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| Single byBarbra Streisand andDonna Summer | ||||
| from the albumWet andOn the Radio: Greatest Hits Volumes I & II | ||||
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| Released | October 1979 (1979-10) | |||
| Recorded | 14–28 August 1979 | |||
| Studio | Village Recorder, Los Angeles | |||
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"No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)" is a song recorded by American singersBarbra Streisand andDonna Summer, released in October 1979. It was written byPaul Jabara andBruce Roberts, and produced byGiorgio Moroder andGary Klein. The song was recorded for Streisand's albumWet (1979) and also as a new track for Summer's compilation double albumOn the Radio: Greatest Hits Volumes I & II (1979). The full-length version was found on Streisand's album, while a longer 11-minute edit (the 12" version) was featured on Summer's album. The longer 12" version features additional production by frequent collaboratorHarold Faltermeyer, and incorporates a harder rock edge.
The single was released on bothCasablanca Records (Summer's label) andColumbia Records (Streisand's label) and sales of the two were amalgamated. The versions on the two 7" singles differed slightly however, with different mixes and slightly different background vocal arrangements. The formats differed between nations—in the UK for example, the song was only released on 7" by Casablanca, and 12" (the extended version from theOn The Radio album) by Columbia.[citation needed]
Although the sales of the two labels' releases were amalgamated, both the 7" and the 12" werecertified Gold by theRIAA in early 1980. The 7" single was eventuallycertified Platinum, signifying sales of two million US copies.
Bowing on the Hot 100 at number 59 on 20 October 1979, the single went to number one on the USBillboard Hot 100 on 24 November – 1 December 1979 (making it the first duet by two women to top the Billboard Hot 100 and becoming both singers' fourth chart-topping single in the US, as well as Summer's final) and number one for four weeks on the disco chart.[1] "No More Tears" was also a big international hit, and made the top three in both Canada and the UK.[2]
The song’s original title was simply "Enough is Enough," which didn’t fit the theme of Streisand’sWet album, in which every song had something to do with water. So the songwriters changed the title and added the introduction: "It’s raining, it’s pouring, my love life is boring me to tears."[3]
After recording "No More Tears" Summer and Streisand did not perform the song together live, although Summer did sing the song in concert with other female performers, includingTina Arena and Summer's sisterMary Gaines Bernard.[citation needed] Streisand included the song as part of her 2012Barbra Live concert tour (released asBack to Brooklyn), where she discussed Summer's recent passing and how she wished Summer were alive so they could sing the song together.[citation needed]
A later remix released as "Enough Is Enough 2017" climbed to #3 on the USDance Club chart.[4]
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| Argentina | — | 150,000[37] |
| Canada (Music Canada)[38] | Gold | 75,000^ |
| Japan | — | 31,000[14] |
| Japan 12" | — | 23,000[14] |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[39] | Silver | 250,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[40] 7" | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[40] 12" | Gold | 1,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
ComedianEddie Murphy recorded a parody version of the song as it might be performed by exercise guruRichard Simmons andOur Gang actorBillie "Buckwheat" Thomas. The song appears on Murphy's 1982self-titled comedy album.[41]
On theUPN's seriesHalf & Half, the song was performed in an episode by Phyllis (Telma Hopkins) and Big Dee Dee (Valarie Pettiford).
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| Single byKym Mazelle andJocelyn Brown | ||||
| B-side | "One More Time" | |||
| Released | 9 May 1994[42] | |||
| Studio | Comforts Place | |||
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In 1994, American singersKym Mazelle andJocelyn Brown released a cover of "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)". The song was produced byMike Stock andMatt Aitken, and peaked at number 13 in its second week at theUK Singles Chart, on 12 June. It also charted in Australia, Belgium and Ireland, where it reached number 19. The single, released byArista Records on 9 May 1994, marked the first collaboration between producers Mike Stock and Matt Aitken since the split of the famous '80s production triumvirate withPete Waterman. The idea to record the Streisand/Summer song came from the head of the Bell labelSimon Cowell. Stock told in a 1994 interview, "The idea was to make something more camp and outrageous thank.d. lang andAndy Bell's recent version, which we found a bit drippy."[44] "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)" was also picked up byRCA Records in July 1994 for release in the US.[45]
Larry Flick fromBillboard magazine commented, "All we have to say is that we would have paid any price to have witnessed the recording session for the Kym Mazelle/Jocelyn Brown duet 'No More Tears'. No doubt it was the diva fest to end them all—not to mention true history in the making. Only a pair with the vocal seasoning of thesedance music legends could take on theBarbra Streisand/Donna Summer classic and make it work so well. The original version of the track was produced with a giddyhi-NRG attitude byStock &Aitken". Flick also remarked that Mazelle and Brown's vocals "have proper degrees of sass, drama, and grit."[43] Robbert Tilli fromMusic & Media stated, "This remake is likely to be as big as a gay anthem as its forerunner was."[46] Alan Jones fromMusic Week gave it a score of four out of five, adding that when "these two mighty big mouths join together for a revamp" of the Streisand/Summer hit, "it will, of course, be a big hit."[47]James Hamilton from theRecord Mirror Dance Update named it a "Hi-NRG tempoed but cheesy" track in his weekly dance column.[48]
A music video was produced to promote the single, directed by Max Giwa & Dani Pasquini, known as just Max & Dani. It was released on 30 May and features camp theatrics that collide in a beauty salon.[49]
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| Released | 12 August 2008 | |||
| Genre | Dance-pop | |||
| Label | JMCA | |||
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On 12 August 2008, JMCA issued the 7-track digital EPNo More Tears (Enough Is Enough) by Dutch singerAmber and American singerZelma Davis (formerly ofC+C Music Factory). This version, which features modern remixes for today's dance clubs, includes a vocal showdown between the two artists that builds to a dramatic conclusion. The album cover is an homage to the original release by Donna Summer and Barbra Streisand.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)" (Pathos V2 classic mix) | 5:14 |
| 2. | "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)" (Pathos V2 Kick Out radio edit) | 3:51 |
| 3. | "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)" (Pathos V2 Kick Out radio edit) | 5:13 |
| 4. | "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)" (Solar City radio edit) | 3:55 |
| 5. | "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)" (Solar City album edit) | 5:15 |
| 6. | "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)" (Solar City Epic mix) | 6:41 |
| 7. | "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)" (Solar City Epic club mix) | 10:50 |
