The Feeling's Not Right Again

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The Feeling's Not Right Again
Compilation album by
ReleasedJune 1979
GenrePop, country
LabelWarner Bros.
ProducerRay Stevens
Ray Stevens chronology
Be Your Own Best Friend
(1978)
The Feeling's Not Right Again
(1979)
The Ray Stevens Greatest Hits Collection
(1979)

The Feeling's Not Right Again is a collection of previously recorded songs by Ray Stevens, released in 1979. All of the selections were chosen from his studio albums that were recorded for Warner Bros. Records. Stevens had a total of five singles released by Warner Bros., but only three are featured on this collection; the rest of the selections are album tracks. The first track, "I Need Your Help Barry Manilow," is a novelty single that made its first album appearance on this collection; both it and the title track are homages to singer-songwriter Barry Manilow, and the album's cover art is itself a spoof of Manilow's album Tryin' to Get the Feeling. "I Need Your Help Barry Manilow" was a minor hit for Stevens, narrowly missing the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 (Stevens's last appearance on the chart to date) and reaching #11 on the adult contemporary music charts.[1]

Track listing[edit]

All tracks are written by Ray Stevens except where noted

Side One
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I Need Your Help Barry Manilow"Dale Gonyea3:44
2."Get Crazy With Me" 4:11
3."Gimme a Smile"Toni Wine2:47
4."Daydream Romance" 3:35
5."L'Amour"Stevens, Gilbert Bécaud3:37
Side Two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Feeling's Not Right Again"Stevens, Chuck Martin3:31
2."Feel the Music" 4:02
3."Comeback" 4:00
4."OM" 4:38
5."Be Your Own Best Friend" 2:52

Album credits[edit]

  • Arranged and Produced by: Ray Stevens
  • Recorded at Ray Stevens' Studio, Nashville

Charts[edit]

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year Single Chart Position
1979 "I Need Your Help Barry Manilow" Billboard Adult Contemporary[2] 11
1979 "I Need Your Help Barry Manilow" Cash Box Top 100[3] 34
1979 "I Need Your Help Barry Manilow" Billboard Hot 100 49
1979 "I Need Your Help Barry Manilow" Canadian RPM Top Singles 63
1979 "I Need Your Help Barry Manilow" Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks 85

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Adult Contemporary Chart". Billboard.
  2. ^ "Adult Contemporary Chart". Billboard.
  3. ^ Cashbox Magazine