Greatest Hits (Barry Manilow album)

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^[update].^[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.

Greatest Hits
Greatest hits album by Barry Manilow
Released	November 1978
Genre	Pop, easy listening
Length	70:52 68:49 (CD)
Label	Arista
Producer	Barry Manilow, Ron Dante
Barry Manilow chronology
Even Now (1978) Greatest Hits (1978) One Voice (1979)
Singles from Greatest Hits
"Mandy (reissue)" Released: 1978

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.

Professional ratings

Review scores
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Allmusic	link

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	Certification	Certified 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. "American album certifications – Barry Manilow – Greatest Hits". Recording Industry Association of America.
2. "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
3. "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.