The Old Songs
"The Old Songs" is a song written by David Pomeranz and Buddy Kaye and recorded by Barry Manilow. The song was a track from Manilow's 1981 album, If I Should Love Again.
| "The Old Songs" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Barry Manilow | ||||
| from the album If I Should Love Again | ||||
| B-side | "Don't Fall in Love With Me" | |||
| Released | October 1981 | |||
| Genre | Pop, Soft Rock | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
| Songwriter(s) | David Pomeranz, Buddy Kaye | |||
| Barry Manilow singles chronology | ||||
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"The Old Songs" peaked at number fifteen on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and was Manilow's eleventh number one on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart, spending three weeks at number one.[1]
Chart performance
Weekly charts
| Chart (1981–82) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary[2] | 2 |
| UK[3] | 48 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 15 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks | 1 |
| U.S. Cash Box Top 100 | 16 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1981) | Rank |
|---|---|
| U.S. (Joel Whitburn's Pop Annual) [4] | 98 |
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See also
- List of number-one adult contemporary singles of 1981 (U.S.)
References
- Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 156.
- "Item: 9739 - Library and Archives Canada". Bac-lac.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016-10-23.
- Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 347. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- Whitburn, Joel (1999). Pop Annual. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. ISBN 0-89820-142-X.
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