Crucial Track for February 20, 2026

"Woman in Love" by Barbra Streisand

What was your favorite song in high school? Why did it resonate?

I had a few different favorites at different points in high school. This was one of my most played songs in high school at one point. Someone bought me a single of this song, and I played it a lot. It wasn't really so much the song though. It was Barbra's vocal. It was the first time I'd actually paid attention to Barbra's singing, and I couldn't believe how great she could sing. Her vocal on this song just blew me away. After I got this single, Barbra became my favorite singer for a while, until Whitney Houston came along.