Ready to Take a Chance Again
| "Ready to Take a Chance Again" | ||||
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| Single by Barry Manilow | ||||
| from the album Foul Play soundtrack | ||||
| B-side | "Sweet Life" | |||
| Released | 1978 | |||
| Genre | Pop, Easy Listening | |||
| Length | 3:01 | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
| Writer(s) | Charles Fox, Norman Gimbel | |||
| Producer(s) | Barry Manilow, Ron Dante | |||
| Barry Manilow singles chronology | ||||
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"Ready to Take a Chance Again" is a 1978 international hit single performed by Barry Manilow. The song was composed by Charles Fox, with lyrics by Fox's writing partner, Norman Gimbel. Manilow conceived and supervised the song's recording in partnership with Ron Dante.
It is the theme song of the movie, Foul Play, starring Goldie Hawn and Chevy Chase. It is one of two Manilow songs featured in that movie, the other being "Copacabana".
The song recounts the experience of a despairing man who has been hurt by love and therefore has retreated into the safety of an emotional shell. His life then continues on a flat but even keel until he meets someone who causes him to consider taking a chance with love again.
Reception
On September 10, 1978, "Ready To Take A Chance Again" entered the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart at position #70; and on November 12, 1978 it peaked at number 11 (for two weeks). It spent 15 weeks on the chart. It reached #5 on Billboard's Adult Contemporary Tracks chart. On the Cash Box chart, the song spent two weeks at number seven. In Canada, the song peaked at number four for two weeks.
"Ready to Take a Chance Again" was nominated for Best Song at the 1978 Academy Awards. It lost, however, to Donna Summer's "Last Dance" from the movie, Thank God It's Friday.
In Germany, "Ready to Take a Chance Again" was backed with the re-release of "Mandy," which had been only a minor hit on its prior release.
Chart performance
Weekly singles charts
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Year-end charts
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References
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/1978-11-18
- ↑ "CASH BOX Top 100 Singles". 50.6.195.142. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
- ↑ http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.0044a&type=1&interval=50&PHPSESSID=33i1t2d6584027eo010k8i0v04
- ↑ "Adult Contemporary - Volume 30, No. 10, December 02 1978". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
- ↑ "WLS MUSICRADIO 89". Oldiesloon.com. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
- ↑ "Chartjunkie Top Songs Of 1978". Chartjunkie.com. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
- ↑ "The CASH BOX Year-End Charts: 1978". 50.6.195.142. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
- ↑ "WLS MUSICRADIO BIG 89 OF 1978". Oldiesloon.com. Retrieved 17 January 2015.