Barry (album)

Barry is the seventh studio album released by singer and songwriter Barry Manilow in 1980. The album reached Platinum status.[3] 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.

Barry
Studio album by
Barry Manilow
ReleasedNovember 19, 1980
GenrePop
Easy listening
Length41:47
LabelArista
ProducerBarry Manilow, Ron Dante
Barry Manilow chronology
One Voice
(1979)		 Barry
(1980)		 If I Should Love Again
(1981)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[2]

The album scored one top ten pop hit, "I Made It Through the Rain", which reached number ten, in early 1981. This album was released at a time when Manilow's success was having its greatest impact overseas, particularly in the UK. His music was starting to be pushed almost entirely to easy listening or adult contemporary music radio formats. 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 the UK in mid-1981.[4] The album has yet to be released on CD in the US, but has had a CD release in Japan. It is however available as a digital download.

Track listing

Side 1
  1. "Lonely Together" (Kenny Nolan) - 4:19
  2. "Bermuda Triangle" (Barry Manilow, Bruce Sussman, Jack Feldman) - 3:45
  3. "I Made It Through the Rain" (Gerard Kenny, Jack Feldman, Drey Shepperd, Bruce Sussman, Barry Manilow) - 4:08
  4. "Twenty Four Hours A Day" (Barry Manilow, Marty Panzer) - 3:25
  5. "Dance Away" (Troy Seals, Richard Kerr) - 3:56

Side 2
  1. "Life Will Go On" (John Bettis, Richard Kerr) - 3:50
  2. "Only In Chicago" (Barry Manilow, Maurice White) - 3:33
  3. "The Last Duet" (with Lily Tomlin) (Barry Manilow, Bruce Sussman, Jack Feldman) - 3:59
  4. "London" (Barry Manilow, Bruce Sussman, Jack Feldman) - 5:18
  5. "We Still Have Time (Theme from the motion picture Tribute)" (Barry Manilow, Bruce Sussman, Jack Feldman) - 4:12

[4][5]

Charts
Chart (1980/81) Position
United States (Billboard 200)[4] 15
Australia (Kent Music Report)[6] 65
United Kingdom (Official Charts Company) 5

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[7] Gold 1,000,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

References
  1. Allmusic Review
  2. Rolling Stone list
  3. RIAA Certification for Barry
  4. Barry on allmusic.com
  5. I Made It Through The Rain / Only In Chicago on discogs.com
  6. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 191. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  7. "American album certifications – Barry Manilow – Barry". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 
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