Ready to Take a Chance Again
Barry Manilow | Artist Essentials
First released: 1978 (year verified)
Original 1978 studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The restrained opening gives way to a clear, steadily lifting melodic statement.
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First released: 1978 (year verified)
The selected recording is documented in the original 1978 release history of Foul Play (Original Soundtrack). Only year precision is assigned; later singles, annual appearances, reissues and session dates do not replace that first-release year.
Recording: Original 1978 studio recording
Credit: Barry Manilow
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: Foul Play (Original Soundtrack)
Ready to Take a Chance Again - original Foul Play item
The licensed soundtrack item explicitly identifies Manilows original vocal recording in 1978. It is distinct from the instrumental score cue, later anthologies and subsequent concert versions. The January 1 field does not establish an exact day. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
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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.
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