Manilow (album) explained

Manilow
Type:Studio
Artist:Barry Manilow
Cover:manilowmanilow.gif
Released:1985
Genre:Pop
Length:42:12
Label:RCA
Producer:Barry Manilow, Howie Rice
Prev Title:Copacabana: Soundtrack
Prev Year:1985
Next Title:Swing Street
Next Year:1987

Manilow is the eleventh studio album by singer-songwriter Barry Manilow, released in 1985. It was his first album to miss the Top 40 and fail to earn a gold certification. Many feel it was due to the prominence of synthesizers, a departure from his renowned piano ballads. This album was one of Manilow's two albums with RCA Records.

The only other release with the RCA Company was an original soundtrack album of his 1985 CBS television movie, Copacabana, in which he starred as Tony Starr with Annette O'Toole as Lola Lamarr.

Release

Three singles released from this album are "In Search of Love" (#11 US AC, #80 UK),[1] "I'm Your Man" (#86 US, #96 UK)[2] and "He Doesn't Care (But I Do)" (#22 US AC), with "I'm Your Man" becoming the only single from the album to reach the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at number 86.[3] However, "In Search of Love" and "He Doesn't Care (But I Do)" entered the Adult Contemporary chart, peaking at number 11 and 22, respectively.[4]

None of its singles captured the general public, except for the song "If You Were Here with Me Tonight", which became a mainstay in adult contemporary radio setlists.

Track listing

2007 US reissued version

Side 1
  1. "I'm Your Man" (music: Barry Manilow, Howie Rice; lyrics: Allan Rich) – 4:53
  2. "It's All Behind Us Now" (music: Barry Manilow, Howie Rice; lyrics: Allan Rich) – 4:08
  3. "In Search of Love" (music: Barry Manilow, Howie Rice; lyrics: Allan Rich) – 4:08
  4. "He Doesn't Care (But I Do)" (music: Kevin DiSimone; lyrics: Robin Grean) – 4:16
  5. "Some Sweet Day" (music: Barry Manilow; lyrics: Adrienne Anderson) – 5:06
Side 2
  1. "At the Dance" (music: Barry Manilow, Charles Fearing; lyrics: Adrienne Anderson) – 3:55
  2. "If You Were Here with Me Tonight" (music: Eric Borenstein, Barry Manilow, lyrics: Eric Borenstein, Lisa Thomas) – 4:55
  3. "Sweet Heaven (I'm in Love Again)" from the movie Copacabana (music: Barry Manilow; lyrics: Bruce Sussman, Jack Feldman) – 4:05
  4. "Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing" (Duet with Muffy Hendrix) (Nick Ashford, Valerie Simpson) – 3:13
  5. "It's a Long Way Up" (John Annesi, Barry Manilow) – 3:30

French version

Side 1
  1. "I'm Your Man" – 4:53
  2. "It's All Behind Us Now" – 4:08
  3. "In Search of Love" – 4:08
  4. "He Doesn't Care But I Do" – 4:16
  5. "Some Sweet Day" – 5:06
Side 2
  1. "At the Dance" – 3:55
  2. "If You Were Here With Me Tonight" – 4:55
  3. "Sweet Heaven (I'm in Love Again)" – 4:05
  4. "Don't Talk to Me of Love" (Duet with Mireille Mathieu) – 4:10
  5. "It's a Long Way Up" – 3:30

Italian version

Side 1
  1. "Amare Chi Si Manchi Tu (Who Needs To Dream)"
  2. "I'm Your Man" – 4:53
  3. "It's All Behind Us Now" – 4:08
  4. "In Search of Love" – 4:08
  5. "He Doesn't Care But I Do" – 4:16
Side 2
  1. "Con Chi Sei (Some Sweet Day)" – 5:06
  2. "At the Dance" – 3:55
  3. "If You Were Here With Me Tonight" – 4:55
  4. "Sweet Heaven (I'm In Love Again)" – 4:05
  5. "It's a Long Way Up" – 3:30

Japanese Version

Side 1
  1. "I'm Your Man" – 4:53
  2. "It's All Behind Us Now" – 4:08
  3. "In Search of Love" – 4:08
  4. "He Doesn't Care But I Do" – 4:16
  5. "Some Sweet Day" – 5:06
  6. "Sakura"
Side 2
  1. "At the Dance" – 3:55
  2. "If You Were Here with Me Tonight" – 4:55
  3. "Sweet Heaven (I'm in Love Again)" – 4:05
  4. "Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing" (Duet with Muffy Hendrix) – 3:13
  5. "It's a Long Way Up" – 3:30
  6. "In Search of Love" (Duet with Hideki Saijo)

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. Web site: BARRY MANILOW full Official Chart History Official Charts Company . 2022-06-08 . www.officialcharts.com.
  2. Web site: BARRY MANILOW full Official Chart History Official Charts Company . 2022-06-08 . www.officialcharts.com.
  3. Barry Manilow Chart History (Hot 100). 2022-06-06 . Billboard . en-US.
  4. Barry Manilow Chart History (Adult Contemporary). 2022-06-06 . Billboard . en-US.

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