According to the liner notes of her 1991 greatest hits album Just for the Record, 'The Way We Were', 'All in Love is Fair', 'Being at War with Each Other', and 'Something So Right' were the only tracks specifically recorded and created for the album. She had wanted him to produce the composition in minor key, but he instead wrote it in major key due to his fear that the song's lyrics would be revealed too quickly to the listener. American composer and producer Marvin Hamlisch was commissioned to write the melody for the track, which he found to be hugely challenging due to Streisand's wants. The concept for the record first developed in late 1973, following the success of ' The Way We Were', which was written specifically for the 1973 film of the same name starring Streisand and Robert Redford. Due to strong sales, it has since been certified 2× Platinum in the United States by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

It also entered the charts in Japan and the United Kingdom. Commercially, The Way We Were topped the Billboard 200 in the United States and reached the top ten on album charts in Australia and Canada. However, some critics felt the album was not carefully planned out and Streisand was acting out the tracks rather than actually singing them. The album received generally favorable reviews from music critics, who praised Streisand's vocals and found the record capable of being extremely successful. The second and final single, ' All in Love Is Fair', was released in March 1974 and also charted in the two countries. It was also the top-selling single in the former country in 1974. The lead single (' The Way We Were') was released on Septemand became a chart topper in both the United States and Canada. In terms of production, she heavily worked with Tommy LiPuma and Wally Gold, while Marty Paich contributed to the title track.

Like the majority of Streisand's catalog, The Way We Were was described as a contemporary pop album blended with her signature vocal style. Following distribution of a soundtrack album for the 1973 film of the same name, Columbia added a caption to Streisand's LP ( Featuring the Hit Single The Way We Were and All in Love Is Fair) in order to minimize confusion between the two albums.Ĭovering a wide array of themes and topics, Streisand sings about recovering relationships, social awareness, and love in general. Three additional songs were newly recorded for the album, while six of the tracks salvaged material from previously unreleased Streisand projects. Following the commercial success of its lead single ' The Way We Were', the album was released in January 1974. The Way We Were is the fifteenth studio album recorded by American singer Barbra Streisand.

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