The Divine Miss M

The Divine Miss M
Studio album by Bette Midler
Released November 7, 1972
Recorded 1971/1972
Studio Atlantic Recording Studios
(New York, New York)
Genre Vocal, pop, traditional pop
Length 41:03
Label Atlantic
Producer Ahmet Ertegün, Barry Manilow, Joel Dorn, Geoffrey Haslam
Bette Midler chronology
The Divine Miss M
(1972)		 Bette Midler
(1973)
Singles from The Divine Miss M
  1. "Do You Want to Dance?"
  2. "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy"
  3. "Friends"
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]
Robert ChristgauA− [2]

The Divine Miss M is the debut studio album by American singer and actress Bette Midler, released in 1972 on the Atlantic Records label. The title of the album refers to Midler's famous stage persona.

The album was co-produced by Barry Manilow, and includes several songs that since have become repertoire standards, such as "Do You Want to Dance?", "Chapel of Love", "Hello In There", "Friends" and "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy".

The Divine Miss M reached the Top Ten on Billboard's album chart and was later awarded a Platinum Disc by the RIAA. In 1973, the album won Midler a Grammy Award for Best New Artist. "Do You Want to Dance?", "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" and "Friends" were all Top 40 hit singles from the album, with "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" climbing to #8 on the Billboard Hot 100 and reaching #1 on Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart.

The album was released on CD for the first time in 1990. A remastered version of the album was released by Atlantic Records/Warner Music in 1995.

A remastered deluxe edition is scheduled for release for October 2016.


Track listing

Side A

  1. "Do You Want to Dance?" (Bobby Freeman) - 2:44
  2. "Chapel of Love" (Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich, Phil Spector) - 2:55
  3. "Superstar" (Bonnie Bramlett, Leon Russell) - 5:11
  4. "Daytime Hustler" (Jeff Kent) - 3:34
  5. "Am I Blue?" (Harry Akst, Grant Clarke) - 5:25

Side B

  1. "Friends" (Mark Klingman, Buzzy Linhart) - 2:50
  2. "Hello In There" (John Prine) - 4:17
  3. "Leader of the Pack" (Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich, George Morton) - 3:30
  4. "Delta Dawn" (Larry Collins, Alex Harvey) - 5:18
  5. "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" (Don Raye, Hughie Prince) - 2:25
  6. "Friends" (Reprise) (Mark Klingman, Buzzy Linhart) - 2:54

The Divine Miss M 2016 remastered deluxe edition Disc 2

  1. "Chapel Of Love (The Single Mix) [Remastered]"
  2. "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy (The Single Version) [Remastered]"
  3. "Do You Want To Dance? (The Single Mix) [Remastered]"
  4. "Friends (The Single Mix) [Remastered]"
  5. "Old Cape Cod (Early Version)"
  6. "Marahuana (Early Version)"
  7. "Superstar (Alternate Version)"
  8. "Saturday Night (Demo)"
  9. "Mr. Freedom And I (Demo)"

Personnel

Production

References

  1. ↑ Buss, Bryan. The Divine Miss M at AllMusic
  2. ↑ Robert Christgau review
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