[1][2] The song was recorded with a 72-piece orchestra arranged and conducted by Jorge Calandrelli at the Sony Pictures Studio Scoring Stage in 1999, produced by Barbra Streisand during the "A Love Like Ours" album sessions.

"Let's Start Right Now" was included as a promotional bonus CD single (Columbia #CSK 43719) in a limited edition of Barbra Streisand's "A Love Like Ours" album (Columbia #CK 63981) sold exclusively at Sam Goody and all U.S. Musicland Group stores.

"Let's Start Right Now" appears as a bonus track on the international CD single release of the Barbra Streisand & Vince Gill duet, "If You Ever Leave Me".

[8][9] It is the first track on Simone's "Raio de Luz" album, produced by Marco Mazzola, and released by Columbia in 1991.

[12] [13][14] May 19, 2003, Jermaine Jackson performed "Let's Start Right Now" live on-camera on "The View (U.S. TV series)" talk show, introduced by Barbara Walters.