A Gift of Love

A Gift of Love
A Gift of Love
Compilation album by Bette Midler
Released	December 4, 2015
Length	75:07
Label	Warner, Rhino
Producer	Arif Mardin, Chuck Plotkin, Paul A. Rothchild, Don Was, Marc Shaiman & Moogy Klingman
Bette Midler chronology

A Gift of Love is a 2015 compilation album of ballads recorded by Bette Midler from 1976 to 2014.^[2] It was released on December 4, 2015 and reached number 46 on the charts in Australia and number 25 in the UK.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Favorite Waste of Time (from 1983 album No Frills)"	Marshall Crenshaw	2:46
2.	"In This Life (from 1995 album Bette of Roses)"	Mike Reid, Allen Shamblin	4:12
3.	"The Gift of Love (from 1990 album Some People's Lives)"	Susanna Hoffs, Tom Kelly, Billy Steinberg	4:07
4.	"Bed of Roses (from 1995 album Bette of Roses)"	Bonnie Hayes	4:12
5.	"From a Distance (from 1990 album Some People's Lives)"	Julie Gold	4:38
6.	"Wind Beneath My Wings (from 1988 album Beaches)"	Larry Henley, Jeff Silbar	4:54
7.	"Come Rain or Come Shine (from 1991 album For the Boys)"	Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer	3:15
8.	"The Rose (from 1979 album The Rose)"	Amanda McBroom	3:24
9.	"As Dreams Go By (from 1995 album Bette of Roses)"	Andy Hill, Peter Sinfield	5:10
10.	"It's Too Late (from 1995 album Bette of Roses)"	Bonnie Hayes, Bob Thiele Jr., Tonio K	4:42
11.	"All I Need to Know (from 1983 album No Frills)"	Barry Mann, Tom Snow, Cynthia Weil	4:08
12.	"Every Road Leads Back to You (from 1991 album For the Boys)"	Diane Warren	3:49
13.	"Shining Star (from 2000 album Bette)"	Leo Graham Jr., Paul Richmond	4:48
14.	"To Deserve You (from 1995 album Bette of Roses)"	Maria McKee	5:15
15.	"Night and Day (from 1990 album Some People's Lives)"	Billie Hughes, Roxanne Seeman	5:31
16.	"(Talk to Me of) Mendocino (from deluxe edition of 2014 album It's the Girls!)"	Kate McGarrigle	3:00
17.	"The Hunter Gets Captured by the Game (from deluxe edition of 2014 album It's the Girls!)"	Smokey Robinson	3:36
18.	"Let Me Just Follow Behind (from 1976 album Songs for the New Depression)"	Moogy Klingman	3:40
Total length:			75:07

Charts

Chart (2016)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[3]	46
Irish Albums (IRMA)^[4]	74
UK Albums (OCC)^[5]	25

Certifications and sales


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)^[6]	Silver	60,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

^ Monger, Christopher. A Gift of Love Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
^ "Bette Midler to Release 'A Gift Of Love' December 4". The Vital Voice. November 13, 2015. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
^ "Australiancharts.com – Bette Midler – A Gift of Love". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Bette Midler". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
^ "British album certifications – Bette Midler – A Gift of Love". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved April 1, 2022.

[1] Monger, Christopher. A Gift of Love Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 1, 2022.

[2] "Bette Midler to Release 'A Gift Of Love' December 4". The Vital Voice. November 13, 2015. Retrieved April 26, 2019.

[ac_Australia_Bette_Midler-3] "Australiancharts.com – Bette Midler – A Gift of Love". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 7, 2016.

[ac_Ireland2_Bette_Midler-4] "Irish-charts.com – Discography Bette Midler". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 1, 2022.

[ac_UK2_-5] "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 1, 2022.

[United_KingdomBette_MidlerA_Gift_of_LovealbumCertRef-6] "British album certifications – Bette Midler – A Gift of Love". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved April 1, 2022.

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