Memories of You is a collection of traditional pop standards recorded by American singer Bette Midler between 1973 and 2006. The compilation was released by Rhino Entertainment on November 22, 2010 in the United Kingdom and was certified silver by British Phonographic Industry (BPI).
| Memories of You | ||||
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| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | November 22, 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 1973–2006 | |||
| Length | 51:27 | |||
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| Bette Midler chronology | ||||
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Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Daily Express |  [2] |
AllMusic editor Jon O'Brien called Memories of You "the ideal chance to showcase her uncanny ability to interpret material from any period, and in the process provides an intriguing musical history lesson for those not fully acquainted with the '30s/'40s American classics."[1]
Track listing
edit- "For All We Know"
- From 1991 album For the Boys
- "Come Rain or Come Shine"
- From 1991 album For the Boys
- "I Remember You"
- From 1991 album For the Boys
- "He Was Too Good to Me / Since You Stayed Here"
- From 1990 album Some People's Lives
- "The Folks Who Live on the Hill"
- From 2005 album Bette Midler Sings the Peggy Lee Songbook
- "What Are You Doing New Year's Eve"
- From 2006 album Cool Yule
- "He Needs Me"
- From 2005 album Bette Midler Sings the Peggy Lee Songbook (Barnes and Noble edition)
- "One for My Baby (and One More for the Road)"
- Recorded and aired on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson on May 21, 1992. Appears on the 1993 album Experience the Divine: Greatest Hits
- "Mr. Wonderful"
- From 2005 album Bette Midler Sings the Peggy Lee Songbook
- "Drinking Again"
- From 1973 album Bette Midler
- "Memories of You"
- From 2003 album Bette Midler Sings the Rosemary Clooney Songbook
- "Dreamland"
- From 1991 album For the Boys
- "P.S. I Love You"
- From 1991 album For the Boys
- "Is That All There Is?"
- From 2005 album Bette Midler Sings the Peggy Lee Songbook
Charts
edit| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
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| Irish Albums (IRMA)[3] | 63 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[4] | 45 |
Certifications and sales
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[5] | Silver | 60,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ a b O'Brien, Jon. Memories of You Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ Gage, Simon; Callan, Paul (19 November 2010). "Album Review: Bette Midler - Memories Of You (Rhino)". Daily Express. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Bette Midler". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ "British album certifications – Bette Midler – Memories of You". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 1 April 2022.