Evergreen 1976 Single from A Star is Born, English, French, Italian, Spanish

Barbra Streisand’s Singles


7-Inch Singles, 45-rpm, CD Singles

Evergreen / I Believe in Love (#3-10450)

Released November 15, 1976


Love Theme From “A Star is Born” (Evergreen) (3:03) (B. Streisand, P. Williams)

  • Produced by: Barbra Streisand and Phil Ramone
  • Taken from the Columbia Lp: “A STAR IS BORN” JS 34404


I Believe in Love (3:13) (K. Loggins, A. Bergman, M. Bergman)

  • Produced by: Barbra Streisand and Phil Ramone
  • Taken from the Columbia Lp: “A STAR IS BORN” JS 34404

ABOUT THE SINGLE

“Love Theme From A Star Is Born (Evergreen)” was Streisand's second number one single. It stayed at number one on the Billboard chart for 3 weeks (March 5, 12, and 19, 1977).



Streisand also recorded “Evergreen” in three languages:



  • French language version—“De Rêve En Rèverie” / CBS #5101, French lyrics by Eddie Marnay, released February 1977 
  • Italian language version—“Sempreverde” / CBS #5062, Italian lyrics by Luigi Albertelli, released February 1977
  • Spanish language version—“Tema De Amor De Nace Una Estrell” / CBS #5866, Spanish lyrics by Julio Cesar, released February 1977



At the 1978 Grammy Awards, “Evergreen” won three awards and was also nominated for Record of the Year.



  • WON: Best Pop Female Vocal Performance: “Love Theme From A Star Is Born”
  • WON: Song Of The Year: “Love Theme From A Star Is Born” (tied with “You Light Up My Life”) 
  • WON: Best Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist: Ian Freebairn-Smith (arranger)
  • Record Of The Year Nomination: “Love Theme From A Star Is Born”



Streisand and Paul Williams also won an Academy Award in 1977 for Original Song for “Evergreen.”


“Evergreen” also won “Best Original Song” at the 1977 Golden Globe Awards.

Sheet music for Evergreen.

BILLBOARD CHARTS

The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine.



Here's the numbers for this Streisand single:

 

  • Debut Chart Date: 12-11-76
  • No. Weeks on Hot 100 Singles Chart: 25
  • Peak Chart Position: #1 for 3 weeks
  • Gold: 3/31/77 
  • Platinum: 8/19/97



A Gold single is awarded after 1 million copies sold, and a Platinum single after 2 million copies sold.

Evergreen at #1 on the Billboard chart. Scan by Peter Curl.
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