If I Should Love Again
If I Should Love Again | ||||
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Studio album by Barry Manilow | ||||
Released | September 1981 (original release) 1998 (re-release) | |||
Recorded | 1980–1981 | |||
Studio | United Western, Hollywood | |||
Genre | Pop, easy listening | |||
Length | 42:42 (original release) 45:42 (re-release) | |||
Label | Arista | |||
Producer | Barry Manilow; associate producer: Michael Delugg | |||
Barry Manilow chronology | ||||
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If I Should Love Again is the eighth studio album released by singer and songwriter Barry Manilow. The album was recorded at United Western Recording Studios in Los Angeles, California. The album was released in 1981, and it was certified gold.
Manilow refers to it as "The most romantic album that I ever made", and remarks "I was so caught up in romance that I actually wrote music and lyrics to the title song while playing the piano facing the ocean, in a rented house on the beach in Atlantic City, New Jersey."[1]
Reception
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Source | Rating |
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Bryan Buss of AllMusic retrospectively called the album "classic Barry Manilow; shamelessly well-crafted adult contemporary." He concluded his review by saying "It may not be the biggest album of his career, but If I Should Love Again showcases Manilow's greatest skill: making heartbreak sound hopeful."
Track listing
Side 1
- "The Old Songs" (David Pomeranz, Buddy Kaye) - 4:43
- "Let's Hang On" (Bob Crewe, Denny Randell, Sandy Linzer) - 3:12
- "If I Should Love Again" (Barry Manilow) - 5:33
- "Don't Fall in Love with Me" (Barry Manilow, John Bettis) - 3:39
- "Break Down the Door" (Barry Manilow, Bob Gaudio, Enoch Anderson) - 3:04
Side 2
- "Somewhere Down the Road" (Cynthia Weil, Tom Snow) - 4:00
- "No Other Love" (Barry Manilow, Adrienne Anderson) - 4:36
- "Fools Get Lucky" (Barry Manilow, John Bettis) - 4:11
- "I Haven't Changed the Room" (Barry Manilow) - 2:16
- "Let's Take All Night (to Say Goodbye)" (Barry Manilow, John Bettis) - 3:36
1998 CD bonus track
- "You're Runnin' Too Hard" (Barry Manilow, Marty Panzer) - 3:00
Cover versions on If I Should Love Again
- In 2007, Filipina pop/R&B singer Nina recorded the title track for the re-release of her self-titled album entitled Nina Featuring the Hits of Barry Manilow and released as the album's second single. It peaked at No. 2 on the Philippine charts.
- In 2021, Filipina singer and actress Maris Racal recorded the title track for the album Stop Missing You.
Charts
Chart (1981/82) | Position |
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United States (Billboard 200) | 14 |
Australia (Kent Music Report)[1] | 85 |
United Kingdom (Official Charts Company) | 5 |
Personnel
- Barry Manilow - vocals, piano (tracks 1 and 3–10)
- Tom Kelly, Bill Champlin, Richard Page - backing vocals
- Robert Marullo - synthesizer (tracks 1, 2, 4 and 6), electric piano
- Victor Vanacore - keyboards, acoustic and electric pianos
- Bill Mays - keyboards
- Dean Parks, Paul Jackson Jr., John Pondel, Mitch Holder - guitars
- Will Lee, Carl Sealove - bass
- Bud Harner, Ed Greene - drums
- Robert Forte, Alan Estes - percussion
- String and horn arrangements: Artie Butler tracks 1 and 6, Victor Vanacore tracks 2, 3, 4 and 10, Jimmie Haskell tracks 7 & 8
- Tom Scott - saxophone
- Sid Sharp - concertmaster
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[4] | Platinum | 300,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[5] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ Rolling Stone list
- ^ "British album certifications – Barry Manilow – If I Should Love Again". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "American album certifications – Barry Manilow – If I Should Love Again". Recording Industry Association of America.
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