The Old Songs
| "The Old Songs" | |
|---|---|
| Single by David Pomeranz | |
| from the album The Truth of Us and Born for You: His Best and More | |
| Released | 1980 1999 |
| Recorded | 1977–1979 1999[1] |
| Genre | Pop rock[2] |
| Length | 4:10 |
| Label |
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| Songwriter(s) | David Pomeranz, Buddy Kaye |
| Music video | |
| "The Old Songs" (lyric video) on YouTube | |
"The Old Songs" is a song written by David Pomeranz and Buddy Kaye and was featured in Pomeranz's 1980 album, The Truth of Us.[2] In 1999, the song was re-recorded again in Pomeranz's 1999 album, Born for You: His Best and More.
Barry Manilow version
[edit]| "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 | |||
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| Length | 4:42 | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
| Songwriter(s) | David Pomeranz, Buddy Kaye | |||
| Barry Manilow singles chronology | ||||
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A year after its release, American singer Barry Manilow would later record the track for his 1981 album, "If I Should Love Again".[2]
"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.[3]
Chart performance
[edit]Weekly charts
[edit]| Chart (1981–82) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary[4] | 2 |
| UK[5] | 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
[edit]| Chart (1981) | Rank |
|---|---|
| U.S. (Joel Whitburn's Pop Annual) [6] | 98 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "The Old Songs by Barry Manilow - Songfacts". Songfacts. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
- ^ a b c "David Pomeranz - The Truth of Us Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 156.
- ^ "Item: 9739 - Library and Archives Canada". Bac-lac.gc.ca. 17 July 2013. 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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