Barbra Streisand (born Barbara Joan Streisand; April 24, 1942 Brooklyn, Ne… Read Full Bio ↴Barbra Streisand (born Barbara Joan Streisand; April 24, 1942 Brooklyn, New York), is an Academy Award-winning American singer, theater and film actress, composer, film producer, and director. She has won Oscars for Best Actress and Best Original Song as well as multiple Emmy Awards, Grammy Awards, Golden Globe Awards and an honorary Tony Award. She received the prestigious Kennedy Center Honor on December 7, 2008. She is the most successful female recording artist according to the Recording Industry Assoc. of America (RIAA).

Barbra Streisand has recorded more than 60 albums, almost all with Columbia Records. Her early works in the 1960s (her debut The Barbra Streisand Album which won two Grammy Awards in 1963, followed by The Second Barbra Streisand Album, The Third Album, My Name Is Barbra, etc.) are considered classic renditions of theater and nightclub standards, including her version of Happy Days Are Here Again. Beginning with My Name Is Barbra, her albums were often medley-filled keepsakes of her television specials.

Starting in 1969, Streisand tackled contemporary songwriters; like many talented singers of the day, she found herself a fish out of water in attempts to tackle rock, but her vocal talents prevailed and she gained newfound success with the pop and ballad-oriented Richard Perry-produced album Stoney End in 1971. The title track, written by Laura Nyro, was a big hit for Streisand.

Streisand's 1980 album, Guilty featured the songwriting, production and vocal talents of Barry Gibb and was the best-selling album of her recording career. During the 1970s, she was also highly prominent in the pop charts, with number-one records like The Way We Were, Evergreen, No More Tears (Enough Is Enough) (her duet with Donna Summer), and Woman In Love; some of these came from soundtracks of her films. She recently took part in supporting Haiti in singing "We are the World 25th anniversary.

When the 1970s ended, Streisand was named the most successful female singer in the U.S. - only Elvis Presley and The Beatles having sold more albums. [1]

[1] In 1982, New York Times music critic Stephen Holden wrote that Streisand was "the most influential mainstream American pop singer since Frank Sinatra."

Just A Little Lovin
Barbra Streisand Lyrics

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Just a little lovin'
Early in the morning
Beats a cup of coffee
For starting off the day
Just a little lovin'
When the world is young
And makes you wake up
Feeling good things

Are coming your way

This old world wouldn't be half as bad
And wouldn't be half as sad
If each and everybody in it had

Just a little lovin'
Early in the morning
A little extra something
To kinda see them through
Nothing turns the day on
Or really gets it dawning
Like a little bit of lovin'

From some lovin' someone like you
This old world couldn't be half as bad
And wouldn't be half as sad
If each and everybody in it had

Just a little lovin'
Early in the morning
Just a little lovin'
Early in the day

Just a little lovin'
Early in the morning

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Barbra Streisand's song Just A Little Lovin' convey the idea that a little bit of love early in the morning can go a long way. The lyrics suggest that this small act of love beats a cup of coffee and is essential for starting off the day. When the world is young and full of potential, a little bit of love can make you feel good, and signal that good things are coming your way. The song suggests that if everybody had a little bit of love early in the morning, the world would be a better and happier place. This simple act of love can help to turn the day on, and provide the extra something needed to see the day through.

Line by Line Meaning

Just a little lovin'
A small amount of love

Early in the morning
At the start of the day

Beats a cup of coffee
Is better than a cup of coffee

For starting off the day
To begin the day positively

When the world is young
At the start of life

And makes you wake up
And wakes you up

Feeling good things
Feeling optimistic

Are coming your way
Good things will happen

This old world wouldn't be half as bad
The world would be much better

And wouldn't be half as sad
And not as miserable

If each and everybody in it had
If everyone had