Barbra Streisand is back — and she’s bringing a stellar cast of collaborators along for the ride. This June 27, 2025, the legendary vocalist will release her new studio album, The Secret Of Life: Partners, Volume Two, on Columbia Records. Think vocal brilliance meets genre-defying duets — from Paul McCartney to Hozier, Sam Smith to Mariah Carey and Ariana Grande, it’s a dream team for music lovers of every generation.
Oh, and in case you’re wondering — yes, she’s still setting the gold standard. Just… quietly reinventing the pop duet format. Again.
Barbra Streisand’s Duets Return With Powerful New Voices
This sequel to her 2014 Platinum-certified album Partners promises more than just repeat magic. The Secret Of Life explores new emotional depths through duets with a mix of music legends and rising stars — weaving together contemporary soul, jazz, country, classical pop, and a whole lot of heart.
The first single, a tender duet with Hozier, reimagines The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face with haunting reverence. The lyric video dropped this week, and honestly, it’s the kind of track that stops time.
Hozier shared,
“It’s one of the most beautiful love songs ever written… Barbra Streisand defined an era with the force of her voice and vision. This duet was a huge honour.”
Well, we’re sobbing already.
Eleven Tracks. Eleven Partnerships. All Heart.
Track listing for The Secret Of Life: Partners, Volume Two:
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- The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face with Hozier
- My Valentine with Paul McCartney
- To Lose You Again with Sam Smith
- The Very Thought Of You with Bob Dylan
- Letter To My 13-Year-Old Self with Laufey
- One Heart, One Voice with Mariah Carey & Ariana Grande
- I Love Us with Tim McGraw
- Secret O’ Life with James Taylor
- Fragile with Sting
- Where Do I Go From You? with Josh Groban
- Love Will Survive with Seal
We’re talking one of the most powerful rosters of musical collaborators ever assembled. It’s pop royalty meets soul-searching intimacy, with Barbra’s voice serving as the gravitational centre of it all.
From Abbey Road to Shoreditch Inspiration? Well, Kinda.
Okay, so Barbra might not be recording in Shoreditch basement studio — but this album does carry the kind of boundary-breaking spirit that feels right at home in London’s creative quarters. With orchestral arrangements laid down at Abbey Road Studios, and a lineup that could headline Glastonbury, this project is pure London-meets-Hollywood energy.
There’s even a touch of poetic symmetry in the album’s name. The Secret Of Life was inspired by a candid photo of Barbra watching her granddaughters at play — a quiet nod to finding meaning in everyday moments. Deep? Yes. But totally on brand.
An Artist Who’s Always Redefining Her Legacy
Let’s not forget: Barbra Streisand isn’t just a singer. She’s an Oscar-winning director, screenwriter, Broadway icon, activist, and philanthropist. Her creative CV would make anyone weep into their oat latte.
With accolades spanning from two Academy Awards, ten Grammys, and a Presidential Medal of Freedom, to founding her own philanthropic institute at UCLA — Streisand’s legacy is, quite simply, unmatched.
Now, with The Secret Of Life: Partners, Volume Two, she’s turning the spotlight on collaboration and connection in an increasingly disconnected world. Not to be dramatic, but we need this album like Shoreditch needs coffee shops with potted ferns.
