Barbra Streisand announces new album featuring Ariana Grande, Bob Dylan and Paul McCartney

Barbra Streisand has announced her new album, The Secret Of Life: Partners, Volume Two, and it features a star-studded lineup of artists.

The collaborators include names such as Paul McCartney, Bob Dylan, James Taylor, Sting, Hozier, Sam Smith, Seal, Josh Groban, Tim McGraw, Laufey, Mariah Carey and Ariana Grande. The album is reportedly set to release on June 25, 2025, and is a sequel to her 2014 duets album, Partners.

She announced the news on her Instagram on April 30, 2025, alongside a video that shows snippets of the singer recording her songs with her “partners.” She shared it along with the caption:

“I’ve always loved singing duets with gifted artists. They inspire me in unique and different ways…and make our time in the studio a joy!”

She continued:

“My new album, The Secret Of Life: Partners, Volume Two, gave me the chance to work and play with some of my old friends, label mates, and new artists too. I admire all of them… and I hope that you’ll enjoy listening to our collaborations as much as I enjoyed recording with all of my wonderful partners.”

Let us delve deeper to know more about her forthcoming album.

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All you need to know about Barbra Streisand’s upcoming album

Barbara Streisand released her first single from her upcoming album, The Secret Of Life: Partners, Volume Two, with the 35-year-old Irish musician and singer, Hozier. The song, called The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face, is a cover of Roberta Flack’s 1972 Hot 100 No. 1, per a report in Billboard.

Calling her the “most enduring and iconic vocalists” of all time, Hozier shared in a statement:

“[she is] somebody who defined an era with the sheer force of her voice, her talent, charisma and vision. To be asked to join her on a duet was a huge honor and came as a wonderful and welcome surprise.”

“Ewan MacColl’s ‘The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face’, made famous by the stunning Roberta Flack recording, has always mystified me. It is, to me, one of the most beautiful love songs ever written,” he further stated.

He added:

“Like so many, I was deeply saddened to hear of her recent passing. Along with the honor I have to sing on this record with Barbra, I hope this duet offers something of a gesture to Roberta Flack’s incredible legacy.”

The 10-time Grammy Award winner released a lyrical version of the track on her Instagram on April 30, 2025, and wrote:

“The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” with [tagged Hozier]. Out now”

This is not the first time the 83-year-old singer has recorded with A-listers. During her career, she also teamed up with artists such as Judy Garland, Neil Diamond, Barry Gibb, Kris Kristofferson, Donna Summer, Bryan Adams and Celine Dion, among others, per a report in Today.

The album contains 11 tracks and will be released under Streisand's longtime label, Columbia Records.

In addition to The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face, her other songs from the album include 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, I Love Us with Tim McGraw.

She also recorded a track called One Heart, One Voice with Mariah Carey and Ariana Grande. Secret O’ Life with James Taylor, Fragile with Sting, Where Do I Go From You? with Josh Groban, and Love Will Survive with Seal are some of her other tracks on the new album.