You Don't Bring Me Flowers (album)

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.

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
I'm Glad You're Here with Me Tonight (1977) You Don't Bring Me Flowers (1978) September Morn (1979)
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

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

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