Prisoner (Love Theme from Eyes of Laura Mars) - Composition

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"Prisoner (Love Theme from Eyes of Laura Mars)" is a song recorded by American singer Barbra Streisand in 1978 specifically for the film Eyes of Laura Mars.[1]

"Prisoner (Love Theme from Eyes of Laura Mars)"

Single by Barbra Streisand

from the album Eyes Of Laura Mars

B-side

"Laura & Neville"

Released

July 1978

Genre

Pop

Length

3:54

Label

Columbia Records

Songwriter(s)

Karen Lawrence
John DeSautels

Producer(s)

Gary Klein

Barbra Streisand singles chronology

"Songbird"
(1978)

"Prisoner (Love Theme from Eyes of Laura Mars)"
(1978)

"You Don't Bring Me Flowers"
(1978)

Overview

The song was written by Karen Lawrence and John DeSautels, and produced by Gary Klein.[2] Initially, it was assumed that Streisand would play the main role in the film Eyes of Laura Mars, but she refused the role, limiting herself to recording the song.[3]

The song was released as a single in July 1978 along with a film's soundtracks,[4] the film itself was released in early August. The song peaked at number 21 on the Billboard Hot 100[5] and at number 48 on the Adult Contemporary chart.[6]

Charts

Chart (1978)	Peak position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[7]	48
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[8]	28
US Billboard Hot 100[5]	21
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[6]	48
US (Cash Box Top 100)[9]	35

References

"Columbia Pictures is very proud of its association with the creative talent of the music industry…". Billboard. Vol. 92. 1980. ISSN 0006-2510.
Jay Warner (2004). "December 25". On this Day in Music History. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 361. ISBN 9780634066931.
Justin Wyatt (1994). "High Concept and the Development of Marketing". High Concept: Movies and Marketing in Hollywood. University of Texas Press. ISBN 9780292790919.
"Eyes of Laura Mars, Voice of Barbra Streisand". Billboard. Vol. 90. 1980. ISSN 0006-2510.
"Barbra Streisand Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
"Barbra Streisand Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
"Top RPM Singles: Issue 0014a." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
"Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 4649." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
"CASH BOX Top 100 Singles (Week ending SEPTEMBER 23, 1978)". Cash Box. Retrieved 25 April 2021.

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Discography
1960s singles	"Miss Marmelstein" "Happy Days Are Here Again" "My Coloring Book" "People" "I Am Woman" "Funny Girl" "Absent Minded Me" "Why Did I Choose You" "My Man" "He Touched Me" "Second Hand Rose" "Where Am I Going?" "You Wanna Bet" "Sam, You Made the Pants Too Long" "The Minute Waltz" "Non C'est Rien" "Free Again" "Sleep in Heavenly Peace (Silent Night)" "Stout-hearted Men" "Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be?)" "Jingle Bells?" "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)" "The Lord's Prayer" "Our Corner of the Night" "The Morning After" "Funny Girl" "I'd Rather Be Blue over You (Than Be Happy with Somebody Else)" "My Man" "Frank Mills" "Little Tin Soldier" "What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?" "Before the Parade Passes By" "Hello, Dolly!"
1970s singles	"The Best Thing You've Ever Done" "On a Clear Day (You Can See Forever)" "Stoney End" "Time and Love" "Flim Flam Man" "Where You Lead" "Mother" "Space Captain" "Sweet Inspiration" / "Where You Lead" "Sing" / "Make Your Own Kind of Music" "Didn't We" "If I Close My Eyes" "The Way We Were" "All in Love Is Fair" "Guava Jelly" "Jubilation" "How Lucky Can You Get" "My Father's Song" "Shake Me, Wake Me (When It's Over)" "Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star Is Born)" "My Heart Belongs to Me" "Songbird" "Prisoner (Love Theme from Eyes of Laura Mars)" "You Don't Bring Me Flowers" "Superman" "The Main Event/Fight" "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)" "Kiss Me in the Rain"
1980s singles	"Woman in Love" "Guilty" "What Kind of Fool" "Promises" "Comin' In and Out of Your Life" "Memory" "The Way He Makes Me Feel" "Papa, Can You Hear Me?" "Left in the Dark" "Make No Mistake, He's Mine" "Emotion" "Somewhere" "Send In the Clowns" "Till I Loved You" "All I Ask of You" "What Were We Thinking Of" "We're Not Makin' Love Anymore" "Someone That I Used to Love"
1990s singles	"Places That Belong to You" "For All We Know" "With One Look" "Children Will Listen" "Speak Low" "The Music of the Night" "As If We Never Said Goodbye" "Ordinary Miracles" "Evergreen (Live)" "I've Got a Crush on You" "I Finally Found Someone" "Tell Him" "If I Could" "Higher Ground" "I've Dreamed of You" "If You Ever Leave Me"
2000s singles	"It Must Have Been the Mistletoe" "I Won't Be the One to Let Go" "Stranger in a Strange Land" "Night of My Life" "Come Tomorrow" "Above the Law" "In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning"
2010s singles	"I'll Be Home for Christmas" "Somewhere" "When You Wish Upon a Star" "It Had to Be You" "What Kind of Fool" "Enough Is Enough 2017" "Don't Lie to Me"
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«Prisoner (Love Theme from Eyes of Laura Mars)» — песня, записанная американской певицей Барброй Стрейзанд специально для фильма «Глаза Лауры Марс» в 1978 году[6].

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