Greatest Hits
Greatest hits album by
Barry Manilow
ReleasedNovember 1978
GenrePop, easy listening
Length70:52
68:49 (CD)
LabelArista
ProducerBarry Manilow, Ron Dante
Barry Manilow chronology
Even Now
(1978)		 Greatest Hits
(1978)		 One Voice
(1979)
Singles from Greatest Hits
  1. "Mandy (reissue)"
    Released: 1978

Greatest Hits is the first greatest hits album by singer/songwriter Barry Manilow, released in 1978. The album was certified 3× Platinum in the US,[1] and would be Manilow's last of that certification, as of 2021.[2] It also features the new single, "Ready to Take a Chance Again", which reached #11 in the US the same year.[3] The US CD version has been released in three slightly different incarnations. The first pressing featured the single version of "Copacabana" (3:58), and the non-hit studio version of "Daybreak" (3:09). "Jump Shout Boogie" was omitted from all three versions.

In some European countries the album was released as Manilow Magic: The Best of Barry Manilow[4] The Very Best of Barry Manilow,[5] or simply The Best Of Barry Manilow.[6] It was a single LP with either 11 or 12 tracks.

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Track listing

Side one

  1. "Mandy" (single version) - 3:15
  2. "New York City Rhythm" - 4:42
  3. "Ready to Take a Chance Again" (in mono) (From the Foul Play soundtrack) - 3:01
  4. "Looks Like We Made It" - 3:33
  5. "Daybreak" (Live) - 3:36

Side two

  1. "Can't Smile Without You" - 3:13
  2. "It's a Miracle" (extended single mix) - 3:42
  3. "Even Now" - 3:28
  4. "Bandstand Boogie" - 2:49
  5. "Tryin' to Get the Feeling Again" - 3:51

Side three

  1. "Could It Be Magic" (album version) - 6:50
  2. "Somewhere in the Night" - 3:26
  3. "Jump Shout Boogie" - 3:03
  4. "Weekend in New England" - 3:43
  5. "All the Time" - 3:15

Side four

  1. "This One's for You" - 3:25
  2. "Copacabana (At the Copa) (Disco)" - 5:46
  3. "Beautiful Music" - 4:32
  4. "I Write the Songs" - 3:51

Charts

Album

Chart (1978/79) Position
US Billboard 200[7] 7
Australia (Kent Music Report)[8] 26
United Kingdom (Official Charts Company) 3

Singles

Title Date Chart Peak
position
"Ready to Take a Chance Again" November 17, 1978 US Billboard Hot 100[3] 11

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[9] Platinum 70,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[10]
Manilow Magic 		Platinum 300,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[11]
The Best Of Barry Manilow 		Platinum 300,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[12]
The Very Best Of Barry Manilow 		Gold 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[1] 3× Platinum 3,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. 1 2 "American album certifications – Barry Manilow – Greatest Hits". Recording Industry Association of America.
  2. ↑ "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  3. 1 2 "Barry Manilow Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Manilow Magic at discogs.com". Retrieved 23 February 2016.
  5. ↑ "Release "The Very Best of Barry Manilow" by Barry Manilow - MusicBrainz". musicbrainz.org. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  6. ↑ "The Best of at discogs.com". Retrieved 23 February 2016.
  7. ↑ "Barry Manilow Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
  8. ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 191. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  9. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2002 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
  10. ↑ "British album certifications – Barry Manilow – Manilow Magic". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  11. ↑ "British album certifications – Barry Manilow – The Best Of Barry Manilow". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  12. ↑ "British album certifications – Barry Manilow – The Very Best Of Barry Manilow". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
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