The Secret of Life: Partners, Volume Two is the thirty-seventh studio album by American singer Barbra Streisand, released June 27, 2025 on Columbia Records. Consisting of duets with other singers, it is a companion to her 2014 album, Partners.[1]
The album's sales extended Streisand's record on the Billboard charts for a top-40 album in every decade since the 1960s.[2]
Background
Barbra Streisand began recording vocals for her new album shortly after completing the audiobook narration for her memoir My Name Is Barbra—a project that may have influenced the introspective tone of some tracks.[3][4] The album cover, which captures her gazing thoughtfully through a screen door, was photographed by her daughter-in-law Kathryn Boyd Brolin, marking a familial collaboration behind the scenes.[5][6]
Among the album's notable collaborations is a duet with Bob Dylan, who had first invited Streisand to work together decades prior, finally bringing the long-awaited pairing into the studio.[7][8] The project also features Ariana Grande, reuniting with Streisand after their live performance together at Chicago's United Center in August 2019.[3] The lineup of special guests includes Josh Groban, the only artist to appear on both Partners (2014) and this 2025 sequel, who first recorded with Streisand in 2002.[7]
The album debuted at No. 31 on the Billboard 200 for the week of July 12. With this, Streisand extended her record as the woman with the most top 40 albums in the chart's history — now totaling 55 titles — surpassing artists like Aretha Franklin and Madonna, who each have 26.[2] The record also debuted at No. 4 on the Top Album Sales chart (for 18,000 physical copies sold), demonstrating her commercial relevance after more than six decades in the music industry.[11] According to Luminate the album sold 25,000 copies in the first two weeks in United States. In its second week, it sold 4,262 CDs and Vinyl on Amazon.com, and was number 1 in the website sales.[12]
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