.

[ac_New_Zealand_Neil_Diamond-9] "Charts.nz – Neil Diamond – You Don't Bring Me Flowers". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 January 2022.

[ac_UK2_-10] "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 January 2022.

[ac_Billboard200_Neil_Diamond-11] "Neil Diamond Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 28 January 2022.

[12] "Top Selling Albums of 1979 — The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Recorded Music New Zealand. Retrieved 28 January 2022.

[CanadaNeil_DiamondYou_Don't_Bring_Me_FlowersalbumCertRef-13] "Canadian album certifications – Neil Diamond – You Don't Bring Me Flowers". Music Canada. Retrieved 8 March 2019.

[New_ZealandNeil_DiamondYou_Don't_Bring_Me_FlowersalbumCertRef-14] "New Zealand album certifications – Neil Diamond – You Don't Bring Me Flowers". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 2024-11-20.

[United_KingdomNeil_DiamondYou_Don't_Bring_Me_FlowersalbumCertRef-15] "British album certifications – Neil Diamond – You Don't Bring Me Flowers". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 8 March 2019.

[United_StatesNeil_DiamondYou_Don't_Bring_Me_FlowersalbumCertRef-16] "American album certifications – Neil Diamond – You Don't Bring Me Flowers". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 8 March 2019.

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Discography
Studio albums	The Feel of Neil Diamond Just for You Velvet Gloves and Spit Brother Love's Travelling Salvation Show Touching You, Touching Me Tap Root Manuscript Stones Moods Serenade Beautiful Noise I'm Glad You're Here with Me Tonight You Don't Bring Me Flowers September Morn On the Way to the Sky Heartlight Primitive Headed for the Future The Best Years of Our Lives Lovescape The Christmas Album Up on the Roof: Songs from the Brill Building The Christmas Album, Volume II Tennessee Moon The Movie Album: As Time Goes By Three Chord Opera 12 Songs Home Before Dark A Cherry Cherry Christmas Dreams Melody Road
Soundtrack albums	Jonathan Livingston Seagull The Jazz Singer
Live albums	Gold: Recorded Live at the Troubadour Hot August Night Love at the Greek Hot August Night II Live in America Stages: Performances 1970–2002 Hot August Night/NYC
Compilation albums	Neil Diamond's Greatest Hits Shilo Rainbow His 12 Greatest Hits And the Singer Sings His Song Classics: The Early Years The Greatest Hits: 1966–1992 The Neil Diamond Collection Play Me: The Complete Uni Studio Recordings...Plus! The Essential Neil Diamond Neil Diamond 50 – 50th Anniversary Collection A Neil Diamond Christmas
Singles	"Solitary Man" "Cherry, Cherry" "Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon" "Thank the Lord for the Night Time" "Kentucky Woman" "New Orleans" "Red Red Wine" "Two-Bit Manchild" "Shilo" "Brother Love's Travelling Salvation Show" "Sweet Caroline" "Holly Holy" "Until It's Time for You to Go" "And the Grass Won't Pay No Mind" "Solitary Man" (re-release) "Cracklin' Rosie" "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" "I Am... I Said" "Done Too Soon" "I'm a Believer" "Crunchy Granola Suite" "Song Sung Blue" "Play Me" "Cherry, Cherry" "The Last Thing on My Mind" "Longfellow Serenade" "I've Been This Way Before" "If You Know What I Mean" "Don't Think... Feel" "Desiree" "God Only Knows" "You Don't Bring Me Flowers" "Forever in Blue Jeans" "Dancing in the Street" "Love on the Rocks" "Hello Again" "America" "Yesterday's Songs" "On the Way to the Sky" "Heartlight"
Other songs	"Sunflower"
Concert tours	50 Year Anniversary World Tour
Related articles	The Jazz Singer (film) A Beautiful Noise (musical)
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