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Monday, June 23, 2014

Hits List: Barry Manilow

He used to help out Bette Midler early in both of their careers, then became one of The Top 100 Artists of the Rock Era*.  Here is the complete Hits List* for Barry Manilow:


1974:  "Mandy" (#1, #1 Easy Listening, #1 Canada, #11 U.K.)
1975:  "It's A Miracle" (#12, #1 EL)
           "Could It Be Magic" (#6, #4 EL, #24 Canada, #25 U.K.)
1976:  "I Write The Songs" (#1, #1 EL, #3 Canada)
           "Trying' To Get The Feeling Again" (#10, #1 EL, #19 Canada)
           "This One's For You" (#29, #1 EL, #36 Canada)
           "Weekend In New England" (#10, #1 EL, #7 Canada)
1977:  "Looks Like We Made It" (#1, #1 EL, #4 Canada)
           "Daybreak" (Live) (#23, #7 EL, #32 Canada)
           "It's Just Another New Year's Eve" (#33 EL)

1978:  "Can't Smile Without You" (#3, #1 Adult Contemporary, #9 Canada, #43 U.K.)
           "Even Now" (#19, #1 AC)
            "Copacabana" (#8, #6 AC, #3 Canada, #42 U.K.)
           "Ready To Take A Chance Again" (#11, #5 AC, #15 Canada)
           "Somewhere In The Night" (#9, #4 AC, #42 U.K.)
1979:  "Ships" (#9, #4 AC, #21 Canada)
           "When I Wanted You" (#20, #1 AC)
1980:  "I Don't Want To Walk Without You" (#36, #2 AC)
           "Bermuda Triangle" (#15 U.K.)
           "I Made It Through The Rain" (#10, #4 AC, #37 U.K.)

1981:  "Lonely Together" (#45, #7 AC, #21 U.K.)
           "The Old Songs" (#15, #1 AC, #48 U.K.)
           "Somewhere Down The Road" (#21, #1 AC)
1982:  "If I Should Love Again" (#66 U.K.)
           "Let's Hang On!" (#32, #6 AC, #12 U.K.)
           "Stay" (live) (#23 U.K.)
           "Oh Julie" (#38, #24 AC)
           "I Wanna' Do It With You" (#8 U.K.)
           "Memory" (#39, #8 AC)
           "I'm Gonna' Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter" (#36 U.K.)
1983:  "Some Kind Of Friend" (#26, #4 AC, #13 Canada, #48 U.K.)
           "Read 'Em And Weep" (#18, #1 AC, #15 Canada, #17 U.K.)--underrated
1984:  "You're Looking Hot Tonight" (#25 AC, #47 U.K.)
           "When October Goes" (#6 AC, #85 U.K.)--highly underrated
1985:  "Paradise CafĂ©" (#24 AC)--underrated
           "Run To Me" (with Dionne Warwick--#12 AC, #86 U.K.)
           "In Search Of Love" (#11 AC, #80 U.K.)
1986:  "He Doesn't Care (But I Do)" (#22 AC)
           "I'm Your Man" (#86, #96 U.K.)
1988:  "Brooklyn Blues" (#13 AC)
           "Hey Mambo" (#90)
1989:  "Keep Each Other Warm" (#7 AC)
           "Please Don't Be Scared" (#35 U.K.)
           "The One That Got Away" (#25 AC, #78 U.K.)
1990:  "Some Good Things Never Last" (with Debra Byrd & Dana Robbins--#79 U.K.)
           "If I Can Dream" (#81 U.K.)
           "If You Remember Me" (#41 AC)
           "Because It's Christmas" (#38 AC)
           "Jingle Bells"
1992:  "Another Life" (#33 AC)
1993:  "Copacabana (At The Copa)" (remix--#22 U.K.)
           "Could It Be Magic 1993" (#36 U.K.)
1994:  "Let Me Be Your Wings" (with Debra Byrd--#73 U.K.)
           "I'd Really Love To See You Tonight" (#26 AC)
           "I Go Crazy" (#30 AC)
2001:  "Turn The Radio Up" (#25 AC)
2003:  "River" (#17 AC)
2006:  "Unchained Melody" (#20 AC)
           "Love Is A Many-Splendored Thing" (#32 AC)
2008:  "Christmas Is Just Around The Corner" (#16 AC)

2012:  "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town" (#2 AC)

Manilow has enjoyed 28 career hits, with 11 reaching the Top 10 and 3 #1 songs.  He has posted 47 hits on the Adult chart, with 28 Top 10 songs, and incredibly 13 of those 28 going all the way to #1.

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