One Voice (Barry Manilow album)
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| One Voice | ||||
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| Released | September 25, 1979 | |||
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| Genre | Pop, easy listening | |||
| Length | 40:59 | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
| Producer | Barry Manilow, Ron Dante | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [2] |
One Voice is the sixth studio album by singer/songwriter Barry Manilow, released in 1979. It was recorded at United Western Studios and Allen Zentz Recording in Hollywood. The album peaked at #9 on the Billboard 200 chart and was certified double platinum by RIAA.[3] The album contained three top-40 singles, "Ships" which peaked at #9, "When I Wanted You" at #20 and "I Don't Want to Walk Without You" which hit #36 on the Billboard Hot 100.
The title track was featured in a lengthy segment in an episode of the British comedy show Only Fools and Horses, "Fatal Extraction", where the show's central character Del Boy starts singing the song outside a block of flats late at night after he's been drinking, starting a riot.
The song "Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed?" was sampled in the song "Superheroes" by Daft Punk on the album Discovery.
Track listing[edit]
Music and lyrics written by Barry Manilow, except where noted.
Side one[edit]
- "One Voice" - 3:01
- "(Why Don't We Try) A Slow Dance" (lyrics: Bruce Sussman and Jack Feldman) - 4:16
- "Rain" (lyrics: Adrienne Anderson) - 4:48
- "Ships" (Ian Hunter) - 4:06
- "You Could Show Me" (lyrics: Bruce Sussman and Jack Feldman) - 1:45
- "I Don't Want to Walk Without You" (music: Jule Styne; lyrics: Frank Loesser) - 3:54
Side two[edit]
- "Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed?" (lyrics: Marty Panzer) - 4:36
- "Where Are They Now" (music: Richard Kerr; lyrics: John Bettis) - 3:59
- "Bobbie Lee" (lyrics: Enoch Anderson) - 3:32
- "When I Wanted You" (Gino Cunico) - 3:31
- "Sunday Father" (lyrics: Enoch Anderson) - 2:51
CD bonus tracks[edit]
- "They Gave In to the Blues" (non-LP B-side of "Ships") (Included on 1998 and 2006 remasters) - 2:59
- "Learning to Live Without You" (Demo - Included on 2006 remaster) - 3:46
- "Where I Want to Be" (Demo - Included on 2006 remaster) - 2:57
- "I Let Myself Believe" (Demo - Included on 2006 remaster) - 3:38
Personnel[edit]
- Barry Manilow - vocals, backing vocals, piano
- Mitch Holder - guitar
- David Hungate, Dennis Belfield, Will Lee - bass
- Bill Mays, Jai Winding - keyboards
- Ian Underwood, Michael Boddicker - synthesizer
- Ed Greene, Jim Gordon - drums
- Alan Estes - percussion
- Jim Horn - saxophone on "Bobbie Lee"
- Monica Burruss, Muffy Hendrix, Reparata, Ron Dante - backing vocals
- Artie Butler, Jimmie Haskell - orchestration
- Technical
- Michael DeLugg - engineer
- Donn Davenport - art direction
- Victor Skrebneski - photography
Charts[edit]
| Chart (1979/80) | Position |
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| United States (Billboard 200) | 9 |
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] | 64 |
| United Kingdom (Official Charts Company) | 18 |
Certifications[edit]
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[5] | Gold | 100,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[3] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
| ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References[edit]
- ^ "One Voice Review by William Ruhlmann". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 447.
- ^ a b "American album certifications – Barry Manilow – One Voice". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "British album certifications – Barry Manilow – One Voice". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
