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This article is about the Barry Manilow album. For the Teddy Pendergrass album, see This One's for You (Teddy Pendergrass album).
This One's for You
Studio album by
Barry Manilow
ReleasedAugust 1976
GenrePop, easy listening, soft rock
Length38:48
LabelArista
ProducerBarry Manilow, Ron Dante
Barry Manilow chronology
Tryin' to Get the Feeling
(1975) 		This One's for You
(1976) 		Barry Manilow Live
(1977)
Singles from This One's for You
  1. "This One's for You"
    Released: 1976
  2. "Weekend in New England"
    Released: 1976
  3. "Looks Like We Made It"/"New York City Rhythm (Live)"
    Released: April 20, 1977

This One's For You is the fourth studio album by singer-songwriter Barry Manilow released in 1976. The album went 3x platinum, and yielded the hits "This One's for You", "Weekend in New England", the #1 "Looks Like We Made It" and the original version of "Daybreak." The album debuted on the Billboard Top 200 chart on August 21, 1976, reaching number six in 1977.

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Track listing

All music by Barry Manilow; all lyrics by Adrienne Anderson; except where indicated

Side One

  1. "This One's for You" (lyrics: Marty Panzer) - 3:25
  2. "Daybreak" - 3:10
  3. "You Oughta Be Home with Me" - 3:13
  4. "Jump Shout Boogie" (lyrics: Bruce Sussman) - 3:03
  5. "Weekend in New England" (Randy Edelman) - 3:43

Side Two

  1. "Riders to the Stars" - 3:47
  2. "Let Me Go" (lyrics: Marty Panzer) - 3:58
  3. "Looks Like We Made It" (Richard Kerr, Will Jennings) - 3:33
  4. "Say the Words" - 2:53
  5. "All the Time" - 3:15
  6. "(Why Don't You) See the Show Again" - 4:32

CD Bonus Tracks (2006)

  1. "Don't Throw It All Away"
  2. "Can't Go Back Anymore"
  3. "This Is Fine"
  4. "I Really Do Write the Songs"

Personnel

  • Barry Manilow - vocals, piano
  • Dennis Farac, Richard Resnicoff, David Spinozza, Jerry Friedman - guitar
  • Steven Donaghey, Will Lee - bass guitar
  • Alan Axelrod, Paul Shaffer - keyboards
  • Lee Gurst, Ron Zito - drums
  • Carlos Martin - percussion
  • Debra Byrd, Lady Flash, Monica Burruss, Ron Dante - backing vocals
  • Gerald Atlers, Charlie Calello, Van McCoy, Dick Behrke - orchestration

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[1] 3× Platinum 3,000,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

  1. ^ "American album certifications – Barry Manilow – This One's for You". Recording Industry Association of America.
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