A Gift of Love
2015 compilation album by Bette Midler
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
ReleasedDecember 4, 2015
Length75:07
ProducersArif Mardin, Chuck Plotkin, Paul A. Rothchild, Don Was, Marc Shaiman & Moogy Klingman
| A Gift of Love | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ||||
| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | December 4, 2015 | |||
| Length | 75:07 | |||
| Labels | Warner, Rhino | |||
| Producers | Arif Mardin, Chuck Plotkin, Paul A. Rothchild, Don Was, Marc Shaiman & Moogy Klingman | |||
| Bette Midler chronology | ||||
| ||||
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 |
| Scottish Albums (Official Charts)[5] | 10 |
| UK Albums (Official Charts)[6] | 25 |
Certifications and sales
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[7] | Silver | 60,000‡ |
|
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||