Release Me 2 is a compilation album of ten rare and previously unreleased recordings by American singer Barbra Streisand.

In an interview, Barbra talked about the unique 1994 track "Sweet Forgiveness", released on July 1st, "When I was planning my return to the concert stage in 1994 I asked Walter (Afanasieff) to produce a song called 'Ordinary Miracles' by Marvin Hamlisch and Alan and Marilyn Bergman and Walter said "If there's time to record a second song would you be interested in hearing something I wrote for you?'

On July 1, "Sweet Forgiveness" premiered in the U.K. on The Zoe Ball Breakfast Show, then subsequently released to digital platforms.

"[9] The Independent wrote, "Release Me 2 contains all the smarts and schmaltz of Babs at her best.... Streisand's voice is one of the most ridiculously luxurious instruments on the planet.

A five-star penthouse suite of a voice: plush and spacious, with a solid-gold commitment to the lyrics and a sunken marble bathtub of soft-soapy soul in which to wallow.