Even Now (Barry Manilow album)

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Even Now
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Studio album by
Barry Manilow
ReleasedFebruary 1978
RecordedJuly–November 1977
Studio
Genre Soft rock, pop
Length41:39
Label Arista
Producer
Barry Manilow chronology
Barry Manilow Live
(1977)		Even Now
(1978)		 Greatest Hits
(1978)
Singles from Even Now
  1. "Can't Smile Without You"
    Released: 1978
  2. "Even Now"/"I Was a Fool (To Let You Go)"
    Released: 1978
  3. "Copacabana (At the Copa)"
    Released: 1978
  4. "Somewhere in the Night"
    Released: July 1978

Even Now is the fifth studio album by singer-songwriter Barry Manilow. It was recorded at A&M Studios in Hollywood, California, and released in 1978. The album reached triple platinum and spun off four hit singles in 1978 and early 1979: the title song, "Can't Smile Without You", "Copacabana" and "Somewhere in the Night" (which had previously been a hit in 1976 for Helen Reddy). Even Now peaked at No. 3 on the U.S. Billboard 200 album chart on April 8, 1978. [1]

Contents

At the 21st Annual Grammy Awards, Even Now was nominated for Album of the Year. The award, however, went to the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack. Still, Barry Manilow won a Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal for "Copacabana (At the Copa)". This remains Barry Manilow's only Grammy Award despite fifteen (15) other nominations.

Professional ratings
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Track listing

Side one

  1. "Copacabana (At the Copa)" (Barry Manilow, Bruce Sussman, Jack Feldman) - 4:07
  2. "Somewhere in the Night" (Richard Kerr, Will Jennings) - 3:26
  3. "A Linda Song" (Barry Manilow, Enoch Anderson) - 3:20
  4. "Can't Smile Without You" (Chris Arnold, David Martin, Geoff Morrow) - 3:13
  5. "Leavin' in the Morning" (Barry Manilow, Marty Panzer) - 3:25
  6. "Where Do I Go From Here" (Parker McGee) - 3:07

Side two

  1. "Even Now" (Barry Manilow, Marty Panzer) - 3:28
  2. "I Was a Fool (To Let You Go)" (Barry Manilow, Marty Panzer) - 3:29
  3. "Losing Touch" (Jack Feldman, Barry Manilow, Bruce Sussman) - 2:40
  4. "I Just Want to Be the One in Your Life" (Michael Price, Dan Walsh) - 3:39
  5. "Starting Again" (Barry Manilow, Marty Panzer) - 2:40
  6. "Sunrise" (Barry Manilow, Adrienne Anderson) - 3:16

Bonus track (CD)

  1. "I'm Comin' Home Again" (Bruce Roberts, Carole Bayer Sager) - 3:44
  1. "No Love for Jenny" (Barry Manilow, Adrienne Anderson) - 2:46

Charts

Chart (1978)Position
United States (Billboard 200)3
Australia (Kent Music Report) [3] 8
United Kingdom (Official Charts Company)12

Personnel

Production

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [4] Silver60,000^
United States (RIAA) [5] 3× Platinum3,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ Cabison, Rosalie (January 2, 2013). "Billboard 200™". Billboard. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Even Now Review by Joe Viglione". AllMusic. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ "British album certifications – Barry Manilow – Even Now". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved August 18, 2021.
  5. ↑ "American album certifications – Barry Manilow – Even Now". Recording Industry Association of America.
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