Barry (album)
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Barry is the self-titled album released by singer and songwriter Barry Manilow
in 1980. The album reached Platinum status. The tracks were recorded at Evergreen Recording Studios in Burbank, California
. Manilow co-wrote with Maurice White
of Earth, Wind & Fire
the album track "Only in Chicago". "We Still Have Time" was taken from the film Tribute
.
The album scored one top ten pop hit, "I Made It Through The Rain", which reached number ten, in late 1980. This album was released at a time when Barry's success was having its greatest impact overseas, particularly in England. His music was starting to be pushed almost entirely to adult contemporary music
radio formats, known back then as easy listening
. Although "I Made It Through the Rain" was his only Top-10 on the Hot 100 from this album, he managed to reach the Top-10 on the Adult-Contemporary lists with "Lonely Together" and the bouncy up-tempo "Bermuda Triangle" was a Top-20 hit in England in mid 1981.
Barry Manilow
Barry Manilow is an American singer-songwriter, musician, arranger, producer, conductor, and performer, best known for such recordings as "Could It Be Magic", "Mandy", "Can't Smile Without You", and "Copacabana ."...
in 1980. The album reached Platinum status. The tracks were recorded at Evergreen Recording Studios in Burbank, California
Burbank, California
Burbank is a city in Los Angeles County in Southern California, United States, north of downtown Los Angeles. The estimated population in 2010 was 103,340....
. Manilow co-wrote with Maurice White
Maurice White
Maurice White is a Grammy Award–winning American singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, arranger. He is the older brother of Verdine White and Fred White and the leader and founder of the band Earth, Wind & Fire...
of Earth, Wind & Fire
Earth, Wind & Fire
Earth, Wind & Fire is an American soul and R&B band formed in Chicago, Illinois, in 1969 by Verdine and Maurice White. Also known as EWF, the band has won six Grammy Awards and four American Music Awards. They have been inducted into both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Vocal Group Hall of...
the album track "Only in Chicago". "We Still Have Time" was taken from the film Tribute
Tribute (film)
Tribute is a play by Bernard Slade.The plot focuses on Scottie Templeton, a popular actor who has spent his life shirking responsibility. When he discovers he is terminally ill with leukemia, he attempts to reconnect with his long-estranged son....
.
The album scored one top ten pop hit, "I Made It Through The Rain", which reached number ten, in late 1980. This album was released at a time when Barry's success was having its greatest impact overseas, particularly in England. His music was starting to be pushed almost entirely to adult contemporary music
Adult contemporary music
Adult contemporary music is a broad style of popular music that ranges from lush 1950s and 1960s vocal music to predominantly ballad-heavy music with varying degrees of rock influence, as well as a radio format that plays such music....
radio formats, known back then as easy listening
Easy listening
Easy listening is a broad style of popular music and radio format that emerged in the 1950s, evolving out of big band music, and related to MOR music as played on many AM radio stations. It encompasses the exotica, beautiful music, light music, lounge music, ambient music, and space age pop genres...
. Although "I Made It Through the Rain" was his only Top-10 on the Hot 100 from this album, he managed to reach the Top-10 on the Adult-Contemporary lists with "Lonely Together" and the bouncy up-tempo "Bermuda Triangle" was a Top-20 hit in England in mid 1981.
Side 1
- "Lonely Together" (Kenny Nolan) - 4:19
- "Bermuda TriangleBermuda Triangle (song)Bermuda Triangle is a song by Barry Manilow, from his album Barry. Released as a single in 1981, it reached number 15 in the UK charts, and number 16 in Germany....
" (Barry Manilow, Bruce Sussman, Jack Feldman ) - 3:45 - "I Made It Through The Rain" (Gerard Kenny, Jack Feldman, Drey Shepperd, Bruce Sussman, Manilow) - 4:08
- "Twenty Four Hours A Day" (Barry Manilow, Marty Panzer) - 3:25
- "Dance Away" (Troy Seals, Richard Kerr) - 3:56
Side 2
- "Life Will Go On" (John Bettis, Richard Kerr) - 3:50
- "Only In Chicago" (Barry Manilow, Maurice WhiteMaurice WhiteMaurice White is a Grammy Award–winning American singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, arranger. He is the older brother of Verdine White and Fred White and the leader and founder of the band Earth, Wind & Fire...
) - 3:33 - "The Last Duet (with Lily TomlinLily TomlinMary Jean "Lily" Tomlin is an American actress, comedienne, writer, and producer. Tomlin has been a major force in American comedy since the late 1960's when she began a career as a stand up comedian and became a featured performer on television's Laugh-in...
)" (Feldman, Manilow, Bruce Sussman) - 3:59 - "London" (Feldman, Manilow, Bruce Sussman) - 5:18
- "We Still Have Time" (Feldman, Manilow, Bruce Sussman) - 4:12
Charts
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Pop Albums | 15 |
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | "I Made It Through the Rain" | Adult Contemporary | 4 |
| 1980 | "I Made It Through the Rain" | Pop Singles | 10 |
| 1980 | "Lonely Together" | Adult Contemporary | 7 |
| 1980 | "Lonely Together" | Pop Singles | 45 |