Barry (album)

Barry is the self-titled album released by singer and songwriter Barry Manilow in 1980. The album reached Platinum status.^[2] 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.^[3]

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, 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)" (Feldman, Manilow, Bruce Sussman) - 3:59
4. "London" (Feldman, Manilow, Bruce Sussman) - 5:18
5. "We Still Have Time" (Feldman, Manilow, Bruce Sussman) - 4:12

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Charts

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