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Based on Chopin's Prelude in C Minor, with lyrics about a magical love.
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15 catalog entries, grouped by year.
ARTIST ESSENTIALS
Explore Artist EssentialsBarry Manilow: a curated listening guide
Start with the piano ballads and theatrical pop, then explore swing, intimate duets and later original material.
60 selections with release evidence; 46 beyond the yearly lists.
About Barry Manilow
Barry Manilow is a singer, composer, arranger and producer whose work connects popular song with theatre, film and orchestral performance. Albums such as Singin' with the Big Bands, Showstoppers and Manilow Sings Sinatra explore established song traditions. His production work includes recordings by Bette Midler, Nancy Wilson and Dionne Warwick. He has also written music for films, including Thumbelina and The Pebble and the Penguin, and developed the stage musical Harmony. Here at the Mayflower presents another setting for his original songwriting.
Artist background sources
Songwriters Hall of Fame: Barry Manilow
Archived induction biography supports musical roles, named albums, production collaborators, film work and Harmony; no pending productions or rolling totals retained. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-17. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
1975
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An upbeat pop song about the miraculous nature of love.
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Barry ManilowReported release: 1974Date needs verification | Recent carryover
Source year-end #36Supplied note - not independently verified
Originally titled "Brandy," the song is about lost love and longing.
View background status1976
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The universal nature of music, written by Beach Boys member Bruce Johnston.
View background statusTryin' to Get the Feeling Again
Barry ManilowRelease: 1975Source checked | Recent carryover
Source year-end #95Artist background available
Barry Manilow is a singer, composer, arranger and producer whose work connects popular song with theatre, film and orchestral performance. Albums such as Singin' with the Big Bands, Showstoppers and Manilow Sings...
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Barry Manilow is a singer, composer, arranger and producer whose work connects popular song with theatre, film and orchestral performance. Albums such as Singin' with the Big Bands, Showstoppers and Manilow Sings...
View background status1977
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The hope and possibilities of a new day
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The success of overcoming relationship challenges
View background statusWeekend in New England
Barry ManilowRelease: 1976Source checked | Recent carryover
Source year-end #65Artist background available
Barry Manilow is a singer, composer, arranger and producer whose work connects popular song with theatre, film and orchestral performance. Albums such as Singin' with the Big Bands, Showstoppers and Manilow Sings...
View background status1978
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The song was written by Christian Arnold, David Martin, and Geoff Morrow, and Manilow was drawn to its emotional lyrics.
View background statusCopacabana (At the Copa)
Barry ManilowReported release: 1978Date needs verification
Source year-end #74Supplied note - not independently verified
The song was inspired by a conversation about the Copacabana nightclub in New York City.
View background status1979
Somewhere in the Night
Barry ManilowRelease: 1978Source checked | Recent carryover
Source year-end #93Supplied note - not independently verified
The search for love and connection
View background status1980
Artist background available
Barry Manilow is a singer, composer, arranger and producer whose work connects popular song with theatre, film and orchestral performance. Albums such as Singin' with the Big Bands, Showstoppers and Manilow Sings...
View background status1981
I Made It Through the Rain
Barry ManilowRelease: 1980Source checked | Recent carryover
Source year-end #89Supplied note - not independently verified
A dramatic ballad that became one of Manilow's signature songs.
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A cover of the song from the musical "Cats," composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber.
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1960-2025. Each year contains 150 selections.