Ultimate Manilow

Ultimate Manilow
Ultimate Manilow
Greatest hits album by Barry Manilow
Released	February 5, 2002
Genre	Pop; easy listening;
Label	Arista
Barry Manilow chronology

Ultimate Manilow is a compilation of the greatest hits of Barry Manilow. Nearly every top 20 hit is included in this collection. This compilation is best known for setting the stage for a comeback for Manilow, as it debuted at No. 3 on the charts. While on a six-week tour to promote his latest album Here at the Mayflower, Manilow immediately extended it to a six-month tour. At the time Ultimate Manilow was released, no other compilations of Manilow's music were in print.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

Ultimate Manilow, with a slightly different track listing (but with the same number of tracks), was also issued in the United Kingdom in 2004, charting first in March of that year.

Track listing edit

USA release (February 5, 2002)
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Mandy" (single version)	Richard Kerr Scott English	3:15
2.	"It's a Miracle" (alternate mix)	Barry Manilow Marty Panzer	3:48
3.	"Could It Be Magic" (album version)	Barry Manilow Adrienne Anderson	6:44
4.	"I Write the Songs" (album version)	Bruce Johnston	3:46
5.	"Bandstand Boogie"	Charles Albertine Larry Elgart Bob Horn Bruce Sussman Barry Manilow Les Elgart	2:48
6.	"Tryin' to Get the Feeling Again"	David Pomeranz	3:48
7.	"This One's for You"	Barry Manilow Marty Panzer	3:22
8.	"Weekend in New England"	Randy Edelman	3:42
9.	"Looks Like We Made It"	Richard Kerr Will Jennings	3:27
10.	"Daybreak" (studio recording, non-hit version)	Barry Manilow Adrienne Anderson	3:02
11.	"Can't Smile Without You"	Christian Arnold David Martin Geoff Morrow	3:04
12.	"Even Now"	Barry Manilow Marty Panzer	3:23
13.	"Copacabana (At the Copa)"	Barry Manilow Jack Feldman Bruce Sussman	5:38
14.	"Somewhere in the Night"	Richard Kerr Will Jennings	3:19
15.	"Ready to Take a Chance Again" (mono version)	Charles Fox Norman Gimbel	2:56
16.	"Ships"	Ian Hunter	3:56
17.	"I Made It Through the Rain"	Barry Manilow Bruce Sussman Jack Feldman Drey Shepperd Gerard Kenny	4:14
18.	"The Old Songs"	Buddy Kaye David Pomeranz	4:38
19.	"When October Goes"	Barry Manilow Johnny Mercer	3:55
20.	"Somewhere Down the Road"	Tom Snow Cynthia Weil	3:57
Total length:			76:42

UK release, March 8, 2004
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Mandy"	Richard Kerr Scott English	3:15
2.	"Could It Be Magic"	Barry Manilow Adrienne Anderson	6:44
3.	"I Write the Songs"	Bruce Johnston	3:46
4.	"Copacabana (At the Copa)"	Barry Manilow Jack Feldman Bruce Sussman	5:38
5.	"Can't Smile Without You"	Chris Arnold David Martin Geoff Morrow	3:04
6.	"Weekend in New England"	Randy Edelman	3:42
7.	"It's a Miracle"	Barry Manilow Marty Panzer	3:48
8.	"Tryin' to Get the Feeling Again"	David Pomeranz	3:48
9.	"I Made It Through the Rain"	Barry Manilow Bruce Sussman Jack Feldman Drey Shepperd Gerard Kenny	4:14
10.	"Let's Hang On"	Bob Crewe Denny Randell Sandy Linzer	3:07
11.	"Somewhere in the Night"	Richard Kerr Will Jennings	3:19
12.	"The Old Songs"	Buddy Kaye David Pomeranz	4:38
13.	"You're Looking Hot Tonight"	Barry Manilow	3:54
14.	"Even Now"	Barry Manilow Marty Panzer	3:23
15.	"Ready to Take a Chance Again"	Charles Fox Norman Gimbel	2:56
16.	"Bermuda Triangle"	Barry Manilow Bruce Sussman Jack Feldman	3:46
17.	"Looks Like We Made It"	Richard Kerr Will Jennings	3:27
18.	"Strangers in the Night"	Bert Kaempfert Charles Singleton Eddie Snyder	3:07
19.	"One Voice"	Barry Manilow	3:01
20.	"Who Needs to Dream"	Barry Manilow Bruce Sussman Jack Feldman	3:56
Total length:			76:33

Japan (May 22, 2002) & Australia release (September 16, 2002)
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Could It Be Magic"	Barry Manilow Adrienne Anderson	6:44
2.	"Let's Hang On"	Bob Crewe Denny Randell Sandy Linzer	3:07
3.	"Read 'Em and Weep"	Jim Steinman	5:25
4.	"Bermuda Triangle"	Barry Manilow Bruce Sussman Jack Feldman	3:46
5.	"Mandy"	Richard Kerr Scott English	3:15
6.	"Can't Smile Without You"	Chris Arnold David Martin Geoff Morrow	3:04
7.	"I Made It Through the Rain"	Barry Manilow Bruce Sussman Jack Feldman Drey Shepperd Gerard Kenny	4:14
8.	"Some Kind Of Friend"	Barry Manilow Adrienne Anderson	4:02
9.	"It’s a Miracle"	Barry Manilow Marty Panzer	3:51
10.	"Somewhere in the Night"	Richard Kerr Will Jennings	3:19
11.	"The Old Songs"	Buddy Kaye David Pomeranz	4:38
12.	"You’re Looking Hot Tonight"	Barry Manilow	3:54
13.	"Even Now"	Barry Manilow Marty Panzer	3:23
14.	"Copacabana (At The Copa)"	Barry Manilow Bruce Sussman Jack Feldman	5:38
15.	"Ready To Take A Chance Again"	Charles Fox Norman Gimbel	2:56
16.	"I Write The Songs"	Bruce Johnston	3:46
17.	"Moonlight Serenade"	Glenn Miller	4:49
18.	"Strangers In The Night"	Bert Kaempfert Charles Singleton Eddie Snyder	3:07
19.	"Blue" (duet with Sarah Vaughan)	Barry Manilow Bruce Sussman Jack Feldman	4:19
Total length:			77:17

Track information and credits for the US version were verified from the album's liner notes.^[2]
Additional track information and credits for the UK, Australian and Japan versions were adapted from Discogs,^[3] AllMusic.^[4] and Manilow's official website.^[5]

Charts edit

Weekly charts edit

Chart (2002–2004)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[6]	96
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)^[7]	32
Irish Albums (IRMA)^[8]	13
Scottish Albums (OCC)^[9]	10
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)^[10]	33
UK Albums (OCC)^[11]	8
US Billboard 200^[12]	3

Year-end charts edit

Chart (2002)	Position
US Billboard 200^[13]	64
Chart (2004)	Position
UK Albums (OCC)^[14]	90

Certifications edit


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)^[15]	Platinum	300,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)^[16]	2× Platinum	2,000,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References edit

^ Huey, Steve. Ultimate Manilow at AllMusic. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
^ Ultimate Manilow (liner notes). Barry Manilow. Arista Records. 2002. 07822-10600-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ "Barry Manilow – Ultimate Manilow". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
^ "Barry Manilow – Ultimate Manilow". allmusic.com. AllMusic. Retrieved February 28, 2020. 74321 91686 2
^ "Ultimate Manilow". Barry Manilow. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 175.
^ "Danishcharts.dk – Barry Manilow – Ultimate Manilow". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Barry Manilow". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
^ "Swedishcharts.com – Barry Manilow – Ultimate Manilow". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
^ "Barry Manilow Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2002". Billboard. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
^ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2004". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
^ "British album certifications – Barry Manilow – Ultimate Manilow". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
^ "American album certifications – Pink Floyd – Ultimate Manilow". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 19, 2023.

External links edit

[AM1-1] Huey, Steve. Ultimate Manilow at AllMusic. Retrieved February 28, 2020.

[2] Ultimate Manilow (liner notes). Barry Manilow. Arista Records. 2002. 07822-10600-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[DC-3] "Barry Manilow – Ultimate Manilow". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved February 28, 2020.

[AM2-4] "Barry Manilow – Ultimate Manilow". allmusic.com. AllMusic. Retrieved February 28, 2020. 74321 91686 2

[BM-5] "Ultimate Manilow". Barry Manilow. Retrieved February 28, 2020.

[6] Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 175.

[ac_Denmark_Barry_Manilow-7] "Danishcharts.dk – Barry Manilow – Ultimate Manilow". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 8, 2021.

[ac_Ireland2_Barry_Manilow-8] "Irish-charts.com – Discography Barry Manilow". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 8, 2021.

[ac_Scotland_-9] "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 8, 2021.

[ac_Sweden_Barry_Manilow-10] "Swedishcharts.com – Barry Manilow – Ultimate Manilow". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 8, 2021.

[ac_UK2_-11] "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 8, 2021.

[ac_Billboard200_Barry_Manilow-12] "Barry Manilow Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 8, 2021.

[13] "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2002". Billboard. Retrieved October 8, 2021.

[14] "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2004". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 8, 2021.

[United_KingdomBarry_ManilowUltimate_ManilowalbumCertRef-15] "British album certifications – Barry Manilow – Ultimate Manilow". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved August 18, 2021.

[United_StatesPink_FloydUltimate_ManilowalbumCertRef-16] "American album certifications – Pink Floyd – Ultimate Manilow". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 19, 2023.

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