Greatest Hits Vol. II (Barry Manilow album)
| Greatest Hits Vol. II | ||||
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| Released | December 1983 | |||
| Genre | Pop Easy listening | |||
| Length | 44:05 | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
| Producer | Barry Manilow & Ron Dante, Jim Steinman[1] | |||
| Barry Manilow chronology | ||||
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Greatest Hits Vol. II is the thirteenth album released by singer-songwriter Barry Manilow in 1983.[1] In Britain, Manilow's first Greatest Hits album had been issued as Manilow Magic, thus this second volume was issued there as A Touch More Magic.
The album was mostly compilation, with the exception of three new tracks: "You're Looking Hot Tonight", "Put a Quarter in the Jukebox" and "Read 'Em and Weep" #1 A/C (for 6 weeks) and #18 in the United States, his last Top 40 on the Hot 100 to date, and also a cover of the Meat Loaf hit of the same name, albeit with an altered second verse and instrumental arrangement). The album reached platinum sales in 1993.[2]
In 1989, Arista deleted this album, and its 1978 predecessor. However, Arista repackaged these two prior compilations into a series of three budget-oriented hits collections, released simultaneously: Greatest Hits, Volume I, with its tracklisting similar to Record One of the 1978 double album (with "Some Kind Of Friend" replacing "Ready To Take A Chance Again"; Greatest Hits, Volume II, which corresponds to Record Two of the 1978 double album, with a previously unreleased song, "You're My Only Girl (Jenny)", added, and Greatest Hits, Volume III, which features eight songs from this album. "You're Lookin' Hot Tonight" and "Put A Quarter In The Jukebox" are omitted but adds "Ready To Take A Chance Again" and the previously unreleased "Dirt Cheap".
Track listing
Source:[1]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ships" | Ian Hunter | 3:46 |
| 2. | "Some Kind of Friend" | Barry Manilow; Adrienne Anderson | 4:04 |
| 3. | "I Made It Through the Rain" | Gerard Kenny; Drey Shepperd; Barry Manilow; Bruce Sussman; Jack Feldman | 4:08 |
| 4. | "Read 'Em and Weep" | Jim Steinman | 5:28 |
| 5. | "Put a Quarter in the Jukebox" (with Ronnie Milsap) | Barry Manilow | 3:27 |
| 6. | "Somewhere Down the Road" | Cynthia Weil; Tom Snow | 3:58 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7. | "One Voice" | Barry Manilow | 3:01 |
| 8. | "The Old Songs" | David Pomeranz; Buddy Kaye | 4:14 |
| 9. | "Let's Hang On" | Bob Crewe; Sandy Linzer; Denny Randell | 3:08 |
| 10. | "Memory" | Andrew Lloyd Webber; Trevor Nunn; T. S. Eliot | 4:54 |
| 11. | "You're Lookin' Hot Tonight" | Barry Manilow | 3:57 |
| Total length: | 44:05 | ||
Charts
| Chart (1983) | Position |
|---|---|
| United States (Billboard 200) | 30 |
| United Kingdom (Official Charts Company) | 10 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[3] | Gold | 100,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[2] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ a b c CD packaging
- ^ a b "American album certifications – Barry Manilow – Greatest Hits Volume II". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ "British album certifications – Barry Manilow – A Touch More Magic". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
