It was subsequently performed by American actress and vocalist Barbra Streisand in the 1970 film adaptation of the musical.
The song was recorded in early 1970 during production of the movie at Samuel Goldwyn Studios in West Hollywood, California.
"On a Clear Day (You Can See Forever)" was written by Burton Lane and Alan Jay Lerner and produced by Wally Gold.
Vincent Canby from The New York Times lauded the single and album tracks "Come Back to Me", "Go to Sleep", and "What Did I Have That I Don't Have" for being the soundtrack's four best songs.
[6] Although AllMusic's William Ruhlmann was critical of the majority of On a Clear Day You Can See Forever, he complimented Streisand's vocal performance on the title track.
Johnny Mathis and Robert Goulet both made charting recordings of the song in 1965, during the original run of the stage musical.