A Gift of Love

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.

For other uses, see A Gift of Love (disambiguation).
A Gift of Love
Compilation album by
Bette Midler
ReleasedDecember 4, 2015 (2015-12-04)
Length75:07
LabelWarner, Rhino
ProducerArif Mardin, Chuck Plotkin, Paul A. Rothchild, Don Was, Marc Shaiman & Moogy Klingman
Bette Midler chronology
It's the Girls!
(2014)		 A Gift of Love
(2015)		 Hello, Dolly!
(2017)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Favorite Waste of Time (from 1983 album No Frills)"Marshall Crenshaw2:46
2."In This Life (from 1995 album Bette of Roses)"Mike Reid, Allen Shamblin4:12
3."The Gift of Love (from 1990 album Some People's Lives)"Susanna Hoffs, Tom Kelly, Billy Steinberg4:07
4."Bed of Roses (from 1995 album Bette of Roses)"Bonnie Hayes4:12
5."From a Distance (from 1990 album Some People's Lives)"Julie Gold4:38
6."Wind Beneath My Wings (from 1988 album Beaches)"Larry Henley, Jeff Silbar4:54
7."Come Rain or Come Shine (from 1991 album For the Boys)"Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer3:15
8."The Rose (from 1979 album The Rose)"Amanda McBroom3:24
9."As Dreams Go By (from 1995 album Bette of Roses)"Andy Hill, Peter Sinfield5:10
10."It's Too Late (from 1995 album Bette of Roses)"Bonnie Hayes, Bob Thiele Jr., Tonio K4:42
11."All I Need to Know (from 1983 album No Frills)"Barry Mann, Tom Snow, Cynthia Weil4:08
12."Every Road Leads Back to You (from 1991 album For the Boys)"Diane Warren3:49
13."Shining Star (from 2000 album Bette)"Leo Graham Jr., Paul Richmond4:48
14."To Deserve You (from 1995 album Bette of Roses)"Maria McKee5:15
15."Night and Day (from 1990 album Some People's Lives)"Billie Hughes, Roxanne Seeman5:31
16."(Talk to Me of) Mendocino (from deluxe edition of 2014 album It's the Girls!)"Kate McGarrigle3:00
17."The Hunter Gets Captured by the Game (from deluxe edition of 2014 album It's the Girls!)"Smokey Robinson3:36
18."Let Me Just Follow Behind (from 1976 album Songs for the New Depression)"Moogy Klingman3:40
Total length:75:07

Charts
Chart (2016) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[3] 46
Irish Albums (IRMA)[4] 74
UK Albums (OCC)[5] 25

Certifications and sales
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[6] Silver 60,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. Monger, Christopher. A Gift of Love Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  2. "Bette Midler to Release 'A Gift Of Love' December 4". The Vital Voice. November 13, 2015. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  3. "Australiancharts.com – Bette Midler – A Gift of Love". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
  4. "Irish-charts.com – Discography Bette Midler". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  5. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  6. "British album certifications – Bette Midler – A Gift of Love". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
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