The album 'Release Me 2' was released on August 6, 2021, by Columbia Records. It is the second compilation of unreleased recordings and archive rarities by Barbra Streisand, following 'Release Me' (2012). It includes songs recorded between 1967 and 2014, many of which had never been officially released.
Production was handled by Barbra Streisand, Jay Landers, and Walter Afanasieff. The album contains covers of songs by artists such as Bob Dylan ('Make You Feel My Love'), Burt Bacharach ('The Windmills of Your Mind'), and a collaboration with opera singer Andrea Bocelli on 'I'll Be Home for Christmas'.
The album debuted at number 15 on the Billboard 200 chart and received positive reviews for offering an intimate look into Streisand's creative process. It includes liner notes written by the artist herself explaining the context of each recording.