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Producer (s) Gary Usher. " I Write the Songs " is a popular song written by Bruce Johnston in 1975 and released on his album Going Public in 1977. Barry Manilow 's version reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in January 1976 [3] after spending two weeks atop the Billboard adult contemporary chart in December 1975. [4]
- “Oh Julie” Hot 100 peak: No. 38 (Sept. 18, 1982) Songwriters: Shakin’ Stevens. Notes: Shakin’ Stevens had a No. 1 hit on the Official U.K. Singles Chart in January 1982 with this rockabilly-infused song.
- “Some Kind of Friend” Hot 100 peak: No. 26 (April 30, 1983) Songwriters: Adrienne Anderson/Barry Manilow. Notes: Manilow’s friend and Arista labelmate Melissa Manchester scored her highest-charting Hot 100 hit in late 1982 with the atypically up-tempo “You Should Hear How She Talks About You,” so it’s easy to see how people in Manilow’s camp may have thought an up-tempo track might revive his pop fortunes, too.
- “Read ’Em and Weep” Hot 100 peak: No. 18 (Jan. 7, 1984) Songwriter: Jim Steinman. Notes: Steinman wrote and produced this song, which was first recorded by Meat Loaf on his 1981 album Dead Ringer.
- “Memory” Hot 100 peak: No. 39 (Jan. 15, 1983) Songwriters: Andrew Lloyd Webber/T. S. Eliot/Trevor Nunn. Notes: This was the highest-charting version of this standout ballad from the Broadway musical Cats.
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- Somewhere in the Night. Somewhere In the Night. Singer Helen Reddy first recorded this song in 1975, giving her a top 20 hit. As he had already tasted success with songs by songwriters Richard Kerr and Will Jennings, he followed suit with this and gave him another top 10 hit in the States.
- Ships. Barry Manilow - Ships (from Live on Broadway) British singer Ian Hunter first recorded this song about his relationship with his father. Later the same year, Barry recorded a cover version for his next album One Voice.
- I Write the Songs. Barry Manilow I write the songs. Ironically written by Bruce Johnston, this was a number hit for Barry in the US in 1976. The songwriter Johnston said that the “I,” in the song is actually “God.”
- Weekend in New England. Randy Edleman wrote this song, with Barry releasing it in 1976. A song about forbidden love, it was never released in the UK but reached number 10 in the States.
I write the songs, I write the songs. My home lies deep within you. And I've got my own place in your soul. Now, when I look out through your eyes. I'm young again, even though I'm very old. I write the songs that make the whole world sing. I write the songs of love and special things.
[Verse 1] I've been alive forever And I wrote the very first song I put the words and the melodies together I am music and I write the songs [Chorus] I write the songs that make the whole world ...
Mar 2, 2017 · The mono mix of this single was released as a promo-only 45 distributed to radio stations for broadcast on AM radio. Debuted 11/75#1 Hot 100; #1 ACThis is th...
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Barry from Sauquoit, Ny On November 9th 1975, "I Write the Songs" by Barry Manilow entered Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart at position #48; and 9 weeks later on January 11th, 1976 it peaked at #1 {for 1 week} and spent 20 weeks on the Top 100... And on December 7th, 1975 it also peaked at #1 {for 2 weeks} on Billboard's Adult Contemporary Tracks ...
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